Video: Dim-witted Bristol thief had his name tattooed on neck
A dim-witted thief was caught red handed when he broke into a police honey-trap car – because he had his name and date of birth tattooed on his neck.
Aaron Evans, 21, of Lockleaze, was sent to prison for seven months after pleading guilty to smashing into a police covert capture car and taking a sat nav.
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Caught: Aaron Evans
Bristol Magistrates Court heard how hidden cameras in the Peugeot 406, parked in the NCP car park in Trenchard Street, Bristol, captured his distinctive tattoo just below his right ear.
Evans asked for 12 other offences to be taken into consideration by magistrates, who sentenced him this morning to a total of 28 weeks in jail.
The court was told that Evans, who cannot read or write, has been in and out of prison since 2004 and has received three custodial sentences so far this year.
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by None-Ya, brizzle
Wednesday, October 08 2008, 6:31PM
“he wouldnt be able to afford to vote for em anyway”
by John, Downend
Wednesday, October 08 2008, 1:00PM
“Of course Martin from Knowle is right. The pathetically short sentence is no deterrent for these thugs who simply see it as a nice little holiday. If our prisons weren't like 3 star hotels then perhaps it would make a difference. Try locking them up in bare prison cells without their mobile phones, pool tables, satellite TV's, Ipods and computer games and we would begin to see a change. It should be 3 strikes and out i.e. a 10 year stretch without the cosseting they get now. Prison DOES work and IS a deterrant if it harsh.
Why should the law abiding public have such yobs foisted on us in some sort of insane game of Russian roulette, waiting to see who will be their next victim?”
by dave, Larkhall Bath
Wednesday, October 08 2008, 8:11AM
“David of Bath. I don't disagree with you. The point I was attempting to make is that there are tens of thousands of idiots like this within our society, and if your assumption is correct, that wasters like him will never change, then we have a major problem on our hands. Locking him up (three times this year, now four) doesn't seem to have worked. Imprisonment for life for goons like these would cost a fortune, and probably require an area the size of the Isle of Wight.
Is it not time we seriously considered ALL options? Perhaps two years in a Khaki uniform and hob nailed boots might work! I'm pretty certain that 28 weeks in a warm environment, surrounded by similar thoughtless idiots will only lead to more mindless acts of violence and vandalism on their release.”
by David, Bath
Wednesday, October 08 2008, 2:54AM
“Knock it off, Dave. This eejit isn't breaking into police covert capture cars because he's aspiring to a yuppie lifestyle, or even a more modest one. If he had even one vaguely aspirational bone in his body, he'd have at least maybe paid some attention in school, despite whatever obstacles might have been put in his way, don't you think?
Inept thievery and mouth-breathing IS his lifestyle, and very likely will be the zenith of this waster's contribution to life on this planet.”
by dave, Larkhall Bath
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 11:12PM
“Obviously an illiterate plonker which our justice system fails adequately to protect us from, as with those thugs who ran down the young lad as reported on Monday.
However, are not the bankers who have run off with millions for failing us just as culpable. They can read and write, and probably come from reasonable backgrounds.
Youngsters like this one, who have no education, probably no parental guidance, no prospects of employment. Basically no hope. They see these spivs in the city in their swish cars paying thousands for a bottle of plonk, and say, 'hey! I want some of that'.
Not right, I agree. But how did we arrive here?”