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Ok steve just updating your thread mate!Originally posted by Steve Bull
In Nottingham today a person has pleaded guilty to shooting children with a paintball gun from a passing car!!!
I will know more details in the morning when the court reporter confirms what happened - I will update you then
Idiots giving paintball a bad name
Steve
Here is the news from a local paper, I quote from Nottingham, Hucknall and Bulwell despatch.
A judge has slammed the use of immatation firearms, after hearing how ball bearing and paintball guns where fired at teenagers in Hucknall, from a passing car.
A group of youngsters where sitting on bicycles chat-ting in the beardall street area were hit by pellets and paintballs, they suffered pain but no long-lasting injuries.
Nottingham crown court heard.
Judge Richard Polard warned that youths who somehow thought it was "amusing or acceptable" to use such weapons would be facing substancial prison sentences.
The 18 year old driver of the car. Davie of Hucknall, was sentanced to 150 hrs unpaid community work and ordered to pay £200 court costs.
He pleaded guilty to affray. The prosecution dropped the charge of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
The court heard the victims were sitting on thier bikes in the mid-afternoon on September the 1st last year and it was first thought the ford fiesta had lost its way. But then pellets were fired from he front of the vehicle before it wa driven off.
A witness heard a loud popping sound and saw a 15 year old holding her head but has not been traced (prosecuting).
The witness approached the vehicle to look inside. It was driven off but later stopped by police officers and allcock was arrested.
Another youth in the car cannot be named but has been sentanced to a referral order in the youth court, while two others were not prosecuted.
Allcock had no previous convictions, although he had been cautioned when aged ten.
His barrister, Mark Harries, said his client was one of the older ones in the car but was impulsive and immature. "Ridiculously and foolishly he allowed himself to be influenced by others and is extremely remorseful," added Mr Harries.
The victims were aware real guns were not involved.
Allcock was held in the cells for 15 minutes while judge pollard decided what sentence to pass.
The Judge accepted he was in paid employment and did voluntary work for the british legion but added:"Had this been a case of pointing a gun or immitation gun at someone with intent to cause them fear, you would of been going to prison for a substantial period."
DATED FRIDAY 15TH 2005
THE POINT HERE TAKE CARE OF YOUR MARKERS GUYS, YOUNG KIDS OUT THERE THINK THEY ARE TOYS. DECIDE THE REST FOR YOURSELF, JUST REPORTING THE NEWS FROM MY HOMELANDS
Unfortunately this story just proves that the courts DO consider them as toys doesn't it?
So the moral of this tale is carry on being a F??kwit, our wonderful legal system will do bugger all.
So the moral of this tale is carry on being a F??kwit, our wonderful legal system will do bugger all.