Old Head on Young Shoulders
A colleague recently dealt with a young-looking 14 year-old who has a
history of convictions that lengthens by the week. Like so many of his
contemporaries he steals mobile phones, which find a ready market
locally. He now knows enough law to make sure that he only snatches
phones from users' hands, helped by the way in which youngsters
brandish them to establish street cred. Because he is not using or
threatening violence, he cannot be charged with robbery, but only with
theft. He is nevertheless expected to eat his turkey on Christmas Day
in a secure unit.
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