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| Gabriel Chamberlain during his protest |
A protester who caused city centre chaos after camping in a tree for almost two weeks will not face criminal charges.
Police this week dropped the case against homeless Gabriel Chamberlain, 34, who spent 12 days in a Bonn Square tree house in January.
He was protesting against Oxford City Council's redevelopment of the square, which involved cutting down trees.
At one stage police set up a ring of steel around the treehouse threatening anyone who entered the square with arrest for trespass.
The operation, which cost the council £12,000, was last night criticised as a waste of taxpayers' money.
Police have declined to reveal how much the protest cost despite a Freedom of Information request by the Oxford Mail.
Chief Insp Jack Malhi said police did not have enough witness statements to charge Mr Chamberlain following his arrest for aggravated trespass.
He also believed a court case would be a waste of public funds.
Mr Chamberlain's mother Josephine Knight-Jacobs said: "It was absolutely ridiculous to put all those police and council resources into it, not to mention how much money they spent. It was a waste of police and taxpayers' money.
"It was a waste of time arresting Gabriel in the first place. The council and police should have just left the square alone. It's dreadful what's going on."
Last night Gabriel said: "I'm just sick and tired of the whole thing. I hope they will just leave me alone."
The homeless eco-protester began his tree-top protest hours before Oxford City Council planned to chop down the 100-year-old trees as part of the £1.5m redevelopment.
As temperatures plunged below freezing, passers-by gathered around his tree-top vigil and 3,000 people signed a petition backing his protest.
At one stage police and council security staff closed the square, installed spotlights on the treehouse and even arrested, then released, a man for giving Mr Chamberlain some water.
After 12 days the council secured a possession order.
Police then arrested Mr Chamberlain on suspicion of aggravated trespass when he climbed down.
Chief Insp Jack Malhi said the decision not to press charges was common sense, and police had experienced difficulties collecting enough witness statements.
He said: "The idea was to achieve a peaceful resolution and allow the council to continue work.
"The protest caused a lot of inconvenience and is not a good thing to do, but each case is decided on its own merits.
"We have not prosecuted this time, but that does not mean we would not if someone does it again.
"In this particular case it would have been a waste of money to take this man to court.
"The best we could have got was a fine and we would have probably been chasing the money for a long time.
"We achieved a peaceful resolution and the arrest was the most appropriate tactic."
6:48pm Tuesday 15th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mr Ison, England on 7:06pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Always thinking about what they can get.
The best thing for Oxford was the preservation of mature trees and the respect for the dead.
Neither of which had a hope in hell compared to what an unnamed few could get.
Always thinking about what they can get.
The best thing for Oxford was the preservation of mature trees and the respect for the dead.
Neither of which had a hope in hell compared to what an unnamed few could get.
Posted by: blackdog, Oxford on 7:09pm Tue 15 Jul 08
In the UK we all have the right to a freedom of speech! And long may that remain the case!
Many may not agree with this form of protest but at least he was brave enough to stand up and be counted.
Perhaps if more of us had the courage to stand up and question decisions made on our behalf we would not be in the mess we now find ourselves in. And that includes fighting a war in Afghanistan, who has any idea why we are there? risking the lives of our soldiers. And trying to sort out the trouble we caused invading Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction, not finding any, then deciding that regime change was the real reason for invasion! Do the Government really believe we are that stupid not to remember?
We find billions to fight useless wars but cannot find the funds to improve hospitals and the UK infrastructure!
Who are the real criminals that should be up in front of a judge? this lone protestor or the PM and the Labour Government?
You decide.
As for the protest - Well done! You had the guts to disagree!
In the UK we all have the right to a freedom of speech! And long may that remain the case!
Many may not agree with this form of protest but at least he was brave enough to stand up and be counted.
Perhaps if more of us had the courage to stand up and question decisions made on our behalf we would not be in the mess we now find ourselves in. And that includes fighting a war in Afghanistan, who has any idea why we are there? risking the lives of our soldiers. And trying to sort out the trouble we caused invading Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction, not finding any, then deciding that regime change was the real reason for invasion! Do the Government really believe we are that stupid not to remember?
We find billions to fight useless wars but cannot find the funds to improve hospitals and the UK infrastructure!
Who are the real criminals that should be up in front of a judge? this lone protestor or the PM and the Labour Government?
You decide.
As for the protest - Well done! You had the guts to disagree!
Posted by: L, Oxford on 7:12pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Not even an asbo, or has he already got too many of them?
True that he would never be able to pay even a £10 fine, but how about some community service to repay a bit of the council tax payers' money he wasted?
I hate it how tramps get more rights than people
Not even an asbo, or has he already got too many of them?
