Police making sure Frahner goes about his normal day (Credit: Kashklick/RyanSomma)
A community worker in Leeds was left feeling relieved last night after being found guilty of crimes relating to traffic offences and sentenced to 12 months of his everyday life.
Clive Frahner of Seacroft Village, Leeds had collected multiple driving charges over the past 5 years and judge Tony Pourner was left with no option but to sentence him. A rue smile came upon Frahner’s face, however, when he heard that his punishment was the exact same thing that he has been doing and loving for the past 26 years.
“It’s great,” said Frahner (47). “The judge obviously thinks that doing the right thing in a community is punishment to people who park on yellow lines and drive 60 in a 50 zone. I think I’m a good person who wants to do good within my community, so maybe banning me from all community service for a year would have hit me harder”.
Action now looks set to be taken for custom-made sentences within the courts, to avoid such loopholes in the future. The new proposal will assess the convicted citizen and discover what it is that he or she would rather not do. Non-drinkers could see themselves being forced to become an alcoholic for up to 6 months at a time and vegetarians could be forced to work on farms for the duration of their sentence.
“We need to change the way or justice system thinks,” said professor James Whitwelly. “To brand charitable acts as ‘punishment’ sends out the message that illegal activities are more fun. Mr Frahner was also ordered to pay £600 to a charity, which he had ironically, already saved £545 for from raffles and cake sales over the last 4 months.
Tags: Crime, Punishment
Article published on Friday, July 9th, 2010 at 10:26 am.Filed under Article, International.
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