Teenager jailed for refusing to remove hood
A TEENAGER has been locked up for seven days by a judge in Nottingham after refusing to remove his hood in court.
Shannon Dar, 18, was asked by his own defence team to take the hood off.
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His Honour Judge Dudley Bennett
When he refused to do so, Judge Dudley Bennett held him in contempt of court.
Dar, whose address was given as the London Road Project in Nottingham, was appearing at the city's crown court to be dealt with for an alleged breach of a court order.
It was claimed he was in breach of a suspended sentence imposed for possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a blade.
He is due back in court on October 16 for that matter to be heard.
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by middo, nottingham
Friday, September 26 2008, 9:14PM
“they ought to bring back national service for all the youths of today might teach em some respect i blame the goverment for taking all the disiplin away”
by Mustafa-ali-bye, notty shotty
Friday, September 26 2008, 3:14PM
“yeah but what you lot for get is that! the judge looks like a frog! lol and ermm going to prison wont help him 1 little bit infact i wont be supprised if when he comes back into court he acts even worse, i dont blame him either! people should be free to dress how they like! standard! remember i told you!”
by Trev, Nottingham
Friday, September 26 2008, 12:49PM
“And what's his children going to be like???????? Time will tell.”
by sam, nottingham
Friday, September 26 2008, 11:08AM
“None of this has anything 2do with his previous record. The fact is he was asked to do something in the court room n didnt comply so hes in contempt of court. Its about time the youth of 2day were put in their place for not doin as they r told. Parents dont do it!! Well done judge bennett.”
by Sandra, ilkeston
Friday, September 26 2008, 10:11AM
“he was not sent to prison for wearing a hood, but for disobeying the judge, which is contempt of court. A judge would be unlikely to ask a muslim woman to remove her headcovering, a totally irrelevant comment.”