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Thug beat up his blind gran
8:23am Monday 15th October 2012 in Latest
Thug beat up his blind gran
A DRUG-CRAZED attacker who beat up his blind grandmother after taking two LSD tablets has escaped a jail sentence.
Bournemouth Crown Court heard how Sharne Tucker had hit his 72-year-old victim up to 50 times with a stick at the home they shared on July 29.
Prosecutor Jennie Rickman said Tucker, from Burnett Avenue, Christchurch, had taken the powerful hallucinogenic drug, known as ‘acid,’ while celebrating his 23rd birthday with friends the previous night.
She added: “His grandmother was cooking breakfast when she heard shouting and vile language. It was the defendant, who was standing next to her. He began to hit her with a stick 40 to 50 times saying: ‘I’ll kill you, you’re wicked.’ “He knocked her to the ground and she managed to get to the door, falling out on to the step. She managed to phone the police at 5.44 am.”
In the 999 call the terrified pensioner said: ‘He’s gone absolutely mental, he’s normally a gentle person.
“I woke up this morning with him screaming, punching me and hitting me with a stick. I’m 72 and blind. He’s normally a wonderful person, I’ve got a big bump on my head; a tooth has been knocked out.
‘This is so unexpected; not normal behavour – he is really out of his mind, calling me a murderer.’ Police officers found blood on the phone and broken furniture at the scene of the attack.
But Tucker’s grandmother, who sent a letter to Judge Samuel Wiggs, refused to make a statement and did not support the prosecution.
Mrs Rickman said Tucker had accepted responsibility for the early morning attack after seeing photographs of his grandmother’s injuries but he couldn’t remember what he had done. He pleaded guilty to assault, causing actual bodily harm.
Defending Tucker, James Newton-Price said: “It is a shocking offence; he is extremely distressed and upset about what he has done.
“It is wholly out of character and inexplicable, he had a very close relationship with his grandmother and had lived with her for eight years. She referred to him as her son; it was clearly a reaction to taking, or overdosing, on LSD.”
Imposing a nine-month pris-on sentence, suspended for two years, Judge Wiggs told Tuck-er: “I have no doubt, at all, that the reason you committed this horrendous assault on your grandmother was entirely due to the LSD you had taken.
“I have no doubt you were absolutely horrified to have attacked your grandmother and caused her extremely nasty injuries. I see no public interest in sending you to prison.”
Tucker was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay £250 prosecution costs.
Comments(60)
djd
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8:49am Mon 15 Oct 12
Can't this man accept it was his responsibility. He took the drugs and should expect to accept the consequences.
He could have always said, NO.
Arjay
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8:56am Mon 15 Oct 12
'Judge Samuel Wiggs.....'
Ahhh.. now I understand..
pete woodley
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8:57am Mon 15 Oct 12
Dibbles2
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9:23am Mon 15 Oct 12
rayc
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10:00am Mon 15 Oct 12
Beat your Granny up, hitting her more than 50 times, and a tap on the wrist.
HRH of Boscombe
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10:06am Mon 15 Oct 12
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If you decide to take something or drink yourself into oblivion then you must still be prepared to face the consequences of your actions under the influence.
dylan0202
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10:07am Mon 15 Oct 12
dylan0202
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10:07am Mon 15 Oct 12
Oldcastle
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10:09am Mon 15 Oct 12
MMM444
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10:17am Mon 15 Oct 12
Arjay wrote:And this is the judge who is about to sentence this other freak for the assault and sexually abusing the pensioner, time to stand down wiggsy, your letting the people of dorset down, big style.
'Thug who beats up blind gran escapes jail'---WHAT !!
'Judge Samuel Wiggs.....'
Ahhh.. now I understand..
The Renegade Master
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10:19am Mon 15 Oct 12
pw1931
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10:22am Mon 15 Oct 12
Me ?
Judge Judy ?
Officer Byrd ?
Get a job
Pay your own bills OK
pw1931
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10:22am Mon 15 Oct 12
Me ?
Judge Judy ?
Officer Byrd ?
Get a job
Pay your own bills OK
phil1965
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10:31am Mon 15 Oct 12
phil1965
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10:32am Mon 15 Oct 12
The Seasider
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10:35am Mon 15 Oct 12
The only signal courts send out by allowing drink and drug use to reduce sentencing is that crime is bad, unless you're drunk or high. Another example of how morality, common sense and natural justice is completely at odds with actual 'justice' as churned out by British courts!
