Jamie Waylett sentenced with community service

[EmmaRiddle]

Actor Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) has been sentenced with 120 hours unpaid community service by Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, England, after being found guilty of growing ten cannabis plants at his mother's house.

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Sentencing him, District Judge Timothy Workman said: "Mr Waylett, I accept that the cultivation of this cannabis was on a small scale, and this was not in any way a commercial venture on your part.

"Nevertheless you used a sophisticated growing system to do so.

"I give you credit for pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity, your co-operation with police and the fact that you are, until now, a man of good character."

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Leaving the court, Waylett said: "I extend my sincere apologies to the producers, cast and crew and all at Warners and most especially to all Harry Potter fans."

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Speaking for Innis and Waylett, solicitor Cheryl Rudden said: "If I may emphasise that they are both extremely sorry and remorseful for what they have done and certainly would seek to be setting an example."

[EmmaRiddle]

^ Just making sure

[ladycplum]

I don't think it's a fair sentence in the slightest. First offense or not, sends a good message to the kids out there.

[Potter for Minister]

Well props to him for the sincere apologies, but dude that was way dumb. I was worried he would be in jail and wouldn't be able to be filmed dying in DH.

[R&Hr]

once a slytherin bad boy, always a slytherine bad boy..=]

[Looneybird]

I just hope he learned his lesson. Honestly most of the Potter kids have kept clean so this is just a small slip up that we will all hopefully be able to forgive.

As far as setting an example, well I hope he takes that role much more seriously. Whether you are a star or a normal person, you have a duty to always set a better example for those around you. I do my best to stay out of trouble for the sake of my little brother, who by the way was very shocked when he heard this story. Not something he expected to happen to a Potter star.

[darkone15216]

Well that sucks. I would've never expected this from a Harry Potter film star. Even though I don't know what cannabis is...

[Pigwidgeon Took]

So this is just yet another fine example of someone with enough fans and money to get off the hook without any serious reprimand. If any normal citizen was found guilty of this, they'd definitely be in jail for a bit.

I won't say shame on him, because he's not the only person in the world to do something like this, and I won't say good for him at apologizing because he's only gonna be sorry for getting caught, and there's no way to tell if he's actually apologizing or just doing it for the sake of his fans.

Anyways, at least he got some sort of punishment. Too bad he got let off lighter than a normal person would be.

[Antarctica]

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He was arrested after police found pictures of the plants on his camera.

Police seized the camera after he was arrested for taking a picture of officers as he and his friend John Innis, 20, drove past, the court was told.

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Waylett and Innis were stopped under the Terrorism Act in Lodge Road, St John's Wood, west London, after the actor took a photograph of a police patrol.

To be honest, I find this much more disturbing than the fact that he had some cannabis plants in his mother's home.

[EmmaRiddle]

^ You and me both. It's scary.

[princess of*hp*]

Hopefully he learned.
I'm not sure if he's truly sorry or not. His personality is not as known as someone like Emma's b/c he doesn't get too much publicity.

[ladycplum]

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Originally Posted by Pigwidgeon Took

So this is just yet another fine example of someone with enough fans and money to get off the hook without any serious reprimand. If any normal citizen was found guilty of this, they'd definitely be in jail for a bit.

I won't say shame on him, because he's not the only person in the world to do something like this, and I won't say good for him at apologizing because he's only gonna be sorry for getting caught, and there's no way to tell if he's actually apologizing or just doing it for the sake of his fans.

Anyways, at least he got some sort of punishment. Too bad he got let off lighter than a normal person would be.

Yes indeed.

[Silvertigo]

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Originally Posted by Carmen Zabini

O.o!

Do anyone else think this is a little ridiculous?

If you mean the whole growing illegal plants, then yes, I really think it is ridiculous and unnecessary. But if you mean the sentence... Well, that went about right I guess.

[Hermionespell]

Serves him right.