Judge shuts down Scottish criminal with unexpected retort

LONDON -- A judge has sentenced a man to jail after he refused to carry out a community service order and then bragged about it on his Facebook page.

David Newlands, 24, was sentenced to 150 hours community service back in January after he and a group of seven others chased a man with learning difficulties through the streets.

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Newlands, who the BBCreports was given two chances to complete the community service, shared the following update on Facebook back in June.

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After Newlands refused to complete his community service, he was ordered to return to court, where the Judge had an unexpected response to his Facebook post.

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"It's always interesting to see a different view on sentencing as in 'Am out bro easy'," Judge Ritchie told Newlands.

"As they say, lol.

"I have given you two chances," he continued. "You didn't take the chances. I hope you don't think I'm doing this out of anger. In truth it enlivened what was otherwise a dull day."

Newland has now been sent to jail for nine months.