Thursday 27 February 2014

The Sort Of Chap Who’d Buy A Pig In A Poke…

Miss Sarb Sehmi, mitigating for Barker, of Longwood Rise, Willenhall, said he had been given the dog in a pub.
She said: “He didn’t realise it was a pit bull. Had he known, he wouldn’t have taken responsibility for the dog.”
Really, you acquired a dog in a pub and was then surprised when it turned out to be dodgy? Hmmm. Something of a theme developing.
Judge Michael Morris sentenced Barker to16-weeks in a young offenders’ institution, suspended for 12 months. Barker was also ordered to carry out 160 hours’ unpaid work and pay £500 compensation.
A destruction order was made for the pit bull…
Can’t help feeling that’s the wrong way round. But then, how would the dog earn the required £500?
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5 comments:

  1. Clarissa27 February 2014 at 10:07

    Since I can't see Barker (a rather appropriate name) 'earning' £500 either, I think you question is somewhat moot, Julia.

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  2. ivan27 February 2014 at 10:45

    Maybe the dog could earn the money by rounding up all the local hoods.

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  3. proglodyte27 February 2014 at 11:03

    Wonder if it came with the name Tyson?

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  4. Joe Public27 February 2014 at 13:15

    "But then, how would the dog earn the required £500?"

    By deducting it from the solicitor's fee, for expecting the court to believe such a pathetic excuse.

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  5. JuliaM1 March 2014 at 06:30

    "Since I can't see Barker (a rather appropriate name) 'earning' £500 either.."

    *sigh* Tru dat!

    "By deducting it from the solicitor's fee, for expecting the court to believe such a pathetic excuse."

    Heh! And yet...they often do :(

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