A young thug smashed up 16 cars – including 13 along one road on one night – all because he lost his temper after arguing with his girlfriend.
Oh, well, at least there was a
reason…
The 18-year-old repeatedly denied the offences, saying that he had not been in the area and that it was not him arguing with his girlfriend.
Blood left on a headlamp matched his, and witnesses also picked him out from identity parades. Yet Jeffrey still denied it was him, saying the blood must have been there because someone hit him over the head.
But yesterday the teenager finally held his hands up and admitted all 16 charges of causing criminal damage.
And no doubt got a benefit for doing so!
Magistrates called the acts "mindless and wanton damage" and told him that his crimes were serious enough to be sent to prison.
But he must wait to find out his fate, after probation reports were ordered ahead of his sentencing.
Why would you need these? Well, why do you think?
The court also heard that in May Jeffrey, who is understood to be expecting a baby with his girlfriend, was convicted of slashing a car's tyres.
*sigh*
Defending, Guy Percival told the court that his most recent admission was his first conviction in an adult court, and that Jeffrey had told him he wanted to "grow up".
Is that his sole ambition? And it doesn’t even seem to be within his grasp, either…
15 years hard --- sorry, they don't do sentences like that any more. I expect he will be given a pat on the head and be told not to do it again, when in fact he should be made to work to pay for the damage.
ReplyDelete"Defending, Guy Percival told the court that his most recent admission was his first conviction in an adult court .... " ...
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet the nasty little sod knows how to play the system far better than his Brief does ..
Yes, you paid for his education (though it seems to be somewhat unsuccessful) and you will pay for his court appearance, his probation or prison sentence, and you will continue pay his benefits as he is almost unlikely to ever hold down a job and pay his own way in life... but wait, there's more!
ReplyDeleteFor his energetic trashing of so many cars, a lot of people will be paying extra premiums on their motor insurance.
How good is that?
@Go Compare
ReplyDeleteThat's the bit that pisses me off. I have to pay higher insurance premiums year on year because some scrotes stole my motorcycle. Why do I have to pay more because the justice system cannot protect me ? Surely that bill should go to the local police ?
"first conviction in and adult court "
ReplyDeleteLike the caveat there.matesse
Surely that bill should go to the local police ?
ReplyDeleteThe police and CPS managed to get him in to court. Better send it to the magistrates and judges because if they had to bear the pounds, shillings and pence cost of this personally, they might be more inclined to get on with riot-type penalties: stiff ones and no messing.
@WoaR - this particular bill should go to the court system, sure.
ReplyDeleteBut the bill for the 98% of all motorcycle thefts in the city of London that never result in an arrest, let alone a charge, should surely go to the police ?
I suspect that the crime is now organized and may be more to do with metal harvesting which is immediately shipped east for breaking.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great if the police could crack this - I do hope they are setting up stings with tracked bikes - because it would lead to associated crimes. Once a network for moving material out of the country is established it is easy to move forced labour, too.
However, the police aren't responsible for the political situations which sponsored these crimes. Send the bills to consituency MPs and make them pay personally, see if it improves some of their attitudes to passing legislation.
I'm all for calling the police to account but this one isn't a problem of their making and they stand little or no chance clearing it up when the politics of privilege interfere every time they try to arrest someone. It's 'is culcha, innit?
And this waste of oxygen is going to be a father? sorry i meant a babydaddy because with this fool as a parent that kid is royally f***ed from the get go.
ReplyDelete"And I bet the nasty little sod knows how to play the system far better than his Brief does .."
ReplyDeleteAlmost certainly!
"That's the bit that pisses me off. "
Me too, every time I open my renewal quote.
"Better send it to the magistrates and judges because if they had to bear the pounds, shillings and pence cost of this personally, they might be more inclined to get on with riot-type penalties..."
Funnily enough, we had a judge bleating yesterday that his hands were tied on sentencing.
"I suspect that the crime is now organized and may be more to do with metal harvesting which is immediately shipped east for breaking. "
Good point; I've seen a few reports of mobility scooters supposedly stolen for the same purpose.