And those who drive on the pavement should be left out scott free?! Do you think they are sleeping on the pavement out of their choice? Or do you think they are doing so because it gives them a high? Why do you think the police wasn't acing enough to prevent the crime? Why is it that the people can't keep away from crime if the police is not after them? Here the guy who drove on the footpath is supposed to be educated enough to know what is right and wrong. He might have his own reasons for being their and the investigating agencies might have found out what they were and whether they were justifiable or not. The judgement given is based on that. Let us not try to justify him. I do understand that accidents do happen but most of them are avoidable. Here the issue is of somebody commiting a crime and he is punished under the existing laws. The people sleeping on the pavement weren't breaking any laws and if and when there a law preventing it, they will be punished. But before making such law it must be ensured that nobody will have to sleep on the pavement any more. As long as it is not done please don't blame them. If one can't drive properly he could commit the same mistake anywhere.
