THE CRIMINAL THEY CANNOT LOCK UP

1.Britain’s most persistent young burglar walked free for the thirty-third time yesterday. Two hours later the politicians promised to take action against tearaways who the law says are too young to be locked up. Youngsters aged between twelve and fifteen who repeatedly commit crimes will be held in ten new “secure training centers” for up to two years.

2.The fourteen-year-old, in court yesterday, was responsible for a mini crimewave quite near his home totaling fifty-eight thousand pounds. As he was freed his worried mother said, “I really thought he would have been locked away. I’m worried that he’ll be out doing it again before the week’s out”. Her son had stolen clothes worth twenty-eight thousand pounds and broken into the same branch of one particular shop three times in one week. He played with the laces of his J100 trainers as the court heard he had also burgled his local chemist’s at least six times before one raid a shop assistant was even handed his “calling card” marked with his initials and advising: “Ring the police”.

3.The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, admitted seven charges of burglary and asked for another twenty four to be taken into consideration. The court heard he was too young to be remanded in custody and that there was no place for him in secure accommodation. The bay’s mother added after the trial: “It’s a nightmare. I just find it astonishing that nowhere can be found for him. I am filling totally frustrated. I have warned him he’s living on borrowed time. But he does not understand he has done anything wrong. I have tried – but cannot control him.”

4.Finally the boy was “reluctantly” bailed to appear before the juvenile court again next month. Magistrates ordered him to observe a 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew because most of the offences have been commited at night. They also ruled that he should live with his grandparents and report daily to his local police station.

Определите, является ли утверждение:

The young burglar’s mother has an absolute and total control of her off-spring.

-: истинным

-: ложным

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