Why?

There's no logical difference between that and a drunk driver running someone over, or a careless crane driver smashing someone's head, or a surgeon negligently allowing an infection to develop in the wound.

The means of death aren't relevant to assessing the loss which has been caused.

Posted By: Old Git on November 23rd 2009 at 11:19:38

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?100,000 compensation for the family of De Menezes. (General Chat) - pants, Nov 23, 01:25:08
- This country actually has a brutally logical approach to damages for loss of life (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 23, 10:52:07
  - Its also spot on for me. Who would want millions to compensate for purely the emotional (General Chat) - megson, Nov 23, 11:12:08
    - My views on it would be different for NHS vs police so I might be prejudice here against (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 11:56:23
      - Yeah, in that case I can see the point, depends on the amount though as again (General Chat) - megson, Nov 23, 12:03:23
  - I get yer point but if the police shoot someone for no apparent (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 11:06:35
    - Why? (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 23, 11:19:38
      - Because then there's no deterrent for crazy armed police to think before they (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 11:45:47
        
        But you are confusing PUNISHING the police (making them pay for their error) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 23, 11:51:54
        
        No and I agree with you that it is a rational way of doing things but I do believe that (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 12:00:41
        
        How much money would equate to an adequate apology? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 12:02:48
        
        64p enough for a can of panda cola, a bag of transform-a-snack and a chomp (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 12:06:32
        
        20 k bereavement grant and roughly 16.5k a year for life (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 23, 12:06:17
        
        I assume that's to compensate the loss of potential income (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 12:13:06
        
        Yes, that's far more than they would get in civil law (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 23, 12:23:08
        
        indeedy (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 23, 12:22:33
        
        The money wouldn't come from the pockets of those responsible so how is it a deterrent? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 11:48:45
        
        Because of the admission of guilt. When you have an argument with a partner and you know (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 12:03:50
        
        An expensive gift means nothing if the tax payer was paying for it though. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 12:17:11
        
        you're* (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Nov 23, 12:04:20
    - How can a huge sum of money really compensate someone for the death of a family member? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 11:17:09
      - no offence to meggers (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 23, 11:36:33
        
        The dimissal of the guilty party should be an adaquate penalty for the guilty party. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 23, 11:47:02
        
        Aye, that is something i'd agree with, wouldn't have a problem with that. (General Chat) - megson, Nov 23, 11:44:16
      - I'd be willing to give it a whirl in the case of my mother in law (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 23, 11:28:37
    - they didn't shoot him for no apparent reason (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 23, 11:11:02

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