Thief ‘wanted to go to jail'

11:30pm Monday 15th October 2012 in Worcester

Thief ‘wanted to go to jail' Thief ‘wanted to go to jail'

A MAN from Worcester who said he wanted to go to prison has avoided immediate punishment providing he stays out of trouble for 12 months.

Fabian Oliver, of Liverpool Road, Ronkswood, received a conditional discharge when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court charged with stealing three bottles of wine from the Co-Operative supermarket on October 8.

Kerry Lovegrove, prosecuting, said police were called to the store to deal with a breach of the peace at about 9.30pm but upon viewing CCTV footage they saw Oliver select three bottles of wine and leave without paying.

“He said he wanted to be arrested as he wanted to go to prison,” she said.

Miss Lovegrove said Oliver drank some wine from one bottle before smashing all three on the ground.

Ruth Edwards, defending, said Oliver “got his wish” when he was arrested at 10pm but there was no prior planning to his actions. “He was not in a good mood and he was railing against the world in that respect.

“He feels prison would be the best place for him to be so he did not want to cause problems for his mum and older sister was that he would get locked up.”

The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge. He was ordered to pay compensation of £12, costs of £85 and a £15 victim surcharge.

Comments(17)

scolesy says...
5:16am Tue 16 Oct 12

Wanted to go to prison???? Bring back the stocks, a nice weekend in them,with no TV,,,,,,,,,,,,,and I hope it rains.(that is going much tooooooo lightly,but cannt say what I'd really like to say),,!!! I give up,,,. So sorry your My Lord I was drunk,Stoned,or out of my head,take your pick?? Now send me down for a few weeks ,,,,,nice and warm free food and lots of TV, come out and do it all again,,,,,,,. Give up!!!!!!!!!!!!! The hell and a hand cart is here and the scum are pushing it!!!

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scolesy says...
5:27am Tue 16 Oct 12

I reckon we be better off though,,that pound a week that he has to pay back will be one less he has to spend on drink and drugs,,,,for the whole of TWO years,,

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mayall8808 says...
8:55am Tue 16 Oct 12

Its about time these sort were put to work as this Government seem to be ignoring the druggies, drunks and chain smokers who cost us all as taxpyers millions, and only victimising the people who try hard to do the right thing.

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Tony Pingree says...
10:48am Tue 16 Oct 12

Is it only me who thinks that a 19 year old lad who wants to go to jail is a bit strange?

It may be wise to check him over before throwing away the key.

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keeneye says...
12:08pm Tue 16 Oct 12

"He was not in a good mood and he was railing against the world "......okay that alright then - heres another couple of bottle - smash these.

Perhaps he should have been made to sweep the paths and gutters outside the shop every morning at the busiest time for the next 4 weeks.

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pinkfluff says...
1:44pm Tue 16 Oct 12

I must admit that I'm with Tony on this one. What a sad mental state to be in when you would rather be locked up than "cause problems" for your family. It's not uncommon for some folk to feel that prison is the safest place they have ever "lived". I don't agree that prison is such a great place, in fact, even if it was a palace I would not care because I suffer if I can't get down the pub on a Friday night!!

Right, I have had my say...I'm off to hug trees, fawn over all the ickle wickle animals and have a general stomp about in my do gooder boots. Have a nice day all xx

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Bel123 says...
7:51pm Tue 16 Oct 12

I am this young man's mother. I am horrified at the mob mentality responses that have been posted here. It is a good job no such thing as a death penalty is optional these days.
My son does not drink. I am a hard working, articulate university graduate, with a daughter at university and two sons with autism, one of them is the said Fabian Olivier. I fought for support all my life for this boy. He was failed by his school and I believe failed by the system---there is no support for youngsters with mental health issues, and how he is a man, in the eyes of the law, I can support him no longer. He has studied further education, looked for work and offered to work for nothing. To no avail in this god-forsaken economical climate.
I wish they had made him do community service, at least he would have felt like a valid member of society.
I am furious at the police force who made the effort to make sure this sad event became a news item. But did not pay any heed to a young man who deliberately committed a crime and chose not to be bailed thus spending 48hrs in voluntary incarceration; refusing food for 48hrs and drink for 24 hrs. -----Warning bells, mental health issues!!??
We have a generation of LOST BOYS and my heart goes out to them.
I am still searching for help, but there is nothing constructive in place to support me or my son.
And to the mob-----I hope you are never the victim of a one-sided story.

