Shopkeeper slams 'the worst thief in the world' (From Swindon Advertiser)
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Shopkeeper slams 'the worst thief in the world'
11:00am Tuesday 19th February 2013 in News
Vince Ayris outside his shop
A SHOPKEEPER has said the thief who broke into his store at the weekend is ‘the worst criminal in the world’ after he stole the wrong part of the till.
The hapless criminal smashed the window of Vince Ayris’ shop, in Havelock Street, with a brick at 1.25am on Sunday, before returning 15 minutes later to kick the glass in and take the cash register.
Vince, who runs the store specialising in shoe repair, key cutting and engraving, is now urging shop owners in the area to be vigilant.
“They snatched the till but because I have split the till all they took away was the cash register.
“I have still got the drawer, which only had a bit of change in it,” he said.
“I have got a lot of zippos and lighters and even a bowl of tips but he didn’t take any of it.
“We’re going to put the brick on a little wooden plaque. He gets the award for the world’s worst criminal.”
When the thief kicked in the window, he set off Vince’s alarm system. The alarm company phoned Vince to warn him there was an intruder at the store.
“I responded like Batman – I got here and parked at the top of the street. When you look at the CCTV it looks like I passed the guy on Eastcott Hill,” said Vince.
“I was so close to catching him, which is the frustrating thing.”
The thief, who is white and in his late 20s, was wearing blue jeans and a dark coat with the hood up.
“It’s just annoying. It is mindless damage and it’s happening more and more because it’s so desperate out there,” Vince said.
“I’ve got friends who will help me repair the damage. This is the fifth time this has happened to me now.
“Swindon is such a great community but it lets itself down with these scumbags. If I had caught him he would have been strapped to the lamp post.”
Vince is stepping up security at the store and is urging other businesses to be careful.
“If one has hit me you can almost guarantee one is going to happen somewhere else.
“It needs to be highlighted because other shop owners need to pick up their security and make sure it’s locked down,” he said.
“I won’t tolerate it, it’s just not right. I am getting a new camera system installed so I can get a sharper picture.”
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said they were called to the scene at 1.55am after reports that a window had been smashed and the till had been taken. Officers are looking at CCCTV footage.
Witnesses or anyone with information should call Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, where information can be left anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Comments(27)
Even Angrier Monkey
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11:24am Tue 19 Feb 13
PJC
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11:32am Tue 19 Feb 13
Hearditallbefore
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11:43am Tue 19 Feb 13
Davey Gravey
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12:27pm Tue 19 Feb 13
Tim Newroman
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1:02pm Tue 19 Feb 13
This is the main reason decent people such as Mr Ayris are the unfortunate victims of crime on a regular basis.
Had the criminal concerned been in prison - as, no doubt, his record will show he should have been - this latest crime would not have been possible.
Affronted
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3:21pm Tue 19 Feb 13
LordAshOfTheBrake
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6:04pm Tue 19 Feb 13
He does seem to make a good living defending the indefensible.
Captain T
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7:12pm Tue 19 Feb 13
A) The thief
B) The innocent victim
Answers on a postcard
Tim Newroman
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8:24pm Tue 19 Feb 13
LordAshOfTheBrake wrote:The thing is, you really can't blame defence lawyers for trotting out all the usual excuses and lies that they know work on the judges. It's their job to hoodwink the judiciary and they mange it every time.
The pathetic Rob Ross sob stories do seem very prevalent in getting soft sentencing for habitual criminals
He does seem to make a good living defending the indefensible.
The blame and responsibility lies with those who allow themselves to be made fools of on a routine basis.
itsamess3
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8:59pm Tue 19 Feb 13
Do be very careful when making claims against a very competent solicitor and advocate.
Singling out one of hundreds because it suits your agenda. As you should know both prosecution-defence and the magistrates or judge have copies of all the required reports before sentencing and if any party lies-any party can-and will report the offending party as all are bound to a code of conduct.
Bimbosforjustice
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11:52pm Tue 19 Feb 13
RichardR1
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7:01am Wed 20 Feb 13
He was actually defending lawyers and didn't mention him by name, he merely included the previous quote, so if you want to have a pop at someone then may I suggest LordA, although in fairness what he says is true. Every town will have a specialist criminal solicitor who all the scrotes go to, in Swindon it's Rob's firm. Nothing with wrong with that at all. Solicitors actually actively seek clients in their speciality.
itsamess3
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7:33am Wed 20 Feb 13
LordAshOfTheBrake
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8:04am Wed 20 Feb 13
http://www.swindonad
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ccountant_spared_jai
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lf___28k/
Quote "Rob Ross, defending, said his client had experienced a traumatic upbringing which left her psychologically scarred. "
Ah welkl thats ok to steal 28K then....!
