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Published Date:
21 May 2008
Lawbreakers generally go out of their way to avoid detection by CCTV cameras. But one Leeds man has been dubbed the city's "dumbest criminal" – after posting numerous videos of his anti-social behaviour on YouTube.
Yesterday Andrew Kellett, 23, was given the name by Leeds Council after posting more than 80 videos showing himself and others committing a range of offences.

Kellett has now been banned from boasting about his criminal activities on the internet, the authority said last night.

The videos include leaving a petrol station apparently without paying, the taking of class A drugs and other substances and numerous videos of him while being driven in a car in a dangerous and anti-social manner, at high speeds, and racing other vehicles.

Viewers could also see Kellett refusing to pay a private hire driver the correct fare; setting off fireworks in a wheeled bin and in a microwave oven in the road; and trespassing on a field in
the local area and abusingthe landowner when asked to leave.

On one of his website posts, Kellett is asked whether, following his sentencing for an offence, he will be a "good boy now". Kellett replies "of course ill be a good boy... but only when im at probation!!"

Kellett even filmed himself receiving a suspended sentence for an offence at Leeds Magistrates' Court.

On Tuesday, Kellett, of Stanks Drive in Swarcliffe, Leeds, who has been previously convicted of various offences, received an interim anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) at Leeds Magistrates' Court to stop him showing unlawful activities on the video-sharing website.

Some of his videos, which appeared on YouTube under the user name "mrchimp2007" were shown to magistrates at the Asbo hearing.

Yesterday councillor Les Carter of Leeds Council said: "Kellett must be in the running to be Leeds's dumbest criminal. He has handed us the evidence against him on a plate.

"In the last three years, we have seen a 32 per cent reduction in crime in Leeds. If more criminals were as obliging, the city would be even safer."

Mr Carter added: "The interim Asbo will allow us to take quick action against him if he does breach any of the conditions, and this could lead to his imprisonment."

Under the terms of the order, which will last until a full Asbo hearing next month, Kellett cannot post any image or description of unlawful activity on the internet.

He is also banned from taking part in dangerous or anti-social driving on private land or public roads, which includes driving in excess of
the speed limit, racing other vehicles on the public highway and failing to observe traffic regulations.

And the order states he cannot act in a manner which causes alarm, harassment or distress to any person in England and Wales.

Kellett opposed the interim Asbo, claiming he was simply
a bystander filming and
the offences would have happened whether he was there or not.

He also claimed the Asbo would potentially breach his human rights by restricting his right to free expression.

An application for a full Asbo will be made at a hearing at Leeds Magistrates' Court on July 15.





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