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05-26-2005, 03:38 PM
Court goof orders boozer to stay drunk
LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- Through a court typing error, a notorious British boozer was "ordered" to stay drunk or face jail.
Steve Winstone, 38, was slapped with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order after a series of drunk and disorderly convictions, banning him from being drunk in public. the Sun reported.
At least, that's what the ASBO was supposed to say. No one noticed the word "not" added in the wrong place and now it says it's illegal for Winstone NOT to be drunk in public.
He appeared in court Thursday where he admitted threatening behavior and got off with a fine because he could not be charged with breaching the ASBO, as presently written.
The magistrate called him "fortunate."
Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Quirks&article=UPI-1-20050325-12371300-bc-britain-drunk.xml
LONDON, March 25 (UPI) -- Through a court typing error, a notorious British boozer was "ordered" to stay drunk or face jail.
Steve Winstone, 38, was slapped with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order after a series of drunk and disorderly convictions, banning him from being drunk in public. the Sun reported.
At least, that's what the ASBO was supposed to say. No one noticed the word "not" added in the wrong place and now it says it's illegal for Winstone NOT to be drunk in public.
He appeared in court Thursday where he admitted threatening behavior and got off with a fine because he could not be charged with breaching the ASBO, as presently written.
The magistrate called him "fortunate."
Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Quirks&article=UPI-1-20050325-12371300-bc-britain-drunk.xml