Blackburn career criminal gets ASBO banning him from touching cars
10:50am Friday 8th January 2010 in News
RESTRICTIONS: Fletcher
A CAREER criminal with 143 crimes on his record has been banned from touching cars, entering car parks and carrying marbles.
The strict conditions aim to limit 33-year-old Daniel David Fletcher once he has served his 26-week prison sentence for stealing a handbag from a car.
Crown Prosecution Service lawyers successfully applied for the two-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order on Fletcher at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court.
As a result of his persistent previous offences of theft from cars, theft of cars, vehicle interference and unauthorised takings, magistrates imposed five restrictions.
These ban him from being in a public place between 10pm and 7am, being in possession of tools which could be used to break into a car, including a screwdriver, spark plug, hammer, marble, crowbar, jemmy, or any sharply pointed article.
He is banned from entering or touching any vehicle unless he is a paying passenger or has the owner’s consent and cannot enter any car park or alleyway in Blackburn with Darwen.
Criminals throw marbles or use the ceramic part of a spark plug to shatter windows.
Fletcher, of Hazel Close, Blackburn, was locked up just before Christmas after pleading guilty to smashing the passenger window of a Peugeot 206 in Addison Close, Blackburn, on the evening of October 15.
He reached in and stole a handbag which had been tucked under the seat by the owner. It had personal items inside, including a mobile phone, bank cards and a driving licence.
When police checked CCTV cameras in the area, they discovered footage which had captured the offence taking place. Police then spotted the prolific offender later the same day, going into a shop on nearby Johnston Street, wearing the same clothes.
Scott Ainge, the anti-social behaviour specialist prosecutor at Blackburn CPS district who prosecuted the case, said: “Prosecutors have the power to request anti-social behaviour orders on conviction.
“They are an important tool to help us protect the public and prevent re-offending.
“The conditions imposed by the court are specifically designed to prevent him committing further car crime while the order is in place, and any breach of the order is likely to lead to further prosecution.”
Comments(25)
Stone Island
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12:42pm Fri 8 Jan 10
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It must be all these stiff sentences handed out by these no-nonsense judges and magistrates of ours, thats contributed to the falling crime figures.
burner
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12:54pm Fri 8 Jan 10
midas
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1:38pm Fri 8 Jan 10
burner wrote:like you don't know how to break a window?
Thanks for the "too much information" . Now me, and all the crims in Lancashire know how to break into a car more easily.
brian jones
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3:49pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Davidoff
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4:08pm Fri 8 Jan 10
chrislancs
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4:10pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Hellboy
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4:14pm Fri 8 Jan 10
chrislancs wrote:The only real laughing stock is 'The Human Rights' law that protects vermin like this bloke...Thank you very much,Cherie Blair,for bringing this country to it's knees with regards to Law and Order...your husband must be very proud of you.
the judiciary are a laughing stock. sadly the victims of this scumbag are out of pocket. because they never get their money back, he will no doubt wear his asbo with pride.
Izanears
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4:22pm Fri 8 Jan 10
workaholic
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4:34pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Ian_G
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4:53pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Utterly ridiculous.
Chubbster
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5:16pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Izanears wrote:Good idea! We will behead his wife and sell his camels to his cousin. But only after we get five male witnesses with regulation length beards that he actually committed the crime....
There is something to be said for Sharia law when it comes to scum like this.
Chubbster
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5:21pm Fri 8 Jan 10
Izanears wrote:The following is a proof read version of my previous post:-
There is something to be said for Sharia law when it comes to scum like this.
Good idea! We will behead his wife and sell his camels to his cousin. But only after we get five male witnesses with regulation length beards that say he actually committed the crimes....
That will teach the scallywag.
cyberpaul
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6:13pm Fri 8 Jan 10
That should either kill or cure him.
Wellingtonia
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7:37pm Fri 8 Jan 10
CapitaBackHander
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8:57pm Fri 8 Jan 10
workaholic wrote:Wush... straight over the head.. :)
What do you expect when his dad's in Slade prison doing a five stretch? Or is that the wrong Fletcher ???
Why the paragraph on how to break into cars? Serves no good purpose. What kind of reporter do you have to be to think there is a need to include it?
chrislancs
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9:05pm Fri 8 Jan 10
electroman
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9:25pm Fri 8 Jan 10
brfcianbrfc
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11:11am Sat 9 Jan 10
LeahC
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12:37pm Sat 9 Jan 10
RAyzer
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12:42pm Sat 9 Jan 10
Mikeee47
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2:06pm Sat 9 Jan 10
who's going to police this guy ? don't make me laugh
Someone put a backbone in this country, PLEASE!!!
RAyzer
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4:06pm Sat 9 Jan 10
happycyclist
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1:01pm Sun 10 Jan 10
I read it to mean that once he comes out of prison, he will have an ASBO which effectively means that a few extra laws have been invented JUST FOR HIM. Most of us are allowed to legally touch a car -but he isn't. Most of us are allowed to carry marbles around -but he isn't.
This is proper use of ASBOs, but unfortunately, they are too often granted after a string of offences as a 'last chance' -that's where ASBOs are soft.
He's in prison now and when he comes out, his chances of going back are higher than most because of this ASBO.
Mikeee47
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3:32pm Sun 10 Jan 10
onlyonesimongarner says...
12:02pm Fri 8 Jan 10
We will wear his ASBO with Pride