Manchester: Rescue members stand trial for a traffic violation
Rage in the haredi community in Manchester: top judge convicted the rescue volunteers running lights and siren - on their way to the scene of an accident
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Orthodox community in Manchester angry, following the Supreme Court's decision to prosecute two members of Rescue Manchester, living in Salford, broke the law and used siren and blue light in their cars, as they rushed to help the wounded car accident.
The reading of the verdict the judge said that although the two have broken the law to provide assistance, "regretfully" prosecute him for breaking the law.
These two paramedics rescue organization Manchester - Michael Eisler and Mordechai Bamberger, who were already on trial in a district court for a traffic ticket perpetrated in 2012, but the Attorney General filed an appeal to the Supreme Court the acquittal.
The judge heard extensively in the activities of the life -saving rescue organization, stating that the only way to change the situation is through a change in existing law, as noted prohibits private vehicles using sirens and flashing lights.
BBC has reported extensively on the paradoxical judgment, citing the fact that the rescue volunteers can come in any event less than two minutes, while the urban ambulance arrives ten minutes later.
Even the Supreme Court judge in Manchester, Mrs. Rafarti, said: "It makes me very sad that citizens have a professional certificate offering assistance only intended to save lives, find themselves being prosecuted."
The reading of the verdict the judge said that although the two have broken the law to provide assistance, "regretfully" prosecute him for breaking the law.
These two paramedics rescue organization Manchester - Michael Eisler and Mordechai Bamberger, who were already on trial in a district court for a traffic ticket perpetrated in 2012, but the Attorney General filed an appeal to the Supreme Court the acquittal.
The judge heard extensively in the activities of the life -saving rescue organization, stating that the only way to change the situation is through a change in existing law, as noted prohibits private vehicles using sirens and flashing lights.
BBC has reported extensively on the paradoxical judgment, citing the fact that the rescue volunteers can come in any event less than two minutes, while the urban ambulance arrives ten minutes later.
Even the Supreme Court judge in Manchester, Mrs. Rafarti, said: "It makes me very sad that citizens have a professional certificate offering assistance only intended to save lives, find themselves being prosecuted."
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