'Dumbest criminal' banned from uploading crime videos
A British man has been branded a city's "dumbest criminal" after he posted more than 80 videos of himself committing various misdemeanours on YouTube.
Andrew Kellett, 23, was banned from boasting about his criminal activities on the Internet after posting videos of himself and others taking Class A drugs, racing cars at high speeds and trespassing and shouting abuse.
He even filmed himself receiving a suspended sentence for an offence at Leeds Magistrates' Court in the northern English city.
The court has now issued him with an interim anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) to stop him showing unlawful activities on the video-sharing website.
Some of the videos were shown to magistrates as part of the prosecution's case.
"Kellett must be in the running to be Leeds' dumbest criminal," said Leeds councillor Les Carter.
"He has handed us the evidence against him on a plate.
"In the last three years, we have seen a 32 per cent reduction in crime in Leeds. If more criminals were as obliging, the city would be even safer."
Under the terms of the order, which lasts at least until next month, Kellett cannot post any image or description of unlawful activity on the internet.
Kellett opposed the court's order, claiming he was merely a bystander filming and the offences would have happened regardless of whether he was at the scene or not.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/22/2253222.htm
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