Air France charged in Rio flight crash investigation

[QUOTE=Bmused55;1724581]Oh, I’m sure they’ll find a way to implicate an America mechanic[/QUOTE
Probably! :rolleyes:

Oh, I’m sure they’ll find a way to implicate an America mechanic

I don’t claim to be an expert on French jurisprudence.

I wasn’t that far wide of the mark, anyhow.

No offense, I just wanted to clarify. Anyhow who else could be responsible for this disaster?

Not exactly true.

I don’t claim to be an expert on French jurisprudence.

I wasn’t that far wide of the mark, anyhow.

That’s the way the French legal system works, Sandy.

As I understand it, preliminary charges are laid at the outset of an investigation by an investigating judge, who will then interview witnesses, gather the facts of the case, etc.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the preliminary charges will either be dropped or the accused will be bound over for trial where the evidence collated by the investigating judge will be placed before a jury.

Very different to the English and Scots systems.

Not exactly true. The ‘juge d’instruction” has already conducted an investigation. He has already gathered a certain amount of information that lead him to involve Airbus and AF in this case.

At this point the procedure has 2 consequences:

– AF and Airbus can have access to the prosecutor file (it wasn’t the case before)
– The judge will conduct more inquiries if necessary.

At the end of this process he will have to decide if he send the case to court or not.

FYI there is no jury for such cases but a simple court composed with professional lawyers and judges. Only the crimes (murder, rapes , etc.) are judged by a popular jury.

The French always seem to do things differently.

This in the mouth of an Englishman is quite ….. tasty!:dev2:

The French always seem to do things differently, and by the sounds of it, you’re “guilty until proven innocent”.

Seems a rather harsh but ultimately fair way to do things mind you.

It’s all the fault of that Napoleon Bonaparte chap.

The French always seem to do things differently, and by the sounds of it you’re “guilty until proven innocent”.

Seems a rather harsh but ultimately fair way to do things mind you.

That’s the way the French legal system works, Sandy.

As I understand it, preliminary charges are laid at the outset of an investigation by an investigating judge, who will then interview witnesses, gather the facts of the case, etc.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the preliminary charges will either be dropped or the accused will be bound over for trial where the evidence collated by the investigating judge will be placed before a jury.

Very different to the English and Scots systems.

Isn’t it more the case that AF and Airbus are to be investigated, but have not yet been charged?

I hope the searchers find AF447 this time. The families need some closure.