True that he would never be able to pay even a £10 fine, but how about some community service to repay a bit of the council tax payers' money he wasted?
I hate it how tramps get more rights than people
Posted by: TVP are pathetic on 7:59pm Tue 15 Jul 08
[quote]Chief Insp Jack Malhi said police did not have enough witness statements to charge Mr Chamberlain[/quote]
What an absolute joke. The police arrested him [bold]in the act[/bold] of trespassing! If I rob a bank in the middle of the night and the only people that see me do it are the police, can I get away scott free too?
Chief Insp Jack Malhi said police did not have enough witness statements to charge Mr Chamberlain
What an absolute joke. The police arrested him
in the act of trespassing! If I rob a bank in the middle of the night and the only people that see me do it are the police, can I get away scott free too?
Posted by: chris, oxford on 8:20pm Tue 15 Jul 08
does this homeless boy claim any kind of benifits ? if so he has be unavalible for work all that time and should be striped of any thing he claims. im sick to the back teeth of these wasters in oxford! If he's got the nuts, join the Mariens and go do a worth while job or is his just a pathetice mummy boy poncing off the tax payer.
does this homeless boy claim any kind of benifits ? if so he has be unavalible for work all that time and should be striped of any thing he claims. im sick to the back teeth of these wasters in oxford! If he's got the nuts, join the Mariens and go do a worth while job or is his just a pathetice mummy boy poncing off the tax payer.
Posted by: Joe, Marston Road on 8:53pm Tue 15 Jul 08
What more can be said?
Another waste of Poll Tax/Income Tax income.
Who makes these obvious and totally incorrect decisions?
Never mind; only the odd few thousands of pounds wasted by the [bold]OCC;[/bold]
[bold]Nothing changes![/bold]
See you at the DSS Office to claim !
What more can be said?
Another waste of Poll Tax/Income Tax income.
Who makes these obvious and totally incorrect decisions?
Never mind; only the odd few thousands of pounds wasted by the
OCC;
Nothing changes!
See you at the DSS Office to claim !
Posted by: Anton Deck, Oxford on 9:08pm Tue 15 Jul 08
How about a painful , and soul destroying punishment....make him have a shower using soap.
How about a painful , and soul destroying punishment....make him have a shower using soap.
Posted by: j hunt, abingdon on 9:21pm Tue 15 Jul 08
how can this waste of space possibly think he should be aloud an opinion like everyone else.
the only people whos opinions count for anything and should be able to protest are the people who CONTRIBUTE to the society there protesting about. if this bum put as much effort into getting off his arse to get a job he would probably do very well!!
how can this waste of space possibly think he should be aloud an opinion like everyone else.
the only people whos opinions count for anything and should be able to protest are the people who CONTRIBUTE to the society there protesting about. if this bum put as much effort into getting off his arse to get a job he would probably do very well!!
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 9:23pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Carefull with the soap,i suggested the Greens spokesman for his own company use some and the post vanished.
Carefull with the soap,i suggested the Greens spokesman for his own company use some and the post vanished.
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 10:12pm Tue 15 Jul 08
So who owns the square now?
So who owns the square now?
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 10:26pm Tue 15 Jul 08
There was no end of voluntary testimony to it's previously existing usage.
Did they pull a fast one and there was no oversight?
There was no end of voluntary testimony to it's previously existing usage.
Did they pull a fast one and there was no oversight?
Posted by: Gordon on 11:18pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Is this the drug dealer who had trained his dogs to bite the genitals of policemen? No harmless tree-hugger this one.
Is this the drug dealer who had trained his dogs to bite the genitals of policemen? No harmless tree-hugger this one.
Posted by: DanOxford on 11:36pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts:
Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above.
Part of these plans involve removing [bold]FOUR[/bold] trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with [bold]SEVEN[/bold] new trees.
Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted.
No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square.
People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts:
Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above.
Part of these plans involve removing
FOUR trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with
SEVEN new trees.
Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted.
No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square.
People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.
Posted by: Bogota Bob, Cook Islands, up a tree top pro on 8:20am Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold]DanOxford[/bold] wrote:
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing [bold]FOUR[/bold] trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with [bold]SEVEN[/bold] new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.[/quote] Amen to this DanOxford - this area of the city has been a total eyesore and it needed smartening up so that it can be a place for everyone in Oxford to enjoy, not just the ungrateful eliment the leftie do-gooders seem to think deserve anything they get at our expense.
DanOxford wrote:
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing FOUR trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with SEVEN new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.
Amen to this DanOxford - this area of the city has been a total eyesore and it needed smartening up so that it can be a place for everyone in Oxford to enjoy, not just the ungrateful eliment the leftie do-gooders seem to think deserve anything they get at our expense.
