Tagging offenders
- 30 August 2011 06:13123679A one-legged criminal had an electronic tag attached to his false leg - enabling him to remove it and go wherever he wanted without arousing suspicion.
Christopher Lowcock wrapped his prosthetic limb in a bandage to fool private security staff when they set up the tag and monitoring equipment at his home.
Now the two workers from G4S have been sacked after their blunder allowed the 29-year-old to detach his false leg and leave it at home with the tag on when he wanted to go out
It didn't come to notice until he was arrested whilst apparently 'tagged'. Apparently 70,000 offenders are tagged each year.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 30 August 2011 06:58123683You can't believe it can you ? But we do believe it; there's is so much stupidity about it's unbelievable.
I guess he was caught doing his criminal act as he couldn't run away ? A bit limited on his crimes - stupid sod.
Roger - 30 August 2011 08:45123694The bare faced gall though, to sit there and have two security guys tag your false leg and still keep a straight face. I dunno...thought it was a bit harsh on the security guys getting sacked though. I know they were hoodwinked, but who would be looking for it.
email: dover7@msn.com - 30 August 2011 08:54123696Anyone with a brain and some training........?
- 30 August 2011 09:59123703What surprises me the most is why would anyone attach a tag to a leg that is 'injured' when there is a perfectly good on next to it?! How very bizarre!
Keeps politics to myself - 30 August 2011 10:07123704Ah yes, Helen, but he might have 'owned-up' to the fact that it was his other leg that was the false one.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.