Adrian XX
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10:42am Mon 15 Oct 12
One wonders why the LSD affected him in this way and why he didn't just fall off his bike.
Dorset Logic
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10:59am Mon 15 Oct 12
HRH of Boscombe
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11:13am Mon 15 Oct 12
Adrian XX wrote:Why make such a silly quip about something you obviously don't understand?
I don't think he should be locked up. His grandmother clearly depends on him and does not want him to be jailed. (She is blind - could she cope without him?) There is no point in making her suffer more. One wonders why the LSD affected him in this way and why he didn't just fall off his bike.
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LSD and alcohol are like chalk and cheese. LSD is highly hallucinogenic and won't just make you fall off your bike. It's very likely he did see his Grandmother as something evil or scary. Still no excuse as far as I'm concerned though.
Ken Budd
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11:36am Mon 15 Oct 12
scrumpyjack
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11:39am Mon 15 Oct 12
HRH of Boscombe wrote:I have to say I suspect Adrian does know what he is talking about - I assume the reference to falling off a bike is not accidental.
Adrian XX wrote:Why make such a silly quip about something you obviously don't understand?
I don't think he should be locked up. His grandmother clearly depends on him and does not want him to be jailed. (She is blind - could she cope without him?) There is no point in making her suffer more. One wonders why the LSD affected him in this way and why he didn't just fall off his bike.
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LSD and alcohol are like chalk and cheese. LSD is highly hallucinogenic and won't just make you fall off your bike. It's very likely he did see his Grandmother as something evil or scary. Still no excuse as far as I'm concerned though.
I also agree with him.
HRH of Boscombe
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11:42am Mon 15 Oct 12
Ken Budd wrote:Had he lived in Thailand or South America it could be life. He doesn't though, he lives here. What's the states got to do with it?
He should think himself very fortunate by living in the UK, had he lived in the USA he would be facing a 20 year stretch... and the jails here are far tougher than the UKs, PLUS I would hate to think how his fellow inmates treat him.
funkyferret
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11:53am Mon 15 Oct 12
Judge Wiggs - please retire back into the community you are supposed to serve and protect.
A view of comments posted on this, and other similar grossly errant sentencing decisions of yours recently, evidences how much you are out of touch with societies' opinion in to how the public feel unprotected by your interpretation the criminal justice system.
Hurn08
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12:04pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Letcommonsenseprevail
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12:25pm Mon 15 Oct 12
pete woodley
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12:43pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Ken Budd wrote:Your getting hard in your old age KEN.
He should think himself very fortunate by living in the UK, had he lived in the USA he would be facing a 20 year stretch... and the jails here are far tougher than the UKs, PLUS I would hate to think how his fellow inmates treat him.
pete woodley
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12:44pm Mon 15 Oct 12
pw1931 wrote:I had a job i was 63 and sick with cancer you dummy.
Who do you expect to pay your rate bill
Me ?
Judge Judy ?
Officer Byrd ?
Get a job
Pay your own bills OK
HRH of Boscombe
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2:24pm Mon 15 Oct 12
scrumpyjack wrote:Well I will always concede when proved wrong.
HRH of Boscombe wrote:I have to say I suspect Adrian does know what he is talking about - I assume the reference to falling off a bike is not accidental. I also agree with him.Adrian XX wrote: I don't think he should be locked up. His grandmother clearly depends on him and does not want him to be jailed. (She is blind - could she cope without him?) There is no point in making her suffer more. One wonders why the LSD affected him in this way and why he didn't just fall off his bike.Why make such a silly quip about something you obviously don't understand? . LSD and alcohol are like chalk and cheese. LSD is highly hallucinogenic and won't just make you fall off your bike. It's very likely he did see his Grandmother as something evil or scary. Still no excuse as far as I'm concerned though.
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Had never heard of bicycle day until now.
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Thanks Adrian XX. Sorry that was quite funny when you know the facts.
HRH of Boscombe
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3:30pm Mon 15 Oct 12
pw1931 wrote:You seem very confused! What's robbing someone for weed and fags got to do with the article?
It's very likely he did see his Grandmother as something evil or scary. Still no excuse as far as I'm concerned though Lots of old men that fit this bill on here evil and scary no need to hit em with a stick though or even with the back of your hand just take the their fags and weed off em.
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He didn't rob her he attacked her because he was hallucinating.
