No good deed goes unpunished — and under a legal system run by
moonbats, neither does good character:
A yob accused of robbing a driving instructor walked free from
court — after a judge ruled that the victim was too believable as a
witness.
Judge Jamie Tabor praised Denise Dawson as 'honest, utterly decent
and brave' when she identified a man as her alleged attacker and gave
evidence against him.
But moments later he halted the trial and ordered a not guilty
verdict on Liam Perks, 20.
The judge said Mrs Dawson's good character and compelling evidence
could sway the jury, even though she had had only a fleeting glimpse
of her attacker.
He said: 'Denise Dawson was a particularly impressive witness
because she showed courage, clarity of thought and was undoubtedly
honest. The jury may lend more weight to her evidence than the facts
allow. You cannot be sure she got it right.'
Dawson, a 36-year-old mother of two, called the outrage a "kick in the
teeth":
I was absolutely terrified after I heard he had pleaded not guilty
and I would have to go to court to testify. I felt sick when the trial
collapsed. What more can I do? I positively identified someone from a
video ID parade and was prepared to risk everything going to court,
but it's still not enough.
It's no fun being on the side of the angels when the devils are in
charge.
http://www.moonbattery.com/
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