http://www.swindonad
vertiser.co.uk/archi
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bury+News+%28malmesb
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bber_is_jailed_for_8
_years/
Quote "Rob Ross, defending, said his client, who has a history of crime dating back to his early teens, was in the grip of a drug addiction at the time he committed the offences"
Quote "Mr Ross said: “All I can do on Mr Pike’s behalf is pass on to the court, and most specifically to Mrs Bird, his profound apologies and the remorse he feels for what he did because it is utterly out of character for him. "
This is an interesting one as the to quotes appear to contradict each other. History of crimes yet its out of character.....!
itsamess3
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8:30am Wed 20 Feb 13
Can you prove any of those claims to be untrue-be careful--you could lose your internet.
LordAshOfTheBrake
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8:52am Wed 20 Feb 13
The term I used was "pathetic sob stories". I don't really care if the stories are true or not. They should not be used to justify an individuals criminal actions in order to reduce the punishment for crimes.
The links and quotes are genuine from this site.
Your point is what? That you failed to read properly again? For someone with an ego the size of a planet you need to pay greater attention to detail.
Tim Newroman
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8:55am Wed 20 Feb 13
itsamess3 wrote:I named nobody, very deliberately. I made no direct accusations, very deliberately. Your silly attempts at scaremongering do not concern me, in the slightest.
Perhaps you should read my post again as my emphasis was the accusation of claimed lies in a court of law. Something you are familiar with.
Just one question, though: do you believe that no lies are ever told in court by laywers?
It would make a very refreshing change for you to simple answer a direct question with the 'Yes' or 'No' answer that it requires.
I won't hold my breath.
Tim Newroman
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8:58am Wed 20 Feb 13
itsamess3 wrote:He hasn't made any claims, he's merely quote a person's OWN words and, correctly, pointed out the inconsistencies.
Lord
Can you prove any of those claims to be untrue-be careful--you could lose your internet.
It is very common for those involved in the legal profession to make threats and try to intimidate people, but claiming someone might 'Lose their internet' is hysterical. It also shows a marvellous lack of awareness of how the Internet actually works.
itsamess3
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9:12am Wed 20 Feb 13
It would be rather foolish to say no solicitor/advocate/b
arrister/counsel has never lied in court--in the same way as it would be wrong to say no policeman does as there are so many good examples of lawyers being uncovered.
However-making claims on a public forum that are-or capable of being proved untrue can be dealt with harshly.
Words taken out of context prove zip.
Tim Newroman
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10:00am Wed 20 Feb 13
itsamess3 wrote...
It would be rather foolish to say no solicitor/advocate/b
arrister/counsel has never lied in court
So, you do agree that some lawyers lie in court sometimes.
What you do not know is that people have a wide range of direct, first hand knowledge about certain individuals that allow them to know precisely what those individuals are.
From certain posts above, it would seem plenty of people know far more than you.
LordAshOfTheBrake
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10:18am Wed 20 Feb 13
itsamess3 wrote:Which claim and by whom are you referring to?
Internet law works very well.
It would be rather foolish to say no solicitor/advocate/b
arrister/counsel has never lied in court--in the same way as it would be wrong to say no policeman does as there are so many good examples of lawyers being uncovered.
However-making claims on a public forum that are-or capable of being proved untrue can be dealt with harshly.
Words taken out of context prove zip.
Tim Newroman
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10:37am Wed 20 Feb 13
itsamess3 wrote:I didn't say anything about 'Internet law', I merely pointed out that your suggestion that a person's access to the internet could be removed is *hysterical*.
Internet law works very well.
It would be rather foolish to say no solicitor/advocate/b
arrister/counsel has never lied in court--in the same way as it would be wrong to say no policeman does as there are so many good examples of lawyers being uncovered.
However-making claims on a public forum that are-or capable of being proved untrue can be dealt with harshly.
Words taken out of context prove zip.
RichardR1
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12:41pm Wed 20 Feb 13
RichardR1
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12:43pm Wed 20 Feb 13
Tim Newroman
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12:51pm Wed 20 Feb 13
RichardR1 wrote:And don't forget a 'family member' in every small village up and down Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Dorset.
I know I exaggerated but he will now use that to divert away from the fact again he has made himself look a fool. At least he hasn't told us all about his relatives, that are policeman, Judges, Barristers and the like. YET.
itsamess3
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3:18pm Wed 20 Feb 13
Poor old chap must regret reporting the attempt if he read this lot.
Affronted says...
11:13am Tue 19 Feb 13