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Take your smoking persecutions somewhere else.
spooki
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3:36pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Second, so if you take LSD you can be excused whatever happens because it wasn't you in your right mind? Oh ok! Let's all go take LSD and rob banks, steal cars, beat up 72 year old women with walking sticks! Wahoooo!
I wouldn't take drugs (un-prescribed) as I know they can have drastic if not tragic results. A 23 year old should know this. He is VERY lucky not to be looking at a jail term.
Right, I'm off to cause some mayhem. I will be sure to show I'm distressed after I've finished.
Daffodil2
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3:43pm Mon 15 Oct 12
O'Reilly
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4:00pm Mon 15 Oct 12
live-and-let-live
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4:08pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993
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4:59pm Mon 15 Oct 12
O'Reilly
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5:26pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:I hear what you say, and you are probably right, but he beat her 40 - 50 times according to the story, if all she received was a bump on the head, she was very lucky. Sounds like another damaged person from a bad childhood - not making excuses - but, there are a lot of them around.
You can all think what you like but as his nan said he is a gentle person. I know him very well he does alot for his nan and i know for a fact there is no way he would do this if he was sober. Are you trying to tell me on your 24th birthday you wouldn't go out and party?? What would prison do? he admitted that he was guilty and he couldn't remember. he has had a very troubled life which is why he lives with his nan. none of you know him so do not judge him because he took some drugs. lots of worse things like this happen when people know exactly what they are doing. They are the ones who should be in prison. not someone who is celebrating their birthday and made a mistake which was out of his controll
jessicas11
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5:27pm Mon 15 Oct 12
jessicas11
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5:27pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993
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5:32pm Mon 15 Oct 12
jessicas11 wrote:How is he a known thug? He has changed alot over the years but he is not a thug. as you said he had a trip gone wrong that doesnt make him a thug.
i think that he sentence was fair, he is extremely remorsefully, he got hes sentence, he had no idea what he had done the next day, at all , and know he has is face plasted all over the local paper being slandered as a thug.. i know this boy and he is know thug, he is a respected young man who has been the only carer for he grandmother for over 7 years , and he and grandmothers life have been turned upside down by a trip gone wrong
nosuchluck54
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5:38pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:Nah! i have had a few birthdays i dont remember but i have been assured i never beat anyone and certainly not attacked a very vunerable person,
You can all think what you like but as his nan said he is a gentle person. I know him very well he does alot for his nan and i know for a fact there is no way he would do this if he was sober. Are you trying to tell me on your 24th birthday you wouldn't go out and party?? What would prison do? he admitted that he was guilty and he couldn't remember. he has had a very troubled life which is why he lives with his nan. none of you know him so do not judge him because he took some drugs. lots of worse things like this happen when people know exactly what they are doing. They are the ones who should be in prison. not someone who is celebrating their birthday and made a mistake which was out of his controll
nosuchluck54
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5:44pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993
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5:49pm Mon 15 Oct 12
nosuchluck54 wrote:jessica11 said he was a known thug which is not corrcet. no therapy is not required.
cjm1993 who said he was a known thug but you have told us he has changed over the years from what into what.therapy needed urgent i think
nosuchluck54
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5:52pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:Nah! read it again then get that therapy
nosuchluck54 wrote:jessica11 said he was a known thug which is not corrcet. no therapy is not required.
cjm1993 who said he was a known thug but you have told us he has changed over the years from what into what.therapy needed urgent i think
cjm1993
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5:56pm Mon 15 Oct 12
nosuchluck54 wrote:yes you may not remember your birthday because of alcohol. you do not understand what acid can do to you. he would not have seen his gran in front of him you can't compare a drunk night out to this. think how he feels not knowing what happend and waking up in a cell finding out what happend. this vunerable person was his nan. he loves her and supports her everyday.
cjm1993 wrote:Nah! i have had a few birthdays i dont remember but i have been assured i never beat anyone and certainly not attacked a very vunerable person,
You can all think what you like but as his nan said he is a gentle person. I know him very well he does alot for his nan and i know for a fact there is no way he would do this if he was sober. Are you trying to tell me on your 24th birthday you wouldn't go out and party?? What would prison do? he admitted that he was guilty and he couldn't remember. he has had a very troubled life which is why he lives with his nan. none of you know him so do not judge him because he took some drugs. lots of worse things like this happen when people know exactly what they are doing. They are the ones who should be in prison. not someone who is celebrating their birthday and made a mistake which was out of his controll
cjm1993
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5:59pm Mon 15 Oct 12
nosuchluck54 wrote:Sorry i have miss read. Excuse me are you saying i need therapy because i miss read that quote, i dont need therapy for being dislexic. Do some research on what some people have done on that drug then you may understand he had no control and was unaware of what he was doing.
