Female Student Killed in Range Rover Hit and Run in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (UPDATE: Release from Prison)
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Re: Female Student Killed in Range Rover Hit and Run in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (UPDATE: Release from Prison)
Why is this story from May 29th being posted as news on August 29th? Wherever about the wrongs and rights of traffic infractions and the law here this is an old story.
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Re: Female Student Killed in Range Rover Hit and Run in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (UPDATE: Release from Prison)
This was a mega important story because HE got involved and told the girls rich daddy to hand her over. just for once it looked like someone rich was going to be properly punished. Sadly she has been let out after only 2 months so it is still an important case. What people dont really understand is in Cambodia you can make reparations to the person you injured or their famila and the case is dropped. Common practice in other places also. Does not sit too well with western ideas of crime and punishmentJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:39 am Why is this story from May 29th being posted as news on August 29th? Wherever about the wrongs and rights of traffic infractions and the law here this is an old story.
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That's not my point, I was trying to point out that when you click on the link it's a story from the Phnom Penh Post from 3 months ago. That's kind of important for anyone who is reading this on August 29th and thinks she just got out and is still irate. She served very little time, she was in PJ for a bit and as per normal felt a bit ill and had to spend a lot of time recuperating in the nice new wing of the Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital. It might seem disgusting but as I have tried to point out before traffic infractions don't seem to ever be treated very seriously here. If you shoot someone it's possible you'll go to jail but if you drive a truck over them it's unlikely.pczz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:01 amThis was a mega important story because HE got involved and told the girls rich daddy to hand her over. just for once it looked like someone rich was going to be properly punished. Sadly she has been let out after only 2 months so it is still an important case. What people dont really understand is in Cambodia you can make reparations to the person you injured or their famila and the case is dropped. Common practice in other places also. Does not sit too well with western ideas of crime and punishmentJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:39 am Why is this story from May 29th being posted as news on August 29th? Wherever about the wrongs and rights of traffic infractions and the law here this is an old story.
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Re: Female Student Killed in Range Rover Hit and Run in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (UPDATE: Release from Prison)
For the reason pointed out above. if you pay the family they drop the charges and 9 times out of 10 the perp is released. Financial compensation for loss of future earnings/bereavemnet etc is very important to poor families. If you know you are going to jail for 2 years why bother paying compensation? its a practical take on the law, You go to jail till you have come to a satidsfactory dela with the relatives. I think i read in one of the rags that the government is going to change the law so you serve more time to try and reduce accidents, but i cannot find the article now. PPpost or Khmer timesJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:18 amThat's not my point, I was trying to point out that when you click on the link it's a story from the Phnom Penh Post from 3 months ago. That's kind of important for anyone who is reading this on August 29th and thinks she just got out and is still irate. She served very little time, she was in PJ for a bit and as per normal felt a bit ill and had to spend a lot of time recuperating in the nice new wing of the Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital. It might seem disgusting but as I have tried to point out before traffic infractions don't seem to ever be treated very seriously here. If you shoot someone it's possible you'll go to jail but if you drive a truck over them it's unlikely.pczz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:01 amThis was a mega important story because HE got involved and told the girls rich daddy to hand her over. just for once it looked like someone rich was going to be properly punished. Sadly she has been let out after only 2 months so it is still an important case. What people dont really understand is in Cambodia you can make reparations to the person you injured or their famila and the case is dropped. Common practice in other places also. Does not sit too well with western ideas of crime and punishmentJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:39 am Why is this story from May 29th being posted as news on August 29th? Wherever about the wrongs and rights of traffic infractions and the law here this is an old story.
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Also interesting how it played out in the courts.
Family initially refused compensation and wanted justice done. Then talked into wanting a fair compensation for a future doctor’s earnings over a lifetime. Finally forced by their lawyer to accept a lowball compensation. And forced to drop charges to boot.
My take. Their lawyer got leaned on, heavily, by the powers that be. Then their lawyer leaned on the family (and got shunned by all the other lawyers in town to take their case).
It must be hard to be a lawyer in Cambodia. Lots of unwritten rules. Laws for some that are different for others. And always having to keep the appearance of fairness and justice for all.
Family initially refused compensation and wanted justice done. Then talked into wanting a fair compensation for a future doctor’s earnings over a lifetime. Finally forced by their lawyer to accept a lowball compensation. And forced to drop charges to boot.
My take. Their lawyer got leaned on, heavily, by the powers that be. Then their lawyer leaned on the family (and got shunned by all the other lawyers in town to take their case).
It must be hard to be a lawyer in Cambodia. Lots of unwritten rules. Laws for some that are different for others. And always having to keep the appearance of fairness and justice for all.
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