Nine months' jail for Nottingham beggar
A MAN who regularly travelled to Nottingham to beg has been jailed.
Darren Walker, 36, has had numerous convictions for begging across the UK.
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Derbyshire magistrates handed him a five-year anti-social behaviour order on June 25, 2010, prohibiting him from making an unsolicited request for money or for goods or any other item without payment in England and Wales.
But since then Walker has regularly travelled to Nottingham to beg, often sleeping rough over night.
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Walker, of Drury Court, Derby, has now been jailed for nine months.
At the sentencing on October 22, Community Protection also presented a case for a further amendment to the Asbo, which prohibited Walker from causing or encouraging others to cause harassment, alarm or distress to anyone in Nottingham and Derby.
Councillor Alex Norris, city portfolio holder for community safety, said: "We work closely with support agencies to help people exit chaotic lifestyles but sometimes the only option left is enforcement. If he breaches his Asbo, he'll find himself back before the courts."
Comments
by andy7t7
Monday, November 19 2012, 9:47PM
“HerbertCornsw, if you're referring to Abu Qatada, a slight correction. He isn't an illegal immigrant, he successfully claimed asylum here when he came here 20 years ago. Not saying I like it any more than you, but people who are given asylum are not illegal immigrants.”
by HerbertCornsw
Thursday, November 15 2012, 7:22PM
“I have no sympathy for beggars who at times are extremely aggressive. However it is ironic that we can jail a homeless beggar but we can't deport illegal immigrant terrorists!! Something seems to be a bit perverse about that.”
by moochy2010
Thursday, November 15 2012, 4:18PM
“Lives in Derbyshire - commutes to Nottingham . Don't sound like he is homeless and starving , but a persistant begging occupation with his wee doggy probably with a nice handmade cardboard advert. Seen the like getting off at the train station before. Tsk”
by Chewchewchew
Thursday, November 15 2012, 12:53PM
“Globy001 I see your point but if someone is begging from a vulnerable person, they may feel obliged to hand over some money. Surely this is bordering on mugging. Also, there are charities out there that will help people. They will feed someone, they will help them find accommodation, even if it is only temp. I think the problem with begging is not knowing where the money is being spent. By giving money to a beggar are you supporting the reason they got where they are in the first place?”
by globy00l
Thursday, November 15 2012, 9:26AM
“Is anyone else deeply disturbed about the fact that begging, the last resort of desperate people, has been criminalised? It seems that the right of the comfortable not to experience a minor inconvenience outweighs the right of those who have nothing to ask for charity. I think that says it all about this society's priorities.”
by Chewchewchew
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 2:52PM
“Seems to me like a win win situation. He can either live a life free of responsibility on the streets or he can live a life free from responsibility in prison. I don't think he got a very raw deal in comparison but I don't know his personal situation so don't want to judge his lifestyle in ignorance- at least he will be warm for a few months.”