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So, he escapes from prison to rob a bank and gets caught pretty much instantly?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27336796
Not the sharpest chisel in the shed is he?
Perhaps they should change his nickname to something more appropriate to his ability as a master criminal. “Bell End” perhaps.
Not the first time either. I think letting him out for the day expecting anything less was a bit of a mistake, although I suspect they had no choice.
Kevin Perry, 53, of West India Dock Road, is due to appear in court later accused of assisting an offender, perverting the course of justice and handling stolen goods.
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Or...our rozzers have good snouts.
Apparently he let one victim go when her mobile rang and she asked if she could answer it.
Whenever I hear his nickname, I think of this guy.
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The main concern at our house is by choosing that nickname he is really limiting his scope for branching out into other forms of work.
What if, for example, be fancied breaking someones arm, or perhaps a kneecaping? His market positioning really isn't too strong.
So, he escapes from prison to rob a bank and gets caught pretty much instantly?
I'm not sure you can justifiably call it an escape.
None of the reports I have seen explain the origins of his nickname, can anyone enlighten me? Is it perhaps ironic?
He's institutionalized. He was coming up for release. Probably has bugger all on the outside. Probably has a cred on the inside with having 12 life sentences and all.
Released he would probably move into a bedsit.
Inside he has a bed, friends, hot and cold water and get's fed 3 times a day.
He saw his chance to get his sentence extended. Broke out, armed robbery, bish,bash,bosh, easily caught, back in.
He's institutionalized. [u]He was coming up for release[/u]. Probably has bugger all on the outside. Probably has a cred on the inside with having [u]12 life sentences[/u] and all.
WTF. I don't see the point of a 'life' sentence unless it is for life.
What really grips my sh1t about the whole affair, is the guy was supposed to be serving 13 life sentences for a series robberies commited between 2001 & 2002 while out on parole after a 27 year stretch for armed robbery. I mean, WTF is he doing being allowed out EVER!
Welcome to the UK justice system.
Why is somebody with 12 life sentences up for release? He must have been very very very very very very very very good in jail.
Did he discover a new antibiotic?
Leave him alone. A man has to have a hobby doesn't he?
None of the reports I have seen explain the origins of his nickname, can anyone enlighten me? Is it perhaps ironic?
He has pistol whipped several of his victims in the head, unfortunately no irony.
I was wrong about the 12 life sentences.
It was 13 😯
None of the reports I have seen explain the origins of his nickname, can anyone enlighten me? Is it perhaps ironic?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27290945
He was given the nickname of "Skull Cracker" for pistol-whipping victims, including a 73-year-old woman, during the raids.
Lovely guy
He was given the nickname of "Skull Cracker" for pistol-whipping victims, including a 73-year-old woman, during the raids.
The media do love a good nickname though, don't they! Can't imagine anything like the coverage if his nickname was Snoopy.
What really grips my sh1t about the whole affair, is the guy was supposed to be serving 13 life sentences for a series robberies commited between 2001 & 2002 while out on parole after a 27 year stretch for armed robbery. I mean, WTF is he doing being allowed out EVER!
Well there's life sentences and whole life sentences. The latter really meaning your whole life. In reality a "Life" sentence is never meant to be whole life. But it does require a minimum term and (as I understand it) it allows the tariff to be extended in exceptional circumstances. With regard to them being let out, countless studies have shown that the best long-term way to reduce crime is to rehabilitate offenders and re-introduce them to society. Occasionally this will lead to errors being made, but it is still the best way to do things overall. Additionally, it has been shown that where "whole life" sentences are routinely applied, it makes those most likely to commit the crime prepared to be more violent in the execution of the crime as they are more worried about being caught and have less to lose. In other words these sentences have little or no deterrent effect and actually encourage violence in the perpetrators. Not saying that we should be nicely nicely with nasty people mind, but from a practical point of view it makes much more practical and financial sense to educate and rehabilitate offenders than to lock them up and throw away the key. Not that the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade will ever want to look at this objectively mind 😐
He's institutionalized. He was coming up for release. Probably has bugger all on the outside. Probably has a cred on the inside with having 12 life sentences and all.
Released he would probably move into a bedsit.
Inside he has a bed, friends, hot and cold water and get's fed 3 times a day.
He saw his chance to get his sentence extended. Broke out, armed robbery, bish,bash,bosh, easily caught, back in.
Agreed. More common than people realise. I knew a guy back in the day who was a serial criminal. He just loved committing crimes. In and out of prison and happily admitted that he didn't mind as he could catch up with all his mates and get three square meals a day. Last I heard of him mind, he was banged up in Ecuador at the start of a very long stretch for drugs offences, so he'll certainly be getting a big dose of rough justice South American style. Knowing him he's probably running the jail now...
He lived, and got caught, not far from the office here in Shiney Town, and just up the road from our Appt..
Just thought I'd share that
Harry_the_Spider - Member
...Perhaps they should change his nickname to something more appropriate to his ability as a master criminal. “Bell End” perhaps.
No, that's reserved for the bloke who let him out... 🙂
The guy has a history of offending when getting close to release, so he gets put back inside. Suspect that was his intention, he's got what he wanted. Hopefully his next minimum tariff will enable him to get his wish.
A life sentence with a [u]minimum[/u] (if you're good, reformed and no longer a risk to the public - in theory!) of x years results in you being released on licence for the rest of your life after x years, so you go straight back to jail if you're naughty again. As opposed to x years then that's you done.
The main concern at our house is by choosing that nickname he is really limiting his scope for branching out into other forms of work.
It's his USP.
Sounds like he has surpassed being a Douchebag.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=douchebag
Perhaps he should watch the Shawshank Redemption, just the bit where Brooks Hatlen meets his end. May give him the right idea