Posted by: Tarbatt on 8:30am Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold]DanOxford[/bold] wrote:
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing [bold]FOUR[/bold] trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with [bold]SEVEN[/bold] new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.[/quote] This is pretty dull work, but I suppose I should do it, for the sake of DanOxford and people who have to read his drivel. The council chopped down [bold]eight[/bold] trees - a lime, two sycamores, three ailanthus and two yews.
These will initially be replaced by seven locust trees, which will be thinned out when they grow.
More significantly there were three large mature trees in Bonn Square - the council have destroyed them all, and will not replace them.
That is why so many people protested.
DanOxford wrote:
Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing FOUR trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with SEVEN new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.
This is pretty dull work, but I suppose I should do it, for the sake of DanOxford and people who have to read his drivel. The council chopped down
eight trees - a lime, two sycamores, three ailanthus and two yews.
These will initially be replaced by seven locust trees, which will be thinned out when they grow.
More significantly there were three large mature trees in Bonn Square - the council have destroyed them all, and will not replace them.
That is why so many people protested.
Posted by: DanOxford on 10:43am Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Tarbatt[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]DanOxford[/bold] wrote: Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing [bold]FOUR[/bold] trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with [bold]SEVEN[/bold] new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.[/quote] This is pretty dull work, but I suppose I should do it, for the sake of DanOxford and people who have to read his drivel. The council chopped down [bold]eight[/bold] trees - a lime, two sycamores, three ailanthus and two yews. These will initially be replaced by seven locust trees, which will be thinned out when they grow. More significantly there were three large mature trees in Bonn Square - the council have destroyed them all, and will not replace them. That is why so many people protested.[/quote] Oh I take it all back!
You've convinced me that the wicked, evil Council, hell- bent on destroying all that is green and good in Oxford, can only be stopped by benefit- dependent soap dodgers who show their solidarity with the people of Oxford by stealing their cars, burgling their homes and preventing decent shopping facilities.
Why- it's all so obvious now.
Tarbatt wrote:
DanOxford wrote: Never mind the usual Leftie/ liberals who leap to defend any reactionary 'anti- establishment' dog-on-a-string type who protests against anything they don't agree with and were too stoned to challenge democratically, lets look at the facts: Unemployed Gabriel Chamberlain, with previous convictions for car thft and burglary of Oxford residents, decides to delay work on improving a dirty hang out for other lowlife so residents and vistors to Oxford can enjoy the area without being intimidated/ abused by some p*ssed wino or sh*t on by a pigeon above. Part of these plans involve removing FOUR trees which are only around 30 years old, and replacing them with SEVEN new trees. Twelve days and £12,000 that can't be spent on community projects, facilities and improvemnets later, Mr Chamberlain comes down (presumably to his previously chaotic and socially damaging life), the work recommences and the new trees are planted. No icebergs have melted to flood the Westgate and Cornmarket hasn't silted up due to erosion caused by the deforestation of Bonn Square. People like Mr Chamberlain don't deserve any 'recognition' other than they are complete ar*es.
This is pretty dull work, but I suppose I should do it, for the sake of DanOxford and people who have to read his drivel. The council chopped down eight trees - a lime, two sycamores, three ailanthus and two yews. These will initially be replaced by seven locust trees, which will be thinned out when they grow. More significantly there were three large mature trees in Bonn Square - the council have destroyed them all, and will not replace them. That is why so many people protested.
Oh I take it all back!
You've convinced me that the wicked, evil Council, hell- bent on destroying all that is green and good in Oxford, can only be stopped by benefit- dependent soap dodgers who show their solidarity with the people of Oxford by stealing their cars, burgling their homes and preventing decent shopping facilities.
Why- it's all so obvious now.
Posted by: Tasha, Witney on 11:09am Wed 16 Jul 08
What is all this about soap anyway? I've met loads of toffs who stink too. Maybe there is a deeper issue here - who uses the most soap! Can we discuss that instead becuase DanOxford is making me feel sleepy with his everyday postings about leffties. Any new arguments for us Dan, we are fed up of the dull anti-left stuff now.
What is all this about soap anyway? I've met loads of toffs who stink too. Maybe there is a deeper issue here - who uses the most soap! Can we discuss that instead becuase DanOxford is making me feel sleepy with his everyday postings about leffties. Any new arguments for us Dan, we are fed up of the dull anti-left stuff now.
Posted by: paranoid tree hugger, Oxford on 11:16am Wed 16 Jul 08
Speaking of trees - those nice London Planes along the road bordering the Westgate car park, which were cut down and pulverised as part of the extension of the Westgate Centre; well, as we're not going to have a redevelopment, can we have them back please?
Oddly, they were cut down [bold]before[/bold] planning was officially granted. They must have been psychic!
