Can I ask please that you all have a look at this>> www.change.org/p/public-prosecution-service-drop-the-case-against-dr-eireann-kerr and sign the petition if you believe in it. Thanks.
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I'll sign it, because from what I've read on that page, I'm on her side...
I didn't know change.org petitions were above the law, or that public opinion could overrule the law.
I'm just wondering how this petition is hoping to achieve anything?
The problem possibly lies with the fact she assaulted a police officer---- the law takes a very dim view of that--- letting her off might set a legal precedent. As it was she was given a two month conditional discharge-effectively let off.
It was accepted during her trial that Dr Kerr’s drink had been spiked with the drug GHB, but the judge found her guilty of assault, resisting an officer and disorderly behaviour, and gave her a two-month conditional discharge
Doctor who assaulted PSNI officers while on date rape drug appeals conviction
The real issue lies with the GMC who "potentially" have the power to strike her off the medical register. This would be a totally unjust and disproportionate penalty in the light of the circumstances unlike the legal penalty which one could argue was proportionate . One would hope the GMC attitude would be more enlightened and she would be deemed as having no case to answer as far as they are concerned?
One instance of the law being an ass.
Signed
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