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Winkhill passenger told taxi driver to 'go back to his own country'


TEENAGER Samuel Bradbury subjected a taxi driver to racist abuse as he drove him home after a night out.

The 19-year-old became aggressive as cabbie Khalid Mahmood took him from Hanley to Leek, and demanded some of his money back.

Mr Mahmood was so frightened by Bradbury's behaviour he handed over £5 before stopping at the scene of a road accident to ask for help from police officers.

Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard Bradbury got into the front seat of Mr Mahmood's cab at a taxi rank, and paid £21 in advance of the journey on July 14.

Heather Chamberlin, prosecuting, said: "He started a conversation, suggesting the journey from Hanley to Leek would only cost £2 in a car.

"Then he asked the driver where he was from. When he said Shelton, the defendant said he shouldn't be in the country taking jobs from other people and he should go back to his own country.

"He became more aggressive. Mr Mahmood tried to calm him down, and said he would refund some money if the journey cost less.

"The defendant said, 'Now, or I'll teach you a lesson'. Mr Mahmood was frightened and handed over £5."

By this time they had reached Ladderedge in Leek, where they came upon the scene of an accident.

Mr Mahmood stopped his cab and ran over to police officers who detained Bradbury, of Winkhill, as he tried to walk away.

Bradbury, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to affray and theft.

The court heard Mr Mahmood thought Bradbury was going to seriously hurt him, and had never been in such fear in 23 years as a taxi driver.

Paul Cliff, mitigating, said: "Mr Bradbury is sorry for his actions on this night. This prosecution has had a dramatic effect on him.

"That night he had been out with older work colleagues and had too much to drink, and was unable to control his behaviour.

"He has enjoyed the benefit of a stable family life and his parents are dismayed by his actions. Despite this they continue to support him."

Bradbury, who is in full-time work, submitted a letter of apology for Mr Mahmood.

Judge Paul Glenn, left, told him he had come 'as close as you possibly could' to going to prison, but instead imposed an 18-month community order.

He said: "You have jeopardised your entire future by a few minutes of utter stupidity."

Bradbury must complete 18 months of supervision, 60 days of a specified activity, and 200 hours unpaid work.

He is also subject to a curfew between 10pm and 5am for three months and was ordered to pay £300 compensation to Mr Mahmood, plus £1,200 court costs.

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

at £5 a month....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

With comments like that I suspect he will be applying for a taxi license some time soon.

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IDFIMH

Will be paid within a year or he will be going to prison.

Don't confuse civil penalties with criminal ones.

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IDFIMH

depends what the courts impose, if hes on the Giro he might not even have to pay £5

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

OR, when he hasnt paid, he can do a few days inside, it used to be about 1 day = £100

WITH time off for good behaviour!


£1300, 3 days in The Green and a week at Sudbury, and free bus pass home with a lift to the Saltbox (to meet the bus), the prat was sentenced in Stafford but he wont go to the crescent as Stafford int a reception/clearing nick

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

One of the chaps that used to drive for me was convicted of benefit fraud. He is paying it back at £5.00 a week. It is going to take 40 years to pay it back. That was the order of the court.

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Grandad,

A criminal court will set the fines in line with the income of the defendant, and those fines/costs/compensation will have to be recovered within a year.

If anyone willfully doesn't pay a criminal fine, they go to jail. The law allows no other remedy.

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IDFIMH

Year, you said that before and my son is still walking the streets with unpaid fines from years ago.

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Grandad,

some of them are probably members of this site..

I cannot be responsible for the actions of fines officers in your manor.

Maybe he attended court and gave evidence that he was pot-less, or maybe lied to court giving evidence he was pot-less.

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IDFIMH

The prisons are full, so anything and everything is made available by way of NOT sending them down, we send OAP's to prison who cant pay their council tax but thugs who wont pay fines get to walk free... go figure

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

The prisons will always be full, but fines need to be paid.

Most fines issued to non working folks are paid out of their social, so in effect the tax payer is paying their fines.

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IDFIMH

Again, I don't know where you get your information from because my son does not have anything deducted from his benefits for the outstanding fines.

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Grandad,

I've got a very good source.

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IDFIMH