Thats Reminds me of my long drive from OKC to New york took me like 20 hours. You will be toast. i hope you enjoy your time thoughHow is everyone, plans for the weekend guys?
I've had a super busy week, starting off at work and then the last two days getting the house in order a bit, looking forward to going to watch Liverpool play Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup tomorrow (we're driving up overnight, about a six hour journey!)... I'm not looking forward so much to the journey back as it's not likely I'll get home before 9pm, and considering we're leaving at 3am... it's going to be a long one!
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Oh man, it was a long drive for sure! It was well worth it though - it was a great game, we won 4-0 (expected really!) and I met some great people up at the stadium and in the pubs afterwards.
It's not for everyone, that's for sure. That being said, I think it's important for people to realise that a "criminal" is just another person, like you or me. We could be, or could become, "criminals" very easily. Some "criminal" offences don't even require "intent", they are what's called "strict liability" offences (at least in the UK), so theoretically, although it doesn't happen often, you could commit a crime without even knowing it.
Even when it comes to actual "criminals", lots of people are just regular guys/girls who make a stupid heat of the moment mistake. Yes, there are career criminals and people who have a record longer than your arm, but they are most definitely not the majority. For example, over 12 million people in the UK have a criminal record, yet 11 million (and a few more) of these people will never have been to prison... the crimes are generally minor.
When it comes to victims, that part is definitely difficult, especially if they have no prior experience of the criminal justice system. The rules and procedures of courts and the criminal justice system in general are not exactly user-friendly or easy to understand, and sometimes people can become very distressed or upset just out of pure confusion or anxiety about the process. Those kinds of cases can be challenging and sometimes even rather mentally tough to deal with.
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Good afternoon everyone! I only get today off of work, until next weekend. My work will be shut down on Saturday and Monday, so we get a three day weekend. It's rough having one day off of work though, I barely get time to do anything. :\ I have a feeling this is going to be a long week too, since everyone is going to be in the office tomorrow once we run out of work to do they'll probably end up sending us home early like they did to me twice this past week. (I left early yesterday and on Thursday.)
I love Road trips and to be able to meet people and have a good time. Sporting events are Cool especially when we win.Oh man, it was a long drive for sure! It was well worth it though - it was a great game, we won 4-0 (expected really!) and I met some great people up at the stadium and in the pubs afterwards.
It's not for everyone, that's for sure. That being said, I think it's important for people to realise that a "criminal" is just another person, like you or me. We could be, or could become, "criminals" very easily. Some "criminal" offences don't even require "intent", they are what's called "strict liability" offences (at least in the UK), so theoretically, although it doesn't happen often, you could commit a crime without even knowing it.
Even when it comes to actual "criminals", lots of people are just regular guys/girls who make a stupid heat of the moment mistake. Yes, there are career criminals and people who have a record longer than your arm, but they are most definitely not the majority. For example, over 12 million people in the UK have a criminal record, yet 11 million (and a few more) of these people will never have been to prison... the crimes are generally minor.
When it comes to victims, that part is definitely difficult, especially if they have no prior experience of the criminal justice system. The rules and procedures of courts and the criminal justice system in general are not exactly user-friendly or easy to understand, and sometimes people can become very distressed or upset just out of pure confusion or anxiety about the process. Those kinds of cases can be challenging and sometimes even rather mentally tough to deal with.
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