w2no wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:52 pm Oh thank you for your kind reply. I meant the app in iOS? My colleague can speak English.


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fatuousdrivel wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:10 pmBecause often that’s what the victims family want rather than a custodial sentence. It’s a cultural thing and is also the norm in Africa, India and other developing nations.

fatuousdrivel wrote:

epidemiks wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:00 pm

fatuousdrivel wrote:

Arget wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:56 pm How about charging some of these arseholes and locking them up instead of letting them go after paying a pittance for injuries or death.

Because often that’s what the victims family want rather than a custodial sentence. It’s a cultural thing and is also the norm in Africa, India and other developing nations.

Don’t think of things with your western head on otherwise you’ll be constantly enraged.

I don't think it's a cultural thing, I think it's a poverty thing. Filing charges against someone costs significant money, and regardless of fault, someone with a big SUV that has the means to fight it, will, and will win in a court system that rewards the highest bidder. If the victim is successful, there's no guarantee of the court will award financial compensation. Funerals also cost significant money.

Accepting compensation (or paying it) also settles the issue legally. If you accept compensation you can't file a lawsuit, and the driver can't be pursued further.

Cultural in developing nations.
Your reply just reaffirms my point.