cjm1993 wrote:Nah! read it again then get that therapy
nosuchluck54 wrote:jessica11 said he was a known thug which is not corrcet. no therapy is not required.
cjm1993 who said he was a known thug but you have told us he has changed over the years from what into what.therapy needed urgent i think
nosuchluck54
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6:20pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993
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6:40pm Mon 15 Oct 12
nosuchluck54 wrote:No you are wrong i never said it is an excuse, on this drug you see dont see what is really there and his mind was controlling his actions which he had no control of. So your telling me you took drugs on one of your birthdays which means this may of happend to you. you where informed that you didnt attack anyone but there was a possibilty that it could of happend. your saying i need therapy for lack of common sense. that shows your immaturity.
No i think as a 19 year old you seem to think that taking a drug is an excuse for any behaviour and assuming i was refering to booze as to why i couldnt remember some of my birthdays shows lack of maturity or common sense so therapy may still be a good idea
nosuchluck54
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6:45pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:So now you are accusing me of drug taking are you for the reason i do not remember some birthdays.You come across as a mixed up individual and not so sure you should be posting on here and please if you are taking any drugs that is causing unusual side effects get help and im serious!
nosuchluck54 wrote:No you are wrong i never said it is an excuse, on this drug you see dont see what is really there and his mind was controlling his actions which he had no control of. So your telling me you took drugs on one of your birthdays which means this may of happend to you. you where informed that you didnt attack anyone but there was a possibilty that it could of happend. your saying i need therapy for lack of common sense. that shows your immaturity.
No i think as a 19 year old you seem to think that taking a drug is an excuse for any behaviour and assuming i was refering to booze as to why i couldnt remember some of my birthdays shows lack of maturity or common sense so therapy may still be a good idea
pw1931
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7:05pm Mon 15 Oct 12
get a grip
cjm1993
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7:29pm Mon 15 Oct 12
nosuchluck54 wrote:you said i am immature assuming that you consummed alcohol which is why you couldnt remember birthdays. so what else was it? Mixed up individual? i am sticking up for a friend who has made a mistake which was out of his hands. you need help if your memory is that bad
cjm1993 wrote:So now you are accusing me of drug taking are you for the reason i do not remember some birthdays.You come across as a mixed up individual and not so sure you should be posting on here and please if you are taking any drugs that is causing unusual side effects get help and im serious!
nosuchluck54 wrote:No you are wrong i never said it is an excuse, on this drug you see dont see what is really there and his mind was controlling his actions which he had no control of. So your telling me you took drugs on one of your birthdays which means this may of happend to you. you where informed that you didnt attack anyone but there was a possibilty that it could of happend. your saying i need therapy for lack of common sense. that shows your immaturity.
No i think as a 19 year old you seem to think that taking a drug is an excuse for any behaviour and assuming i was refering to booze as to why i couldnt remember some of my birthdays shows lack of maturity or common sense so therapy may still be a good idea
Bournefre
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9:11pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Daffodil2 wrote:I agree - I don't know either of them but according to the article his actions were completely out of character and purely a result of taking LSD, and he has shown remorse and pleaded guilty for something he doesn't recollect doing, presumably has never done before and will never do again.
Well his Gran obviously knows him better than we do. She says he is normally a gentle person. She is the one who should judge, and she has refused to make a statement against him. I do not in any way condone any use of drugs - they scare the beejesus out of me if I'm honest. But if this is a one off incident then Gran knows best, particualry if the lad is as remorseful as it appears. If however this is something that he has done before then he should be incarcerated for a bl**dy long time.
The grandmother had lived with this guy for 8 years, so would undoubtedly know him far better than someone passing the traditional Daily Echo 'trial-by-media' and branding him a "filthy low life scum bag" based on a mental picture they have compiled.
HRH of Boscombe
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11:41pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:What are you talking about? Grow up.
