Dog poo lands robber 10-year jail term

[time]

I don't mean to endlessly regurgitate news here, but this has got to be one of the offbeat stories of the year.

http://abc.net.au/news/2002/09/item20020919182421_1.htm

[CougTek]

unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
???

You have a law preventing criminal to use a motor vehicule during their crime? I fail to see how a robber who flee in a car is worst than another who flee on foot. If he drives his vehicule like a mad, then yes, but here we have laws for dangerous driving violations. Charging someone just for driving, whatever he did before, is beyond me.

nevermind.

[time]

I believe "unlawful use of a motor vehicle" refers to stealing one, Coug. As opposed to borrowing it with the owner's consent. :)

[Pradeep]

Steal Motor Vehicle

Unlawfully using a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or the person in charge of that motor vehicle. This offence category also includes off-road vehicles, caravans, trailers, etc.

http://www.police.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/pdf/OffenceDescriptions.pdf

Hmm, I have way too much time on my hands :)

[Tea]

I understand that it has the odd name - "unlawful use" because if you call it "stealing" people can say "Oh no, Your Worship, I wasn't stealing it, I was just borrowing it to drive to Alice Springs. I was going to bring it back. Honest."