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Man accused of breaking into Vogue Furriers waives bail hearing  
The Telegram
A man accused of breaking into Vogue Furriers on Water Street in St. John’s has decided to stay in jail rather than apply for bail today.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested Jeremy N. Leonard shortly after they responded to an alarm at the store around 4 a.m. Tuesday.
Leonard, 26, appeared in provincial court later Tuesday morning and was charged with break and enter, uttering threats to a police officer, two breaches of probation and three breaches of an undertaking — one of which was to stay away from Vogue Furriers.
A bail hearing was scheduled in provincial court today, but Leonard decided he wouldn't apply for bail.
He will appear in provincial court again on May 21 to face the charges.
For the third time in two years — the second in two weeks — Vogue Furriers was broken into, and police believe Leonard was responsible for all three.
Leonard was convicted of break, enter and theft at Vogue Furriers in April 2006, when he smashed the store's front window and stole a pair of leather pants. He was sentenced to two months in jail.
He is also charged with breaking into the store on April 21, when the main door was smashed in and a pair of leather pants stolen. Leonard is due in court May 13 on those charges.
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Grant from nl writes: Here we have the people at Vogue furriers trying to make an honest living, and this guy getting probation twice, three breaches of an undertaking. after being convicted of break inter and thief was given two months lol. the manager at Vogues say there is nothing he can do. I just think the judges should think of the victims for a change. what a justice system we have. I bet he will be into Vogue furriers in little time.
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| Posted 07/05/2008 at 5:47 PM | Alert an Editor | Link to comment |
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willie smith from st.johns, nl writes: would be just as well to give him a fur coat than too keep replacing the glass door or put him in jail and he won't be cold.
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| Posted 07/05/2008 at 6:45 PM | Alert an Editor | Link to comment |
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KB from NL writes: This pr**k should have to pay for the glass replacement, business loss during the repair of this glass and whatever the rise is this business's insurance.
There is one way you can stop this but it won't happen in this country but is happens in others.
Break/Entry theft; 5yrs and all of it...no parole.
This 5yrs is not in a prison where you lay on the bed all day and smoke; while getting 3 square meals a day.
Work from 6am to 6pm....community works in general; keeping the city clean.
By the time they get back to prison in the evenings they are good and tired
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| Posted 08/05/2008 at 12:04 AM | Alert an Editor | Link to comment |
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Joe from NL writes: Here we see, once again, another example of what is wrong with our society, and particularly our judicial system.
Ideally, jail is a place where someone should not want to be. After experiencing it, people should not want to ever go back. It should be the closest thing to hell on earth.
Why would someone rather stay in jail? It may seem like a crazy question to pose, but when you're provided with a roof over your head, 3 cooked meals a day, access to TV/internet, cigarettes, Pepsis, etc. life in jail oftentimes isn't all that bad, and in numerous cases, is almost a better scenario than life in society. This thinking has to change, and it starts from the outside.
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| Posted 08/05/2008 at 3:32 AM | Alert an Editor | Link to comment |
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Gary from Newfoundland writes: I take it, Joe, that you've been in prison and know what you are talking about, unlike so many people who post here.
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Gary from Newfoundland writes: Why only 5 years of hard labour, KB? Why not give him life? Then we wouldn't have to worry about him breaking in again.
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