An 18 year-old has been fined for taking a selfie in the dock.
Joel Norris and three friends were appearing before magistrates in Bournemouth on charges of threatening behaviour when Norris whipped out his phone and snapped a picture of himself and his crew. He tweeted the selfie with the caption "Lads in the court box lol".
After lolling and rofling, the CPS charged Norris with taking and publishing a photograph of a criminal court, which is an offence under the 1925 Criminal Justice Act. Norris plead guilty and was fined £290 plus a victim surcharge of £29. The £29 will go into a national pot instead of to the court, even though its dignity was undermined and it might appreciate a bunch of flowers.
Magistrate Kathleen McNally said "I go out to talk to schools about the long-term effects of appearing in court and it's not anything to laugh out loud about, I can assure you". While Norris photobombed her for the lulz.
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Joel Norris and three friends were appearing before magistrates in Bournemouth on charges of threatening behaviour when Norris whipped out his phone and snapped a picture of himself and his crew. He tweeted the selfie with the caption "Lads in the court box lol".
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After lolling and rofling, the CPS charged Norris with taking and publishing a photograph of a criminal court, which is an offence under the 1925 Criminal Justice Act. Norris plead guilty and was fined £290 plus a victim surcharge of £29. The £29 will go into a national pot instead of to the court, even though its dignity was undermined and it might appreciate a bunch of flowers.
Magistrate Kathleen McNally said "I go out to talk to schools about the long-term effects of appearing in court and it's not anything to laugh out loud about, I can assure you". While Norris photobombed her for the lulz.