ICTChris Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 John Worboys, the Black Taxi Rapist, will be paroled later this month after serving around ten years in prison, including time on remand. Worboys was convicted of 19 charges of drugging and assaulting female passengers in his black taxi and one charge of rape. He was described as one of Britain's most prolific sexual offenders, a repeat predatory sexual offender who showed significant sexual deviance. His modus operandi was to show female passengers picked up following nights out in London's West End a bag of cash that he would claim to have won in a casino or on the lottery. He'd then ask the passenger to share a glass of champagne to celebrate his winning, the glass having been laced with sedatives. Once his passenger was unconscious he would assault them. Following his conviction police said that he was believed to be linked to 85 attacks dating back to 2002 and a number of other women came forward to police to report being attacked by Worboys. He wasn't prosecuted for any offences following his conviction. Victims groups have expressed outrage at Worboys release, as have politicians and solicitors representing his victims. There have been calls for the reasoning behind the release to be published and the head of the Parole Service has apologised to his victims, who weren't made aware of the release before it was publicised. Questions have been raised regarding why Worboys wasn't prosecuted for any of the allegations that were raised following his conviction. Worboys received an indefinite sentence, with a minimum period of eight years to be served before consideration for parole. What do P&Bers think of this decision? I'd have thought that given the premeditation of his offences, the fact that he was in a position of trust and that he showed significant levels of deviancy he would've served longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 "Worboys" just reminds me of a Geordie shouting on his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Mrs Warboys reacting to the news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Is Warboys not a Duran Duran song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I see the papers have his potential crimes at between 100 and 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Was not letting the victims know a conscious decision or another administrative error?He’s obviously a devious individual so it wouldn’t surprise me if he is still dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I see you’re not taking the usual approach of asking P&Bers if they’ve ever pretended to win the lottery and given drugged champagne to females so they can sexually molest them. Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: I see you’re not taking the usual approach of asking P&Bers if they’ve ever pretended to win the lottery and given drugged champagne to females so they can sexually molest them. Good call. We all know which posters would answer yes to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Romeo said: I see the papers have his potential crimes at between 100 and 500. He was only convicted of one rape though. I don't see how the parole board can take account of crimes he's merely suspected of. They're not allowed to state the reasons for granting parole but I suppose it's possible he's a totally reformed character and he's no longer considered a risk to the public, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: I see you’re not taking the usual approach of asking P&Bers if they’ve ever pretended to win the lottery and given drugged champagne to females so they can sexually molest them. Good call. 2 minutes ago, ICTChris said: We all know which posters would answer yes to that. It would break the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 He was only convicted of one rape though. I don't see how the parole board can take account of crimes he's merely suspected of. They're not allowed to state the reasons for granting parole but I suppose it's possible he's a totally reformed character and he's no longer considered a risk to the public, Can someone change their nature that much by spending 10 years in prison, presumably with other like-minded sex offenders? Possibly. I mean, he could have found religion or become an avid reader and deep thinker and realised what a terrible human being he was. He could have changed sexuality, in which case he may be a danger to men and women. Who knows. However, I’m not a fan of law and order in this country. It seems overly bureaucratic and fairly incompetent too. A bad combination. Add to that the various poor reports about underfunding of prisons - which presumably means rehabilitation isn’t funded very well - and you have to be a bit worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Can someone change their nature that much by spending 10 years in prison, presumably with other like-minded sex offenders? Possibly. I mean, he could have found religion or become an avid reader and deep thinker and realised what a terrible human being he was. He could have changed sexuality, in which case he may be a danger to men and women. Who knows. However, I’m not a fan of law and order in this country. It seems overly bureaucratic and fairly incompetent too. A bad combination. Add to that the various poor reports about underfunding of prisons - which presumably means rehabilitation isn’t funded very well - and you have to be a bit worried. I don't know what record he has but I suppose it's possible he just went insane for a couple of months. Personally I'd instinctively throw away the key but I don't know the background. The process should be far more transparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Worth noting as well that the investigation into Worboys crimes has been criticised and a number of police officers involved had complaints against them upheld. One of Worboys victims stated that the police laughed at her when she reported the assault to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 FakeTaxi hasn’t been the same for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Here is a piece by the Secret Barrister, a legal blogger, on the outcry https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/man-raped-hundreds-women-released-prison-9-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 He'll probably get a gig with Uber no bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I’d like the police to reopen other cases against him and/or investigate new claims. If found guilty of further offences he should receive appropriate sentencing. Also maybe the CPS can re-examine the original claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: modus operandi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, McQuade said: He served his minimum of 8yrs , so technically he's been punished and served his time. The Parole board are only there to predict what he might do in the future,...become one of those party limo drivers probably! Clearly he's going to form John Worboys Mobile Disco Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 hours ago, welshbairn said: He was only convicted of one rape though. I don't see how the parole board can take account of crimes he's merely suspected of. They're not allowed to state the reasons for granting parole but I suppose it's possible he's a totally reformed character and he's no longer considered a risk to the public, I'll drink a glass to that! Wait, where am I, what's going on?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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