Man steals mailbox; jailed for 90 days

[admin]

People just sad yes lol this is the madness that is happening is trinidad people holding people up with a knife just for a mail box hmmm

A man who stole a mailbox in memory of his dead father, a postman, was jailed yesterday, after the court rejected his bizarre excuse.

The battered, rusted mailbox was taken to the court as evidence against Steven Briggs.

The owner, Nizam Bhaggan, valued it at $65.

The case played out before San Fernando Fourth Court Magistrate Alicia Chankar.

Bhaggan told police he was on his way to his home at Union Road, Marabella, last Sunday morning, when he saw Briggs ripping the mailbox off the gate.

Bhaggan said he followed Briggs and the box, trying to get it back, but Briggs pulled a 12-inch knife and kept him at bay. So Bhaggan reported the incident to police.

Briggs, 50, confessed to stealing the mailbox and being in possession of the knife. In his defence, he told the court the "my father was a postman" story.

However, Magistrate Chankar commented, "You have no right to take what is not yours."

Briggs was jailed for 90 days.

 

[RauCous]

I think that man mad.. at least they not hanging him like they did the last mad man.

 

[Resha]

90 days in jail fro stealing a post boxx....He shoulda get 90 days at St Ann's....

 

[admin]

The more i read the papers and watch the news is the more crazier things i'm seeing lol,

 

[Resha]

It goes to show how people are getting more hasty than ever.... No one has good friends, neighbour's, family, love ones etc... yuh have to look out for yourself alone

 

[admin]

I don't think like that if i see one of my family member or some one i don't even know if getting abuse or something bad is happening to them i will do something even if it means losing my life in the case. I don't think about my self, Their is always a higher force which is god and he will grant justice

 

[LadyDeath]

Omg for a damn mailbox if someone doesn't have one atleast he cudda ask or something lol