ABH

[connorh]

I have court on friday for two assaults, one of them being a ABH and brick was involved in the fight, and one of them spitting on someone, this isn't my first offence i have a bad record, but i haven't been in jail or anything yet, i am on tag now but i cut it off last week, the case is it magistrates. just wondering what is going to be the out-come.

[VHG]

I cant answer your questions but maybe you can tell us why you seem to get into this trouble?

Is it drink related, drugs, social issues or what (I am just being nosey really, what makes someone get into trouble like this).

I am 60 years old and never been in trouble with the police so wonder what drives somoone to attack a person with a brick for example.

If you dont feel like answering that is fine.

[bednobs]

are you pleading guilty or not guilty?

[ojread2]

A WUT, IMO

[ummmm]

You cut your tag of yourself?

[ojread2]

quite, ummm, that's why I came to the conclusion it's a WUT

[sinderella]

the brick is not guilty.

[lozzer50]

WUT ?

[ummmm]

He would have been arrested if he'd cut his tag off so this story is unlikely.

[EDDIE51]

I'm not sure about this story myself but there seems to be a lot of ignorance about 'Tags'
The tag is fitted by a private security firm who also monitor it. They monitor it from outside the house where the 'taggee' is with a radio receiver which picks up the signal from the tag. There is nothing to stop a 'taggee 'cutting off the tag and leaving it in the house while they go out, it will still work and indicate that the tag is in the house. The problem will come when the tag is due to be removed , the same security firm come and cut it off. If they find that the tag has already been removed they will report that the conditions of the tagging have not been met . Then the 'taggee' can be arrested and returned to jail. The security firm can not arrest anyone , they just report that the tagging conditions have not been met. People think there is an alarm in the tag that will go off if it is removed but this is not the case.
connorh, you are in severe trouble ,the court is very likedly to send you to jail in view of your 'previous' and your breach of tagging rules. I would expect the magistrates to remand you while the case is refered up to Crown Court.

[ronnietoon]

if the story of them cutting off their tag is true.they are beyond stupid i witnessed someone doing it and the noise was immense.

[ummmm]

EDDIE - The firm that deals with the tags come and do checks, unannounced, once a week. Or they did when my cousin was on tag and living with me.

[EDDIE51]

ummm the firms vary some hardly bother to check at all . My next door neigbour was on tag for a month they only came round twice .
I talked to the 'tag checker' he said it was impossible to check as often as he was supposed to as he had to cover an area of over 50 sq miles on his own. He said he was supposed to check each address twice a night but he was lucky to be able to do it once a week. He also said some do not check at all as no one 'checks the checkers'

[ojread2]

WUT = wind up thread