[BBC News] Boy, 13, issued with first Asbo

[Newsbot]

A 14-year-old boy is issued with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) over offences of causing damage to vehicles.

 

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7194102.stm

[Minxie]

Is he 13 or 14 - make up your mind Newsbot

 

Do we now have to expect a space of antisocial behaviour from children all trying to see who can be the next to get one, like a badge of honour?

[triskelion]

The worst thing about 'asbos' is that they chose an acronym that can be pronounced as a word.

 

Had they chosen, say, Counter Social Restriction Document, or something else that only used consonants, I reckon they would be a lot more effective.

[monasqueen]

The worst thing about 'asbos' is that they chose an acronym that can be pronounced as a word.

 

Isn't the whole point of acronyms that they can be pronounced as words?

 

Bring back the birch, I say. That'd sort the buggars out. If they don't like it, there's a boat in the morning......

[triskelion]

The worst thing about 'asbos' is that they chose an acronym that can be pronounced as a word.

 

Isn't the whole point of acronyms that they can be pronounced as words?

 

Bring back the birch, I say. That'd sort the buggars out. If they don't like it, there's a boat in the morning......

 

In most circumstances I would agree, but in the case of the Asbo I think it is counter-productive.

[Frances]

"Sometimes we can be dealing with juveniles who have never had it brought to their attention that what they're doing is wrong", Sgt Steve Goldsmith said.

this sounds as if the parents need the birching not just the boy

[Cambon]

The worst thing about 'asbos' is that they chose an acronym that can be pronounced as a word.

 

Had they chosen, say, Counter Social Restriction Document, or something else that only used consonants, I reckon they would be a lot more effective.

 

 

Perhaps "Complete, Utterly Naughty Tyrrant" would be better.

 

I agree though, bring back the birch.

[Keith brief]

Congrats

[P.K.]

Don't knock ASBO's.

 

It's the only qualification some of these kids are going to get!

[TerryMcCann]

I bet the family album is great.

 

Birth

Crawling

First step

First word

First day at school

First ASBO

[localyokel]

I bet the family album is great.

 

Birth

Crawling

First step

First word

First day at school

First ASBO

 

First caution

First fine

First suspended sentence

First prison sentence

[Frances]

First day at school

I thought he was from Pulrose ?

[monasqueen]

I thought he was from Pulrose ?

 

No, he stayed clear of his home patch - just went to Pully to stone the motors.

 

Wonder what he'll think in a couple of years time when he has a motor of his own and someone chucks a brick through his windscreen?

[TerryMcCann]

First day at school

I thought he was from Pulrose ?

 

Obviously he was robbing the place

[WTF]

he's getting younger by the minute, he'll be an embryo by sunday.