Woman jailed for family hairloom
17 June 2010, 07:42 AM
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Woman jailed for family hairloom
A grandmother has been jailed for five years for possessing a "family heirloom" World War II pistol.
5 years??!!! are they mad?
17 June 2010, 09:18 AM
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This strikes me as odd.
"The case began after police arrived at the 53-year-old's home on 17 June 2009 with an arrest warrant for her son who had failed to turn up for a court appearance. "
They turned up to nick her son so they searched for him under 'her' bed?
As it was an arrest warrant and not a search warrant did they have grounds to search 'her' belongings even though the warrant was for him?
"The case began after police arrived at the 53-year-old's home on 17 June 2009 with an arrest warrant for her son who had failed to turn up for a court appearance. "
They turned up to nick her son so they searched for him under 'her' bed?
As it was an arrest warrant and not a search warrant did they have grounds to search 'her' belongings even though the warrant was for him?
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17 June 2010, 09:19 AM
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This strikes me as odd.
"The case began after police arrived at the 53-year-old's home on 17 June 2009 with an arrest warrant for her son who had failed to turn up for a court appearance. "
They turned up to nick her son so they searched for him under 'her' bed?
As it was an arrest warrant and not a search warrant did they have grounds to search 'her' belongings even though the warrant was for him?
"The case began after police arrived at the 53-year-old's home on 17 June 2009 with an arrest warrant for her son who had failed to turn up for a court appearance. "
They turned up to nick her son so they searched for him under 'her' bed?
As it was an arrest warrant and not a search warrant did they have grounds to search 'her' belongings even though the warrant was for him?
17 June 2010, 09:21 AM
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I understand the implications after such tragic events as Whitehaven - but there was no ammunition which I think is the key thing, its 76 years old, she is 53 is not like she was waving the gun around.
Taking the gun away and a few years probation would be a better call in my eyes
Richard
Taking the gun away and a few years probation would be a better call in my eyes
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17 June 2010, 09:26 AM
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17 June 2010, 10:03 AM
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Ammo or no ammo, a gun is a gun... not only is her son obviously a scumbag, shes also a grandmother, and shes got it in a canny obvious place that any burglar would find it, then theres another spaka on the loose with a gun ready to destroy someones life.
... am sure those of you with kids wouldn't be to happy to have your young'ns around at grannies when theres a gun under her bed!
... am sure those of you with kids wouldn't be to happy to have your young'ns around at grannies when theres a gun under her bed!
17 June 2010, 10:40 AM
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Is my memory failing me, or did they not bring a law in, (probably back in the early nineties) that anyone convicted of processing an unlicensed firearm would get a mandatory 12 year sentence?
But regardless, unless they're (obviously) not telling the whole story, it doe's seem particularly harsh, considering some people serve less time for killing someone.
But regardless, unless they're (obviously) not telling the whole story, it doe's seem particularly harsh, considering some people serve less time for killing someone.
17 June 2010, 10:47 AM
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Is my memory failing me, or did they not bring a law in, (probably back in the early nineties) that anyone convicted of processing an unlicensed firearm would get a mandatory 12 year sentence?
But regardless, unless they're (obviously) not telling the whole story, it doe's seem particularly harsh, considering some people serve less time for killing someone.
But regardless, unless they're (obviously) not telling the whole story, it doe's seem particularly harsh, considering some people serve less time for killing someone.
Ammo is covered under a different law.
If its a war trophy you get it deactivated. And you put it on the wall or in a cabinet on show. You dont hide it under your bed!
17 June 2010, 12:08 PM
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17 June 2010, 12:32 PM
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Wouldn't worry about typos too much if I were you - I certainly wouldn't have pointed it out except for the punny aspect.
17 June 2010, 01:01 PM
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17 June 2010, 04:08 PM
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I'm normally the first to cry foul at the British system of law.
However, "He was not at the flat, but the 80-year-old pistol was found underneath a mattress in her bedroom."
You don't keep family heirloom's under the matress. I could understand if was in a display cabinet, on a mantel peice or in a box of trinkets and memories........but under a mattress? Come on!
However, "He was not at the flat, but the 80-year-old pistol was found underneath a mattress in her bedroom."
You don't keep family heirloom's under the matress. I could understand if was in a display cabinet, on a mantel peice or in a box of trinkets and memories........but under a mattress? Come on!
17 June 2010, 05:38 PM
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