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Court over his "lack of mercy" regarding a fired employee who had assaulted him.
The supervisor was scolded by Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey after insisting that David Searchwell, who was fired for eating a bun on the job, be sent to prison over the assault.
The court heard that 18-year-old Searchwell and the supervisor got into an altercation after Searchwell breached the company's policy and was fired. The court also heard that the supervisor was punched in the face during the dispute.
The supervisor told the court that he wanted the young man to be sentenced as he was very disrespectful
But the magistrate did not agree with his stance.
I don't like it when people visit young people with the maximum," Pusey told the supervisor.
She told him that people needed to be given second chances and that he, as a manager, should not be quick to fire people but extend a hand of mercy.
"This young man is a working man and is not a multiple father and the first thing he said when he got up was that he was sorry, and he acknowledged that he was wrong," she said. "I can't send him to prison for that. If it was me I would not fire him. I would just lay him off for two days."
But the supervisor was not moved.
"Your Honour, with all due respect," he said, "I hear what you are saying, but I don't agree; and this is why the country is like this."
But Pusey shot back: "And it's people like you why we have criminals. As a manger you need to be flexible and understanding."
Eventually, the accused man was given 40 hours of community service.
Court over his "lack of mercy" regarding a fired employee who had assaulted him.
The supervisor was scolded by Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey after insisting that David Searchwell, who was fired for eating a bun on the job, be sent to prison over the assault.
The court heard that 18-year-old Searchwell and the supervisor got into an altercation after Searchwell breached the company's policy and was fired. The court also heard that the supervisor was punched in the face during the dispute.
The supervisor told the court that he wanted the young man to be sentenced as he was very disrespectful
But the magistrate did not agree with his stance.
I don't like it when people visit young people with the maximum," Pusey told the supervisor.
She told him that people needed to be given second chances and that he, as a manager, should not be quick to fire people but extend a hand of mercy.
"This young man is a working man and is not a multiple father and the first thing he said when he got up was that he was sorry, and he acknowledged that he was wrong," she said. "I can't send him to prison for that. If it was me I would not fire him. I would just lay him off for two days."
But the supervisor was not moved.
"Your Honour, with all due respect," he said, "I hear what you are saying, but I don't agree; and this is why the country is like this."
But Pusey shot back: "And it's people like you why we have criminals. As a manger you need to be flexible and understanding."
Eventually, the accused man was given 40 hours of community service.
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