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Thug who punched taxi driver handed a five-year Asbo




A THUG who attacked a taxi driver has been given a five-year Asbo to stop his bad behaviour.

Leroy Fowler, 25, of Gilbey Road, Grimsby, has an "appalling" criminal record of 109 offences, Grimsby Crown Court was told – having served 11 years in total in detention centres and prisons for previous crimes.

Now he has been jailed for 19 months for assaulting taxi driver Brian Denford in Pasture Street, Grimsby, on May 7. He also admitted possessing a knife and a similar offence of possessing a lock knife in a street in Hull in October. Fowler was also in breach of a conditional discharge for an offence of theft.

It comes just days after the Telegraph reported on prolific shoplifter Claire Wilson's Asbo, banning the "one-woman crime wave" from entering dozens of stores in North East Lincolnshire.

Prosecuting, Craig Lowe said Mr Denford had dropped off a passenger when one of his wing mirrors was kicked off the taxi.

He got out of the car to assess the damage. There was a verbal altercation between the driver and a group of people in the street, which resulted in Fowler punching the driver. Mr Lowe said he saw Fowler carrying a three-inch bladed weapon.

When the group walked off, Mr Denford got back into his car and called 999. He followed Fowler and alerted police to where he was.

In interview, Fowler admitted he was in possession but denied threatening the driver with it. Mr Lowe said the damage caused to the taxi was estimated at £100.

Reading a statement from the victim, Mr Lowe said Mr Denford was frustrated as a working man going about his job and getting attacked.

The court was told that in the past five years, Fowler has been convicted of five offences of violence, three of public disorder and two of unlawful wounding.

Judge Kate Buckingham said: "Mr Denford was a man out doing his job and he is entitled not to be struck by members of the public."

She imposed the antisocial behaviour order to prevent Fowler from being abusive, threatening, insulting or intimidating in any part of the Humberside Police force area.

For Fowler, Michael Culshaw said his client made no threats towards Mr Denford. He said his client had alcohol-related problems.

http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Thug-pun ... story.html

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

If only we could still send them to Australia.

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IDFIMH

Really

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Many people think that ASBOs are useless, when in reality they are a very effective tool.

Not necessarily to deter an offender, but that does often happen, but as a very effective tool in keeping scumbags like this locked up.

Imprisoning a person in breach of an ASBO needs very little evidence, whereas imprisoning someone for an imprisonment offence needs a very high level of evidence.

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IDFIMH

Only cure for this little Runt would be to have him put to sleep...