Court: Man Removed EMD With Screwdriver
36- year-old Kawesi Wilson was back before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner this morning [May 14] to face and plead guilty to a charge of damaging an Electronic Monitoring Device [EMD].
The EMD had been part of the two year Probation Order that Wilson had received in February 2012 after being convicted in Magistrates Court.
The Magistrate was told that between 19 and 30 April 2012, Wilson’s EMD was inoperative and that Wilson’s whereabouts were not known.
The Magistrate was also told that between 28 February when the device was fitted to Wilson and 10 April, the EMD had signaled that Wilson had entered zones from which his Probation Order had excluded him. Wilson had been warned and cautioned about this matter. On 19th April the EMD stopped transmitting altogether; and all indications were that the EMD was stationary.
Asked to explain, Wilson said that the EMD had been giving trouble and sending wrong signals; saying that he was in places where he was not. Wilson said that he had been told that the EMD was working properly.
But Wilson said: “I thought it wasn’t working so I took it off.” Evidence was that Wilson had used a screwdriver to do that and had caused $25 worth of damage.
Magistrate Warner then revoked Wilson’s Probation Order and sentenced him to nine months in prison for the original offence for which he had been sentenced on 28th February.
The Magistrate then tacked on another thirty day sentence for causing the $25 worth of damage to the EMD, ruling that the 30 day sentence was to run consecutive to the nine month sentence.
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Talk to the experts at invisible fencing , they will fix it so that these shocking excuses disappear .
I’ve been waiting for the day I read that someone managed to get these things off! LMAOOOOO!!! Now all the criminals are gonna be trying the screwdriver trick to get out the house and then screw it back it when they arrive back home smh!
haha i’m sure (or at least i hope) it wasnt as simple as screwing it off, and then screwing it back together… im sure there was some sort of permanent damage.. again, at least i HOPE
How about an automatic year tacked on to your sentence for removing one of these. That would make me think twice.
Probably won;t get his damage deposit back I guess.
What… did we go for the cheapest product available? It’s ludicrous… but a good example of what we have come to in terms of the standards we set these days. Low… very low!
Why don’t we just lock them up to begin with…why give them probation when they don’t deserve the privilege of probation…just build a bigger prison! We’re going to need it!
One solution for the Wilsons:
Cement boots and a deep sea excursion past the reefs.
So murder? Cool. Sounds like an amazing plan. *hopes sarcasm was noticed*
Come on folks. Give these devices a chance. This guy is now doing an extra 12 months for taking it off and damaging it. It is probably the best crime prevention deterrent we’ve ever had if offenders out on bail, and convicted felons out on license, have to wear them. Iron out the kinks and it’s a heckover lot cheaper than the alternatives.
really…believe there was 11 days he was unaccounted for……such a well run operation
He got 30 days, thats one month….
He ONLY received 1 month not 12! He doesn’t even have to be in for 12 months. He has to complete the 9months plus an additional month for takin the thing off… He should have gotten an additiong year so that no one else tries this crap
???? 10 April, the EMD had signaled that Wilson had entered zones from which his Probation Order had excluded him. Wilson had been warned and cautioned about this matter. If he broke the terms of his pobabtion, why was he just warned? Should that not have been a reason to have him thrown back in jail?
Everyone is an expert. Lots of complaints and NO solutions. That’s part of the problem right there. Wake up people.
Morning Bermuda!!
I agree ‘common sense’ your posting was the most sensible.
There is usually a trial & error period whenever any new technology/policy is implemented.
The E.M.D.’s are a great way of monitering person’s on parole/probation. $80,000 to house inmates when they can be working, paying bills, doing something productive to possibly contribute to soceity is a much better alternative!!! Locking people up is not always the best approach!
Have a Great Day Bermuda!!!
Laeve device at home go commit another crime and then return home hmmmmm. What a waste of scarce funds.
Leave that is, the message we are sending is do what you want, we don’t even care.
Why not as “how many?” are wearing ankle bracelets, and “how many?” Mr. Wilson’s there are. You might be very surprised by the answer.
I like the tone of this sentence but I agree with an automatic 6-12 months for tampering with the ankle bracelet to deter others. And the man who had a sexual relationship with a 12 year old walks with just a suspended sentence. I suppose that subject has been hashed out already.
Hopefully
A StateFarm commercial comes to mind where the actor plays the role of the dog that’s supposed to be protecting the house while being robbed. When he goes out in the yard and approaches the side walk….. ZAP—– to the point of falling down to the ground. But put it around their ankles and up the voltage so they can smell their leg hairs burning.