Car park ban for 'prolific thief'

[R988]

bbc said:

Car park ban for 'prolific thief' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/ty Police said Malcolm Pattison was a prolific thief A prolific car thief has been banned from every car park in England and Wales after action by Tyneside police. Between April and July 2005, Malcolm Pattison, from Newcastle, was convicted eight times for vehicle crime. Now he has been given a two-year Anti Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) and banned from entering any public car park in England and Wales. The order, imposed by Newcastle magistrates, only allows Pattison to enter car parks as a car passenger. A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "We hope that this order has reassured members of the public and helps protect people who park their cars. "This result sends a positive message to the local community that such behaviour will not be tolerated and the authorities will continue to take firm action against those who flout the law."

Yeah, I'm sure that is going to stop him, sends out a clear message that they basically can't do feck all about it.

Whatever happened to public floggings?

[morrisman]

R988 said:

bbc said: Car park ban for 'prolific thief' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/ty Police said Malcolm Pattison was a prolific thief A prolific car thief has been banned from every car park in England and Wales after action by Tyneside police. Between April and July 2005, Malcolm Pattison, from Newcastle, was convicted eight times for vehicle crime. Now he has been given a two-year Anti Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) and banned from entering any public car park in England and Wales. The order, imposed by Newcastle magistrates, only allows Pattison to enter car parks as a car passenger. A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "We hope that this order has reassured members of the public and helps protect people who park their cars. "This result sends a positive message to the local community that such behaviour will not be tolerated and the authorities will continue to take firm action against those who flout the law." Yeah, I'm sure that is going to stop him, sends out a clear message that they basically can't do feck all about it. Whatever happened to public floggings?

Hang on, he's banned from stealing cars, as are we all, but he obviously doesn't give a rats ass about the law so who on this planet expect him to obey a dozy stupid flea brained ruling to ban him from car parks?????

[Parrot of Doom]

He wouldn't be stealing cars if he had no fingers.

[Omi]

For God's sakes...

He can't go into a public car park except as a passenger? If he was driving into the bloody place he wouldn't be looking to steal a car would he? At least he can get his friends to drop him off at the next boost.

Down with the government!