Postie dumped 5,000 pieces of mail in street

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 08 Dec 2008, 15:19

http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/1/31605/

A POSTMAN has admitted dumping thousands of letters, due to be delivered to Inverclyde homes, in a Greenock street.

The sheriff court yesterday heard Gordon Lappin, 27, opened postal packets at Inverclyde Delivery Office before dumping 16 bags of mail in Thomas Muir Street, where he lives.

The sacks contained more than 5,000 pieces of post addressed to Greenock householders.

The offence took place between 1 August, 2007, and 1 February this year.

The shamed postman also admitted delaying or failing to deliver another 653 postal packages and dumping them in Gibshill Road in Greenock between 1 November last year and 1 February 2008.

Lappin — a junior football star who once played for Greenock Juniors and senior side Queen’s Park — was present in court when the case called before Sheriff John Herald. He was represented by defence solicitor Gerry Keenan.

Mr Keenan said: “He pleads guilty to both charges.”

Lappin played with Scottish Second Division side Queen’s Park after signing for them in 2002.

He also starred previously for Greenock Juniors and Clydebank, where he was made the club captain.

The highly-rated midfielder is currently playing with Largs Thistle, after signing for them from the Bankies in July this year.

Lappin stood with head bowed in the dock as Sheriff Herald told him: “In this case I will need to find out more about you.

“Sentence will be deferred for the preparation of community service and social enquiry reports.”

Lappin was ordered to appear again in January.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 08 Dec 2008, 16:00

A message to the judge from one of the vast majority of honest and hard working posties - LOCK HIM UP and throw away the key

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 08 Dec 2008, 16:07

Completely agree.

But this lad is not a very bright spark is he. Hides them in the street that he lives in

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 08 Dec 2008, 16:36

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Completely agree.

But this lad is not a very bright spark is he. Hides them in the street that he lives in

Agree with you there Teebs it's a complete wonder that he has the grey matter to lace his fitba boots up properly.

Barry Trotter · Post by **Barry Trotter** » 08 Dec 2008, 20:20

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol ... 010638.ece

dogfood · Post by **dogfood** » 08 Dec 2008, 22:14

the overwhelming majority of postmen and women who are honest, hard-working and who do all they can to protect the mail and deliver it safely

Well, why are we all treated from a basis that we are all dishonest and lazy by :lfo and :cfo and our DOM's?

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 09 Dec 2008, 05:25

dogfood wrote:
the overwhelming majority of postmen and women who are honest, hard-working and who do all they can to protect the mail and deliver it safely
Well, why are we all treated from a basis that we are all dishonest and lazy by :lfo and :cfo and our DOM's?

Because they know not better

andy2007 · Post by **andy2007** » 09 Dec 2008, 09:41

This bone idle criminal @!@&@!*@ will probably get off with Community Service, or a few months of Jail, at worst. When will the Government learn that we need a REAL deterrant, to stop the tiny minority of criminals like him?

If he was risking several years of Jail time. He might not have tried his scam!

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 09 Dec 2008, 12:56

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 18&t=12931

andy2007 · Post by **andy2007** » 10 Dec 2008, 07:06

TrueBlueTerrier wrote: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 18&t=12931

That link, sends me back to the start of this Thread. Which one, did you intend it to link to?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 10 Dec 2008, 14:45

andy2007 wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 18&t=12931
That link, sends me back to the start of this Thread. Which one, did you intend it to link to?

sorry I think I merged threads after I pasted the link. Christmas pressure thats what I will blame it on.

andy2007 · Post by **andy2007** » 11 Dec 2008, 07:09

Don't worry about it. I was just curious, in case there was another Thread about it.

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