Jailed for using a dropped number...

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jdarun Jun 2018 10:05am, 22 Jun 2018 2,916 posts	0 jdarun Didn't see this mentioned already - though surely I can't be the first? theguardian.com Clearly states 13 weeks of his prison sentence was for the fraudulent use of a dropped number - he didn't even steal it. For all that I wouldn't condone such behaviour, it does seem a touch on the harsh side to me.
Raemond Jun 2018 10:09am, 22 Jun 2018 226 posts	0 Raemond That's just ridiculous. 'the seriousness of the offences' could only be dealt with by a prison sentence? BULLsh.
Weean Jun 2018 10:13am, 22 Jun 2018 1,242 posts	0 Weean I have to agree with jda and Raemond here. Although maybe if the guy really is homeless the magistrate is trying to do him some kind of a favour?!
StuH Jun 2018 10:13am, 22 Jun 2018 2,317 posts	0 StuH I seriously doubt the accuracy of that report. He was also charged with more serious thefts.
jdarun Jun 2018 10:17am, 22 Jun 2018 2,917 posts	0 jdarun Yeah I certainly have some doubts but multiple different media outlets have said the exact same thing though. Though maybe just copying the same syndicated report....
Raemond Jun 2018 10:20am, 22 Jun 2018 227 posts	0 Raemond Homeless and had had suffered a mental health crisis shortly before the marathon. So of course prison will do him a world of good... I despair sometimes.
um Jun 2018 10:20am, 22 Jun 2018 301 posts	0 um Does it set the precedent that anyone found cheating (missing bits, using the tube etc) should also be jailed? Seems way over the top - and I'm surprised anyone (police, marathon?) even bothered to prosecute. Don't they have enough to do? Surely the press coverage once found out was enough?
SPR Jun 2018 10:22am, 22 Jun 2018 26,588 posts	0 SPR I saw the story via Fast running yesterday and think it is absolutely ridiculous.
um Jun 2018 10:23am, 22 Jun 2018 302 posts	0 um He got 13 weeks for the marathon 'fraud' and 3 weeks for the unrelated thefts ... I'd have thought an appropriate response would have been a homeless charity place for 2019 (esp if he joined at mile 12 as claimed & completed on no training or running kit?)
♪♫ ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ ♪♫ Jun 2018 10:27am, 22 Jun 2018 24,717 posts	0 ♪♫ ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ ♪♫ I seem to remember that he also stole a houseboat and tried to repaint it to disguise it? Perhaps they didn't have enough evidence to convict on that and so decided to throw the book at him on this?