Halstead: Dad criticises mechanic son's 10-month jail sentence (From Halstead Gazette)
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Halstead: Dad criticises mechanic son's 10-month jail sentence
2:00pm Friday 18th January 2013 in News
Ben Turner
The father of a mechanic jailed for ten months after leading police on a high-speed car chase has hit out at his sentence.
Ben Turner, 23, of Acorn Avenue, Halstead, was found by police hiding in a bush after reaching speeds of 105mph during a 20-minute chase.
He had panicked because he thought he was over the drink-drive limit, but a breathalyser test showed he was well below the limit.
Full story in today's Halstead Gazette.
OMPITA [UK] says...
4:55pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Was it - as no doubt the majority of readers hope - because he perceived it it to be far too lenient? Or was it because he thought it was too tough?
Might have had some more spirted resonse if that simple little fact had been included.