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| Shopkeeper Fined For Interfering With Thieves | ||
| 2007-06-30 | ||
| A HERO shopkeeper was fined £250 yesterday — because he tackled three hoodie thieves. Brave Jacob Smyth, 33, chased and caught the yobs after they grabbed armfuls of spray paint from his hardware store. Cops gave two of them £80 fixed penalty fines — then HE was charged with assault. The dad of three pleaded guilty at Truro magistrates court in Cornwall rather than face possible jail. His lawyer told JPs: “He was the one who was trying to do the right thing and get his stolen property back.”
Magistrate Angy Haslam conceded Jacob acted in self-defence but said his reaction was “aggravated by the fact you kicked the victim on the ground”. Jacob, who also ordered to pay £43 costs, said later: “It’s outrageous. I did nothing wrong. “I was getting a good beating from this lad. I had no choice but to defend myself. “I have a young child and do not want to run the risk of prison. “But am I not allowed to protect my stock and premises from thieves?”
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| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #4 Wasn't there an article a week or so back about a Home Depot employee who got fired for something similar? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-30 11:22 |
| #3 Magistrate Angy Haslam conceded Jacob acted in self-defence but said his reaction was “aggravated by the fact you kicked the victim on the ground”. These stories drive me insane. Victim on the ground? You gotta be f*cking kidding me. This magistrate is a total f*'n moron and so are the laws that back any of this sh*t. Hey Brit cousins - time to grab your sacks and start acting like the proud people you once were. Need to repeal these idiotic laws you got going. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2007-06-30 10:56 |
| #2 "The British don't live here anymore". David Price Jones. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-30 10:47 |
| #1 As Britain sinks through the looking glass. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-30 10:40 |