You can all think what you like but as his nan said he is a gentle person. I know him very well he does alot for his nan and i know for a fact there is no way he would do this if he was sober. Are you trying to tell me on your 24th birthday you wouldn't go out and party?? What would prison do? he admitted that he was guilty and he couldn't remember. he has had a very troubled life which is why he lives with his nan. none of you know him so do not judge him because he took some drugs. lots of worse things like this happen when people know exactly what they are doing. They are the ones who should be in prison. not someone who is celebrating their birthday and made a mistake which was out of his controll
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People drink and use drugs at all sorts of celebrations and don't beat up blind pensioners.
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Blame the faceless psychos? Are you sure 1993 is your DOB and not 2003 lol?
chris100
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12:28am Tue 16 Oct 12
i just saw realy nice colours ect
oh i did think a monster truck chaseing me once
gary1975
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3:17am Tue 16 Oct 12
We send people to jail for non payment of council tax for chist sake!!!!!
Dont drop litter
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12:45pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Everyone who takes drugs or drinks is responsible for their actions at the time they decide to take it. They are fully aware of the consequences of taking the drug and the effect it will cause - oblivion, hallucination, euphoria...whatever.
I find it hard to beleive that the Governement is even considering 'allowing' people to possess 'small' amounts of drugs.
Imaximus
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2:47pm Tue 16 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:but it wasnt out of his hands was it??? He chose to take the drug so therefore it really was in his hands.....he decided to take an illigal substance when he is being paid to be her carer.....Nice guy isnt he....
nosuchluck54 wrote:you said i am immature assuming that you consummed alcohol which is why you couldnt remember birthdays. so what else was it? Mixed up individual? i am sticking up for a friend who has made a mistake which was out of his hands. you need help if your memory is that bad
cjm1993 wrote:So now you are accusing me of drug taking are you for the reason i do not remember some birthdays.You come across as a mixed up individual and not so sure you should be posting on here and please if you are taking any drugs that is causing unusual side effects get help and im serious!
nosuchluck54 wrote:No you are wrong i never said it is an excuse, on this drug you see dont see what is really there and his mind was controlling his actions which he had no control of. So your telling me you took drugs on one of your birthdays which means this may of happend to you. you where informed that you didnt attack anyone but there was a possibilty that it could of happend. your saying i need therapy for lack of common sense. that shows your immaturity.
No i think as a 19 year old you seem to think that taking a drug is an excuse for any behaviour and assuming i was refering to booze as to why i couldnt remember some of my birthdays shows lack of maturity or common sense so therapy may still be a good idea
cuddles64
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4:00pm Tue 16 Oct 12
spooki
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5:21pm Sat 20 Oct 12
cjm1993 wrote:A lot of us would go out and party! I don't drink so there's alcohol out of the way. I don't smoke as I don't see the logic in buying stuff then setting light to it so that's pot out of the way. I certainly don't take or have ever wanted to take illegal drugs so that's that out of the way. Yes go out on your birthday, yes have a good time but surely a 24 year old knows if you take something like that there may be negative repercussions? I personally don't see the point in going out of a night to get completely out of my head risking assaults, mugging, rape or whatever because some idiot will see it as an invitation. Why would you go out and have so much 'fun' that you can't remember any of it? Or end up in a prison cell, hospital bed or mortuary? He may be a sensible person to some but I'm sorry, doesn't seem very sensible to me.
You can all think what you like but as his nan said he is a gentle person. I know him very well he does alot for his nan and i know for a fact there is no way he would do this if he was sober. Are you trying to tell me on your 24th birthday you wouldn't go out and party?? What would prison do? he admitted that he was guilty and he couldn't remember. he has had a very troubled life which is why he lives with his nan. none of you know him so do not judge him because he took some drugs. lots of worse things like this happen when people know exactly what they are doing. They are the ones who should be in prison. not someone who is celebrating their birthday and made a mistake which was out of his controll
pete woodley
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12:44pm Sun 21 Oct 12
retry69
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12:49pm Sun 21 Oct 12
pete woodley wrote:And there is no excuse for the inexplicable punishment he received and the two idiots who got off with no charges fighting with a knife in a public place yet a bloke who disrupted the boat race gets 6 months.WHAT IS GOING ON
Spooki,i think a lot of us fully agree with you,there is NO excuse for his violence.
Controversial But True says...
8:49am Mon 15 Oct 12
This is an advert for idiots to commit assault and get away with it! Another Judge who isn't fit to do the job!!
If he hasn't taken an illegal substance, I bet the sentence would've been greater. And they say drugs are bad???
Who needs a lawyer - use LSD!!