Dinghy thief told to reach for the stars!
Freeman, who was charged previously with two counts of taking conveyance without authority, pleaded guilty to one count and was handed a prison term of 18 months which was suspended for two years.
He pleaded not guilty to the second count and the Crown opted to request that the youth be warned by the Magistrate about his tendency, considering the fact that he has had several brushes with the law for similar offences in the past.
Magistrate Dr Velon John told Freeman that his matter was a serious one as he seemed to have an affinity for dinghies and boats. He added, “your affinity is not commensurate with your level of ambition to work had and buy your own dinghy.”
Freeman was told he should work hard for his own dinghy just as others worked hard for theirs, “don’t go about stealing other people’s dinghies,” Magistrate John said in his lengthy scolding of the young man.
He was further told that ultimately, he would only be able to watch from a distance if his current trend continued.
Freeman, when asked if he was employed, said he was soon getting a job with his cousin. But Magistrate John instructed the youth that the problem was that he was unemployed and indiscipline and advised that he get a job soon.
“Don’t let your friends lead you astray,” Magistrate John counselled, “look around you, you are standing here alone.”
He was told to reach for the stars and aspire towards owning his own yacht someday.
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21 Responses to “Dinghy thief told to reach for the stars!”
Ambition?
All this dude does is steal. If it ain't somebody barely ripening fruits, it's dinghies and other stuff he can use for himself or turn profit.
GET him a job and see if he stays and works it. With his reputation, it'll be had for anyone who don't know him to give him a chance without worry of having their stuff stolen or misused. He ain't on drugs (far as I know) so it shouldn't be too hard to give 'Uncle' the type of support he needs, but he also needs some discipline, man. These is one of them dudes that just purposefully drop out of highschool cuz he want to be on his own, doing this sort of muck.
Dude turning into a Merlin Ceaser 'lite'.
Business owners and the community need to find solutions other than "lock them up" to the youth crime problem.