Allison Crompton, 47, said she was `just doing what anyone else would do' after the 17-year old yob threatened pupils with a knife outside Middleton Technology School, near Rochdale.
Now the young thug can be named for the first time as Adam Paul Taylor - under-18s are granted an automatic right to anonymity but magistrates at Rochdale Youth Court lifted the restrictions following an M.E.N. application.
The court heard Taylor had breached Asbo terms 33 times. He was told that only a custodial sentence would suffice.
And in a stark warning to teenagers carrying knifes, chairman of the bench Brian Norbury warned: "People who brandish a knife in a public place should expect custody."
The court heard police were called after reports a youth had been making threats with a knife as hundreds of pupils were leaving school for the day.
Mrs Crompton told the M.E.N. last week that she saw him `slashing' a large knife at them and said: "I had to stand up and do something to protect the children."
Andrew Hey, prosecuting, said Taylor was chased by a group of youths from the school along Oldham Road after he was kicked by one of them. Mrs Crompton told how she also gave chase.
The court heard Taylor then jumped on a number 58 bus, followed by the group.
Mrs Crompton told the M.E.N: "I got on and shouted in my best head teacher voice: You get off this bus now!"
Taylor, of Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, then fled from the bus and dropped the knife in a garden. He was arrested nearby after a witness found the knife.
Taylor pleaded guilty to affray, possession of an offensive weapon and breaching an ASBO. He was given a 12-month detention and training order.
Rebecca Clarke, defending, said Taylor denied he had the knife before he found it after he was chased from the bus.
She said: "He does accept he behaved in a violent and threatening manner but only to fend these youngsters off.
"It was a very foolish decision for him to pick up the knife but it was on the basis that he was being chased."
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I thought the maximum sentence for carrying a knife was 5 years. So carrying a knife, causing an affray and breaching an ASBO and yet he only gets 1 year. How does that add up????. Once again soft on crime.
STUNNED,AMAZED,LET DOWN,ANGRY,I COULD GO ON AND ON.THE PUNISHMENT DOES NOT FIT THE CRIME.ASBO,S OBVIOUSLY DO NOT DETER SCUM.
SOLUTION,EVERONE CAUGHT CARRYING A KNIFE GO TO JAIL WITH OTHER KNIFE CARRIERS.HOWEVER LET THEM ALL TAKE THEIR WEAPONS WITH THEM.OH YES AND ONLY SUPPLY FOOD FOR HALF OF THEM SO THAT THEY HAVE TO SORT IT OUT THEMSELVES.
HUMAN RIGHTS,PC BRIGADE,I AM NOT INTERSETED IN YOUR OPINIONS.WE HAVE ALL KOW TOWED TO YOUR NAMBY PAMBY WAYS AND THEY DO NOT WORK
no doubt his mother will be quoted soon saying what a wonderful boy he is and his friends will be posting in illiterate text speak to say how cruel everyboby is... because most law abiding people would have loved to see this thug get 20 years.
nice to see the british justice system failing to do its job yet again!
no wonnder knife related crime is out of control if this is the type of reward you give them.
Its a joke - not only the knife incident he broke the terms of his asbo. When are the courts of this country going to change the sentencing system. I bet hs mum is having a rest, poor soul with a yob like that.
Only twelve months?
Pathetic.
Why only 12 months, because our prisons are filled as follows:-
1. Those who have not paid their TV Licenses.
2. Illegal Immigrates who have committed crimes here and are being treated like gods! Time to send them back to their own countries or the country they came in from to get to this Island.
3. Fathers who have not paid their Child Support Agency payments.
4. People who have not paid their Council Tax
5. those in a position not to get the correct legal advice and were failed by the legal system.
Get this bit sorted out and the magistrates and judges can then send real criminals to jail for longer sentence.
Hard? He looks like a drink of water. He'd wet his pants without a knife in his hand.
Locked up where? A holiday camp for unruly youths?
"but magistrates at Rochdale Youth Court lifted the restrictions following an M.E.N. application."
what does this means? why did they lifted the restriction..i dont understand..because of M.E.N?
12 months does seem nowt. But a good harsh shock will do him no harm. Follow it up with community service for 4 years or the army. I hear they need mine detectors in Afghanistan
bring back public crucifixion
He'll be out in 3 months.
I'm a big believer in human right's, and would give him a CHOICE of punishment. The Birch, The Stocks or The Ducking Stool.
Crime is regarded as the norm these days. That's why resources are being diverted to prosecuting people who put their bins out early, rather than the ones who set them on fire. Easier to let the thugs get away with it, and fine ordinary people for giving them the opportunity. It's all normalisation of wrong-doing, whether by default or otherwise. I agree in this knife-case that the law isn't really doing what it says on the tin. If they threaten five years, then it should be five years. No excuses - for anyone!
"but magistrates at Rochdale Youth Court lifted the restrictions following an M.E.N. application." what does this means? why did they lifted the restriction..i dont understand..because of M.E.N?
cris_,
9/10/2008 at 14:14
No, the MEN have wanted to help clean up the streets of Manchester and beyond, but because this kid is under 16, he has his rights to stop his name and address appearing in print.
The MEN made an application to the court to allow them to print his name and picture to show what a callous young man he is and hopefully help other to understand the wrongful doing of this crime.
If you can't afford to live in an area away from rented accomodation or council estates then you're stuffed. Britain has had it unless you can afford a decent post code.
underdeveloped marsupial pip squeak,
until the courts impose proper sentences these scum will get away with it. mandatory 5 years for carrying a knife, 10 years if they use it to threaten others and no smart a*sed lawyer making a fortune out of representing him shoud be paid out of public funds
first of all adam was stupid for carrying this weapon and under no circustances will he get any sympathy from me or his family for this stupidity.i wish to apologise to the teacher and more importantly the children on the bus as well as the driver for any upset he has caused to them i have spoken to adam and had a real go at him for what he has done and yes the lad is so sorry for the turmoil he has put these people through im not defending him because he has ay some point got to take responsibility for his actions i will be seeing him a week on sunday and he will be made aware yet again of what he has done i have no regard for the people who carry weapons or these so called hard boys who seem to go around in gangs terrorising innocent people adam included yes perhaps this stint in a young offeders institute may help i really hope it does for his sake but perhaps yes it would be a great idea for the government to bring back national service to knock some sense into the young of today and why o why did they ever stop corporal punishment its just another reason why kids are running the schools and not the teachers im sorry if it seems im ranting on im jusr sorry once again for the upset adam has caused and i take 50%of the blame
steve taylor
his father
steve taylor