Criminology student, 22, who falsely cried ? at taxi driver is jailed for 16 months
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A criminology student who lied about being ? by a taxi driver after he refused to accept a kebab-soaked tenner has been jailed for 16 months.
Wannabe cop Sophie Poniton told police officers that she had been sexually assaulted in the back of the cab she had been picked up in after a night out in Leeds city centre.
Pointon, 22, rang the cops in the early hours of Aril 22 this year then continued the deception by signing a statement giving an account of the attack.
Leeds Crown Court heard the driver, a father-of-five, was tracked down and kept in custody for six hours.
He was also unable to work for four weeks as a result of the claim.
Kate Bisset, prosecuting, said the driver was interviewed and said he could recall Pointon being “extremely ? ” when she got into his car holding a kebab.
He said Pointon threw a ten pound not at him when they reached the Hyde Park area but he refused to accept it as it was covered in oil from the kebab.
The driver said Pointon then became abusive and ran around the car opening doors.
The prosecutor said: “He did not think much of it at the time because such incident with people who are intoxicated are not unusual.”
A recording of a conversation between the driver and a phone operator at his taxi office supported his account.
The court heard a GPS tracker fitted to the car also revealed Pointon’s description of the taxi journey to be untrue.
Pointon broke down in tears and asked if she could drop the charges when her account was challenged by police.
She pleaded guilty to perverting justice.
Denise Breen-Lawton, mitigating, said Pointon, of Corkland Road, Manchester, had been studying in Leeds at the time.
She said her hopes of becoming a police officer were now ruined.
Jailing Pointon for 16 months, judge Christopher Batty told her: “Your malicious complaint has done a huge disservice to those seeking justice through the police and courts.”
The driver described in a statement how the false allegation had caused him to suffer from stress.
A criminology student who lied about being ? by a taxi driver after he refused to accept a kebab-soaked tenner has been jailed for 16 months.
Wannabe cop Sophie Poniton told police officers that she had been sexually assaulted in the back of the cab she had been picked up in after a night out in Leeds city centre.
Pointon, 22, rang the cops in the early hours of Aril 22 this year then continued the deception by signing a statement giving an account of the attack.
Leeds Crown Court heard the driver, a father-of-five, was tracked down and kept in custody for six hours.
He was also unable to work for four weeks as a result of the claim.
Kate Bisset, prosecuting, said the driver was interviewed and said he could recall Pointon being “extremely ? ” when she got into his car holding a kebab.
He said Pointon threw a ten pound not at him when they reached the Hyde Park area but he refused to accept it as it was covered in oil from the kebab.
The driver said Pointon then became abusive and ran around the car opening doors.
The prosecutor said: “He did not think much of it at the time because such incident with people who are intoxicated are not unusual.”
A recording of a conversation between the driver and a phone operator at his taxi office supported his account.
The court heard a GPS tracker fitted to the car also revealed Pointon’s description of the taxi journey to be untrue.
Pointon broke down in tears and asked if she could drop the charges when her account was challenged by police.
She pleaded guilty to perverting justice.
Denise Breen-Lawton, mitigating, said Pointon, of Corkland Road, Manchester, had been studying in Leeds at the time.
She said her hopes of becoming a police officer were now ruined.
Jailing Pointon for 16 months, judge Christopher Batty told her: “Your malicious complaint has done a huge disservice to those seeking justice through the police and courts.”
The driver described in a statement how the false allegation had caused him to suffer from stress.
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good. if it were up to me she would've gotten 20 years
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Sad part is, theres ? on trial everyday for this ? ? .
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Women don't lie about ? .
Why are they publishing her name and showing her face?
? , this is going to deter future ? victims from ever reporting it.
Oh, and ? culture ....
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Somewhere a "feminist's" head is exploding. -
I don't understand females like this honestly. I get that she was ? , but damn, what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life?
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What a ? . Why would a person want to ruin another persons life over some trivial ? ?
I mean, I get being ? off, but even when I fought people I never wished their life would be ruined. -
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »I don't understand females like this honestly. I get that she was ? , but damn, what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life?
ppl who are motivated by money, pride, fame, mental illness, revenge, shame, fear, etc
same reasons why ppl falsely accuse others of murder, child abuse, thief, adultery, etc -
Criminology student failed the ultimate test of her degree, real life application!
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? will be classified as a Misdemeanor in less than 6 1/2 yrs. Congrats ladies, U got what ur asking for.
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Madame_CJSkywalker wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »I don't understand females like this honestly. I get that she was ? , but damn, what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life?
ppl who are motivated by money, pride, fame, mental illness, revenge, shame, fear, etc
same reasons why ppl falsely accuse others of murder, child abuse, thief, adultery, etc
Those are reasons though. They might not be good reasons, but those are reasons. This chick wanted to ? a guy over because he didn't want her greasy money. That's beyond petty. -
The Lonious Monk wrote: »Madame_CJSkywalker wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »I don't understand females like this honestly. I get that she was ? , but damn, what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life?
ppl who are motivated by money, pride, fame, mental illness, revenge, shame, fear, etc
same reasons why ppl falsely accuse others of murder, child abuse, thief, adultery, etc
Those are reasons though. They might not be good reasons, but those are reasons. This chick wanted to ? a guy over because he didn't want her greasy money. That's beyond petty.
