Comments for Bermuda Longtail http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by mel http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-99 mel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:42:37 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-99 i think a bus is abit different 2 the truck he was diving, winston burrows should not of been behind the wheel of that car either did he hav a license NO.. he got in that car knowing that and he put 2 other ppls lives at risk i drive my self and know that theres no way you could drive with a paralised left arm, luke armstrong wasnt drunk or he would of been charged with that, obviously your a friend or family member but calling him a murderer is harsh if he is then the women who gave winsten burrows her car keys should be branded that too... if you dont like my opinion fine i think a bus is abit different 2 the truck he was diving, winston burrows should not of been behind the wheel of that car either did he hav a license NO.. he got in that car knowing that and he put 2 other ppls lives at risk i drive my self and know that theres no way you could drive with a paralised left arm, luke armstrong wasnt drunk or he would of been charged with that, obviously your a friend or family member but calling him a murderer is harsh if he is then the women who gave winsten burrows her car keys should be branded that too…
if you dont like my opinion fine

]]> Comment on St. Georges Mayor signs petition by mark h. pierce http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/st-georges-mayor-signs-petition/#comment-98 mark h. pierce Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:31:53 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-98 I would be so grateful if you could supply me with the E-Mail address of the new mayor of St.George's....thank you in advance...MHP I would be so grateful if you could supply me with the E-Mail address of the new mayor of St.George’s….thank you in advance…MHP

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by Nicole http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-97 Nicole Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:14:38 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-97 Oh shut up it has nothing to do with race! Get over it! 15 months big whoop! And Emma aren't you the murder drunks sister? And BS everyone knows you can't just use a regular private car license to drive a HEAVY TRUCK! Like someone would just go drive a big bus! Is he that stupid? In that case he deserves his sentence. Whats the big deal? He is most definitely GUILTY and 15 months won't KILL HIM like he did Winston Burrows! Oh shut up it has nothing to do with race! Get over it! 15 months big whoop! And Emma aren’t you the murder drunks sister? And BS everyone knows you can’t just use a regular private car license to drive a HEAVY TRUCK! Like someone would just go drive a big bus! Is he that stupid? In that case he deserves his sentence. Whats the big deal? He is most definitely GUILTY and 15 months won’t KILL HIM like he did Winston Burrows!

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by natasha http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-95 natasha Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:46 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-95 totally understand what your saying but him driving that truck didnt cause the accident but dont think its a prison sentence either there was no evidence that was fact,, mr burrows got in the car knowing he was over the limit on cocaine no lisence and a paralised arm thats a fact, also it was even said that they could not tell the exact point of impact the area of impact was on both mr burrows and mr armstrongs side i just dont see how a jury could find him guilty of causing the crash its rediculous, the women that handed her his car keys should be answering 2 something if she did the right thing and got a taxi home then it may not have happened she was his friend for years and knew he had a paralised arm theres no way you can drive safely with no left arm, i think there was to many ifs and buts , i think the judge felt pressure because of the roger bowen case iknow its a different case but he was in a worse situation than mr armstrong and he walked free its wrong thats my opinion totally understand what your saying but him driving that truck didnt cause the accident but dont think its a prison sentence either there was no evidence that was fact,, mr burrows got in the car knowing he was over the limit on cocaine no lisence and a paralised arm thats a fact, also it was even said that they could not tell the exact point of impact the area of impact was on both mr burrows and mr armstrongs side i just dont see how a jury could find him guilty of causing the crash its rediculous, the women that handed her his car keys should be answering 2 something if she did the right thing and got a taxi home then it may not have happened she was his friend for years and knew he had a paralised arm theres no way you can drive safely with no left arm, i think there was to many ifs and buts , i think the judge felt pressure because of the roger bowen case iknow its a different case but he was in a worse situation than mr armstrong and he walked free its wrong thats my opinion

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by bdalongtail http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-94 bdalongtail Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:16:58 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-94 I think there is other evidence in this case that is more questionable than the fact he did not have the appropiate licence to drive the vehicle he was in. I'm sure Luke made friends with fellow Bermuidans and coworkers when he arrived that could have helped him out with this TCD and obtaining an appropriate licence. I think there is other evidence in this case that is more questionable than the fact he did not have the appropiate licence to drive the vehicle he was in. I’m sure Luke made friends with fellow Bermuidans and coworkers when he arrived that could have helped him out with this TCD and obtaining an appropriate licence.

