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Jailed for using a dropped number...

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jdarun Jun 2018 10:05am, 22 Jun 2018 2,916 posts	Quote Pin jdarun Didn't see this mentioned already - though surely I can't be the first? theguardian.com Clearly states 13 weeks of his prison sentence was for the fraudulent use of a dropped number - he didn't even steal it. For all that I wouldn't condone such behaviour, it does seem a touch on the harsh side to me.
Raemond Jun 2018 10:09am, 22 Jun 2018 226 posts	Quote Pin Raemond That's just ridiculous. 'the seriousness of the offences' could only be dealt with by a prison sentence? BULLsh.
Weean Jun 2018 10:13am, 22 Jun 2018 1,242 posts	Quote Pin Weean I have to agree with jda and Raemond here. Although maybe if the guy really is homeless the magistrate is trying to do him some kind of a favour?!
StuH Jun 2018 10:13am, 22 Jun 2018 2,317 posts	Quote Pin StuH I seriously doubt the accuracy of that report. He was also charged with more serious thefts.
jdarun Jun 2018 10:17am, 22 Jun 2018 2,917 posts	Quote Pin jdarun Yeah I certainly have some doubts but multiple different media outlets have said the exact same thing though. Though maybe just copying the same syndicated report....
Raemond Jun 2018 10:20am, 22 Jun 2018 227 posts	Quote 1 pin Raemond Homeless and had had suffered a mental health crisis shortly before the marathon. So of course prison will do him a world of good... I despair sometimes.
um Jun 2018 10:20am, 22 Jun 2018 301 posts	Quote Pin um Does it set the precedent that anyone found cheating (missing bits, using the tube etc) should also be jailed? Seems way over the top - and I'm surprised anyone (police, marathon?) even bothered to prosecute. Don't they have enough to do? Surely the press coverage once found out was enough?
SPR Jun 2018 10:22am, 22 Jun 2018 26,588 posts	Quote Pin SPR I saw the story via Fast running yesterday and think it is absolutely ridiculous.
um Jun 2018 10:23am, 22 Jun 2018 302 posts	Quote 2 pins um He got 13 weeks for the marathon 'fraud' and 3 weeks for the unrelated thefts ... I'd have thought an appropriate response would have been a homeless charity place for 2019 (esp if he joined at mile 12 as claimed & completed on no training or running kit?)
♪♫ ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ ♪♫ Jun 2018 10:27am, 22 Jun 2018 24,717 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ ♪♫ I seem to remember that he also stole a houseboat and tried to repaint it to disguise it? Perhaps they didn't have enough evidence to convict on that and so decided to throw the book at him on this?