...often the ones who
carry them
do the same.
A Croydon shopkeeper who sold knives to schoolchildren narrowly escaped jail after being warned of the consequences of knife crime.
What 'consequences'..?
Raymond Morris, 56, admitted he knew he wasn't allowed to sell knives to under 18s but still sold several ultra-sharp craft blades to school children, on two separate occasions.
Morris worked in the discount store, owned by Mr Ram Vijay, 53, on a casual basis and received verbal training on knife and alcohol sales.
'Don't sell knives to kids'. There. I have now delivered some verbal training.
...the Judge, at Croydon Magistrates' Court, ended up handing him a four-month suspended sentence, telling him: "In the light of the current climate, this is a serious matter of custodial sentence.
"I am giving you four months suspended for a period of 12 months."
Morris was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and attend Think First sessions and rehabilitation classes to improve his understanding of knife crime and its consequences.
Oh, I think he has a full understanding of the consequences now. He understands there aren't any.
Ironically scum caught with knives in the street usually get less than this shopkeeper.
ReplyDeleteJaded
"Ironically scum caught with knives in the street usually get less than this shopkeeper. "
ReplyDeleteI can well believe it!