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by bdalongtail http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-93 bdalongtail Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:14:13 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-93 Natasha, ever country is different and I definitely think it was wrong of Luke to assume just because he had a drivers licence he could drive a heavy truck. Again, I argue that if he had flipped over the back the licence it shows pictures depicting - 1. private car, 3. Lt truck & private car <5500 lbs, and 4. int Lt Truck and private car <9000lbs. Your licence clearly states what you're allowed to drive. Luke could have easily asked his employer or called up TCD if he was unsure about what he could drive. Again, I think the employer should have looked at his licence as opposed to taking his word verbatim. Natasha, ever country is different and I definitely think it was wrong of Luke to assume just because he had a drivers licence he could drive a heavy truck. Again, I argue that if he had flipped over the back the licence it shows pictures depicting – 1. private car, 3. Lt truck & private car <5500 lbs, and 4. int Lt Truck and private car <9000lbs. Your licence clearly states what you're allowed to drive. Luke could have easily asked his employer or called up TCD if he was unsure about what he could drive. Again, I think the employer should have looked at his licence as opposed to taking his word verbatim.

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by natasha http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-92 natasha Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-92 i understand what your saying but in england the vehicle he was driving isnt classed as a heavy truck in the uk and as a driver my self i wouldnt of thought any different my self i understand what your saying but in england the vehicle he was driving isnt classed as a heavy truck in the uk and as a driver my self i wouldnt of thought any different my self

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by natasha http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-91 natasha Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:20 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-91 i agree emma the bermuda law is a joke he shouldnt be in there and i hope something is done there was no evidence against him that was fact no one should be sent to prison on that evidence that was provided bermuda should be ashamed in my opionion the judge was concentrating too uch on how the public would react thats not doing your job right its a young mans life shes played with, fair enough a man lost his life but he risked that when he got in the car the sate he was in... i agree emma the bermuda law is a joke he shouldnt be in there and i hope something is done there was no evidence against him that was fact no one should be sent to prison on that evidence that was provided bermuda should be ashamed in my opionion the judge was concentrating too uch on how the public would react thats not doing your job right its a young mans life shes played with, fair enough a man lost his life but he risked that when he got in the car the sate he was in…

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by bdalongtail http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-90 bdalongtail Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:41 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-90 Hi Emma, I agree with you in that it is excessive for Luke to have researched all of Bermudian law and regulations prior to driving. However, the Bermuda divers licenses are pretty clear and even include pictures of the vehicles one is permitted to drive on the back of the license. I don't think Luke is entirely at fault here, I would have thought that the company he was working for would have checked his licence to ensure he was indeed licenced to drive their vehicles just from an insurance stand point. Hi Emma,

I agree with you in that it is excessive for Luke to have researched all of Bermudian law and regulations prior to driving. However, the Bermuda divers licenses are pretty clear and even include pictures of the vehicles one is permitted to drive on the back of the license. I don’t think Luke is entirely at fault here, I would have thought that the company he was working for would have checked his licence to ensure he was indeed licenced to drive their vehicles just from an insurance stand point.

]]> Comment on So I’m a little confused by this… by emma http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/so-i%e2%80%99m-a-little-confused-by-this%e2%80%a6/#comment-89 emma Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:25 +0000 http://bdalongtail.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-89 Put yourself in this position, Your a 24 year old lad wanting to come to bermuda to further your career and to work on a beautiful island and provide an income to support your young family living in England. Following an interview you was offered a post as an engineer with a good salary. You arrived on an island, which you have never visited before so therefore you have little knowledge of driving licence categories. Before you commence your post as engineer you take your driving test, pass and recieve a licence. You are then given a company vehicle to drive. You are then involved in a road traffic accident and oh my god, you discover the company you work for have given you a truck which you wasn't licenced to drive!! To summarise, Armstrong did not realise he wasn't licenced to drive the vehicle he was driving. After all it was only a small ford pickup!! So any normal young british citizen who had passed their test would not question whether they should be driving a small Ford ranger. Question: should Luke have researched the whole of bermudian law and licencing regulations prior to him accepting a vehicle from a trusting and reputable company!!! No I don't think so and I'm sure if any of you were in the same situation you would have been happily driving about in a vehicle you thought you had passed your test to drive. Also You would not be jailed in England for driving without a licence. Put yourself in this position, Your a 24 year old lad wanting to come to bermuda to further your career and to work on a beautiful island and provide an income to support your young family living in England. Following an interview you was offered a post as an engineer with a good salary. You arrived on an island, which you have never visited before so therefore you have little knowledge of driving licence categories. Before you commence your post as engineer you take your driving test, pass and recieve a licence. You are then given a company vehicle to drive. You are then involved in a road traffic accident and oh my god, you discover the company you work for have given you a truck which you wasn’t licenced to drive!! To summarise, Armstrong did not realise he wasn’t licenced to drive the vehicle he was driving. After all it was only a small ford pickup!! So any normal young british citizen who had passed their test would not question whether they should be driving a small Ford ranger. Question: should Luke have researched the whole of bermudian law and licencing regulations prior to him accepting a vehicle from a trusting and reputable company!!! No I don’t think so and I’m sure if any of you were in the same situation you would have been happily driving about in a vehicle you thought you had passed your test to drive. Also You would not be jailed in England for driving without a licence.

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