you asked what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life
ppl motivated by the aforementioned
you add in alcohol and other mind altering substances
it's a bad mix
read about a man who killed his step mother because she was gloating about her favorite nfl team
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Madame_CJSkywalker wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »Madame_CJSkywalker wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »I don't understand females like this honestly. I get that she was ? , but damn, what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life?
ppl who are motivated by money, pride, fame, mental illness, revenge, shame, fear, etc
same reasons why ppl falsely accuse others of murder, child abuse, thief, adultery, etc
Those are reasons though. They might not be good reasons, but those are reasons. This chick wanted to ? a guy over because he didn't want her greasy money. That's beyond petty.
you asked what kinda person let's petty ? like this make them want to ruin someone's life
ppl motivated by the aforementioned
you add in alcohol and other mind altering substances
it's a bad mix
read about a man who killed his step mother because she was gloating about her favorite nfl team
Nah, I get what you're saying. I was just saying that money, pride, fame, etc... are actual reason. I can understand people doing crazy ? for those reasons even if I think it's despicable when they do those things. I can't even understand what this chick did or what the guy you referenced did because their reasons seem ridiculous. -
? will be classified as a Misdemeanor in less than 6 1/2 yrs. Congrats ladies, U got what ur asking for.
Sounds like a real ? thing to say -
@Copper .... LOL not @ all fam. Ever knew or know someone who got ruined by a chicks false allegations? That stigma will never leave u and it'll change u for the worst. Happened to a rising hoop star in my city. He was on his way she got jealous, lied and ruined him and we all witnessed the downward spiral. Hoes that do this ? got to go sir! They'll turn a mild mannered man in2 a killer ruining his life cuz she mad. They better be careful.
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@Copper .... LOL not @ all fam. Ever knew or know someone who got ruined by a chicks false allegations? That stigma will never leave u and it'll change u for the worst. Happened to a rising hoop star in my city. He was on his way she got jealous, lied and ruined him and we all witnessed the downward spiral. Hoes that do this ? got to go sir! They'll turn a mild mannered man in2 a killer ruining his life cuz she mad. They better be careful.
Yeah it happened to me. Didn't ruin my ? but it wasn't nice.
Still, it's better to have a society wherein women feel like they can report ? and some women lie about it then a society wherein no one reports ? at all.
I can understand why they don't wanna go too hard on hoes who lie about it cah they women are already mad reluctant to come forward and its really is difficult for any ? victim to be on the stand.
Its a tough one, I kno'. -
They know damn well he wouldn't have got just 16 months if he had been tried and convicted. Whatever he would have gotten is what she should have got, ? charges will ? your life up and he almost got hit on her ? .
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JokerzWyld wrote: »
Tagging her after she just spent another thread telling ? who was using fake Instagram screen shots for proof of ? that they were rushing to judgement and wait for more facts? Might have to hold off on trolling her on this topic for at least the next 2 ? threads -
Pointon broke down in tears and asked if she could drop the charges when her account was challenged by police
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CeLLaR-DooR wrote: »@Copper .... LOL not @ all fam. Ever knew or know someone who got ruined by a chicks false allegations? That stigma will never leave u and it'll change u for the worst. Happened to a rising hoop star in my city. He was on his way she got jealous, lied and ruined him and we all witnessed the downward spiral. Hoes that do this ? got to go sir! They'll turn a mild mannered man in2 a killer ruining his life cuz she mad. They better be careful.
Yeah it happened to me. Didn't ruin my ? but it wasn't nice.
Still, it's better to have a society wherein women feel like they can report ? and some women lie about it then a society wherein no one reports ? at all.
I can understand why they don't wanna go too hard on hoes who lie about it cah they women are already mad reluctant to come forward and its really is difficult for any ? victim to be on the stand.
Its a tough one, I kno'.
FOHWBS
So that ? that lied on homie from GA (can't remember his name) some years back should get handled w/ kids gloves, while he had to sit in prison for 5-6 years for something he didn't do. Because of her out right lie.
See why @CapitalB be calling some y'all ? lesbians.
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I neee to see pics of this miscreant.
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All ? lie about ? until proven otherwise.
Consequences for a ? being petty and sending a ? up the road for a 10 year bid are just too great. -
Revolver Ocelot wrote: »CeLLaR-DooR wrote: »@Copper .... LOL not @ all fam. Ever knew or know someone who got ruined by a chicks false allegations? That stigma will never leave u and it'll change u for the worst. Happened to a rising hoop star in my city. He was on his way she got jealous, lied and ruined him and we all witnessed the downward spiral. Hoes that do this ? got to go sir! They'll turn a mild mannered man in2 a killer ruining his life cuz she mad. They better be careful.
Yeah it happened to me. Didn't ruin my ? but it wasn't nice.
Still, it's better to have a society wherein women feel like they can report ? and some women lie about it then a society wherein no one reports ? at all.
I can understand why they don't wanna go too hard on hoes who lie about it cah they women are already mad reluctant to come forward and its really is difficult for any ? victim to be on the stand.
Its a tough one, I kno'.
FOHWBS
So that ? that lied on homie from GA (can't remember his name) some years back should get handled w/ kids gloves, while he had to sit in prison for 5-6 years for something he didn't do. Because of her out right lie.
See why @CapitalB be calling some y'all ? lesbians.
I dunno why so many men get so into their feelings when we discuss women.
You're talkin' about a specific and extreme case. I was speakin' in general. -
Brian Banks