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justmycomments says...
8:13pm Tue 16 Oct 12

send him to Afghanistan.

Do I have to live in the same city as this riff raft ?

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Bel123 says...
9:28pm Tue 16 Oct 12

it's riff-raff, not raft

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Baz1967 says...
9:57pm Tue 16 Oct 12

The comments above only go to show just how ignorant the general public can be when it comes to Mental illness. How dare you jump to conclusions about this young man, based on the scant reporting in the above article? I work in mental health and I think it is high time folk were given more help, not attacked by people who dont have the first clue what they are talking about.

Not even a comment from the lads mother made any impact? The comment just after was ridiculous. As far as i'm aware the mentally ill arent allowed into the army? Perhaps you should go to Afghanistan?

I was going to say I hope none of you ever have to suffer with mental illness, but I actually think it would make you more empathic towards others who are ill, because you see it is an illness, just like cancer is an illness.

The physicaly ill would never get laughed at or put up for public scrutiny in the way the mentally ill do.

Try to make informed comments eh, not ignorant ones.

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Biggles says...
10:51pm Tue 16 Oct 12

I have family members that do/have suffered mental health issues, yet I still cannot get to grips with it.
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I empathise with the "mob comments", but at the same time I do feel sympathy for his mother, sisters, and wider family.
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I may need a trip to specsavers, but I cannot see in the article where it mentions mental health problems.
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As much as I sympathise with his mother, what are the rest of us, the wider society, supposed to do with him ?
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And just to annoy one of the mob, this working, taxpaying, chap, is just going to have another fag !

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Baz1967 says...
11:12pm Tue 16 Oct 12

His mother mentioned the mental health issues.

What is society meant to do with him, and others like him? For one not be so quick to judge and condemn, as has happened above.

Wider Society is supposed to be represented by the Govt and the Govt could do a hell of a lot more to fund and help mentaly ill people, after all they are as much a part of this country as anyone else and should be represented as such.

But they are forgotten, and budget cuts in this sector have already taken their toll on already inadequate services for those in need, the result is people like this lad are left without help.

Why doesn't this and other 'news' papers report on that with their attention grabbing headlines? No, much easier to pander to a baying mob mentality than provoke real debate on a real issue.

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induby says...
12:05pm Wed 17 Oct 12

my little girl has Autistic/Aspergers traits, she is an incredibly emotional child, bright as a button! can read 60 words fluently at age 3, but change her routine slightly and she is an hysterical mess.
Its the emotion that takes over, they are unable to contain it!, whatever they are feeling it just bubbles out of them.
It appears to others that they are rude,difficult, argumentative,naught
y and drama queens but really like my little girl they just cant control their reactions.
people really don't understand autism and how the symptoms can vary so much from child to child, and also forget that whilst being a teenager or young adult is a difficult stage in all our lives, when you cant control these emotions and feel judged by everyone for that,it can be very lonely and can be incredibly difficult to fit in to this world.

I have had people being absolutely vile and horrible to my 3 year old in public because of her behaviour,
I cannot even begin to imagine what happens when she gets older and goes to school, tries to make friends,tries to get job, fit into society.

Im afraid for my daughter because people out there, like some of the idiots on here!!!! that think its a choice that an autistic child behaves a certain way. That they have any control over it!

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nobby7 says...
12:36pm Wed 17 Oct 12

my nephew has autism and gets good support at school but i know my sister worries about his future and peoples reactions to him as an adult,its easy to asume someones a trouble maker unless you know that person.

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ushmush83 says...
3:52pm Wed 17 Oct 12

Bel123, thanks for coming on here and putting your side of the story across. I would just like to say that I can assure you, most people do not feel like the 'mob' you refer to.

Also, in defence of the WN, I found that the article really wasn't that bad. Just that those with limited intelligence jumped to conclusions after seemingly only reading the headline. I'll remind you that there were two other posters that offered reasonable comments.

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The Doosra says...
7:24pm Thu 18 Oct 12

justmycomments wrote:
send him to Afghanistan.

Do I have to live in the same city as this riff raft ?
No, please move and take your neanderthal views with you. Be careful not to let the door smack you up the backside on your way out.

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justmycomments says...
8:33pm Fri 19 Oct 12

Bel123 wrote:
it's riff-raff, not raft
Thanks, long day !

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