Is this sort of thing decided in the Council Chambers or in the Freemason's Lodge at 333 Banbury Road?
http://www.oxfordshi
remasons.org.uk/masc
entres/oxford.htm
Speaking of trees - those nice London Planes along the road bordering the Westgate car park, which were cut down and pulverised as part of the extension of the Westgate Centre; well, as we're not going to have a redevelopment, can we have them back please?
Oddly, they were cut down
before planning was officially granted. They must have been psychic!
Is this sort of thing decided in the Council Chambers or in the Freemason's Lodge at 333 Banbury Road?
http://www.oxfordshi
remasons.org.uk/masc
entres/oxford.htm
Posted by: Noel O'connor, oxford on 11:51am Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold]L[/bold] wrote:
Not even an asbo, or has he already got too many of them? True that he would never be able to pay even a £10 fine, but how about some community service to repay a bit of the council tax payers' money he wasted? I hate it how tramps get more rights than people[/quote] last time i checked, tramps are people to
L wrote:
Not even an asbo, or has he already got too many of them? True that he would never be able to pay even a £10 fine, but how about some community service to repay a bit of the council tax payers' money he wasted? I hate it how tramps get more rights than people
last time i checked, tramps are people to
Posted by: Jonathan, Didcot on 2:17pm Wed 16 Jul 08
I don't normally approve of this sort of protest, however there are far too many trees being cut down. Redevelopment plans should be made to work around trees - mature trees are one of a city's greatest assets. Those trees can't be replaced within out lifetimes.
Just a point about trespass. It's not a crime in this country. To be arrested or prosecuted, you have to be guilty of [italic]aggravated[/italic] trespass, and the police would need witness statements to prove that it was aggravated. There was no need to waste police resources on this. They could have left him to it and gone to catch some real criminals.
I don't normally approve of this sort of protest, however there are far too many trees being cut down. Redevelopment plans should be made to work around trees - mature trees are one of a city's greatest assets. Those trees can't be replaced within out lifetimes.
Just a point about trespass. It's not a crime in this country. To be arrested or prosecuted, you have to be guilty of
aggravated trespass, and the police would need witness statements to prove that it was aggravated. There was no need to waste police resources on this. They could have left him to it and gone to catch some real criminals.
Posted by: Gabriel Burgles Houses on 3:01pm Wed 16 Jul 08
Section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJA) defines the offence as follows:
A person commits aggravated trespass [italic]if he trespasses on land with the intention of disrupting, or intimidating those taking part in, lawful activity[/italic] taking place on that or adjacent land.
Gabriel himself stated in several interviews that his intention was to disrupt the redevelopment - that is, to disrupt the lawful activity taking place in Bonn Square.
And Gabriel Chamberlain IS a real criminal - just search for his name and the word "burglary" or "theft"!
Section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJA) defines the offence as follows:
A person commits aggravated trespass
if he trespasses on land with the intention of disrupting, or intimidating those taking part in, lawful activity taking place on that or adjacent land.
Gabriel himself stated in several interviews that his intention was to disrupt the redevelopment - that is, to disrupt the lawful activity taking place in Bonn Square.
And Gabriel Chamberlain IS a real criminal - just search for his name and the word "burglary" or "theft"!
Posted by: Gabriel Burgles Houses on 3:01pm Wed 16 Jul 08
Section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJA) defines the offence as follows:
A person commits aggravated trespass [italic]if he trespasses on land with the intention of disrupting, or intimidating those taking part in, lawful activity[/italic] taking place on that or adjacent land.
Gabriel himself stated in several interviews that his intention was to disrupt the redevelopment - that is, to disrupt the lawful activity taking place in Bonn Square.
And Gabriel Chamberlain IS a real criminal - just search for his name and the word "burglary" or "theft"!
Section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJA) defines the offence as follows:
A person commits aggravated trespass
if he trespasses on land with the intention of disrupting, or intimidating those taking part in, lawful activity taking place on that or adjacent land.
Gabriel himself stated in several interviews that his intention was to disrupt the redevelopment - that is, to disrupt the lawful activity taking place in Bonn Square.
And Gabriel Chamberlain IS a real criminal - just search for his name and the word "burglary" or "theft"!
Posted by: Real Oxford Green hater, Blackbird Leys on 4:35pm Wed 16 Jul 08
So who pays the 12,000 quid? Why wasn't he fined? you cannot fine him let him off just because you will be chasing up the money! this copper should be sacked!
So who pays the 12,000 quid? Why wasn't he fined? you cannot fine him let him off just because you will be chasing up the money! this copper should be sacked!
Posted by: Mr Ison, England on 8:11pm Wed 16 Jul 08
He is the best of you.
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