I like this bit from one of the germs' grandmother

But Thomas’s grandmother said it was ridiculous to fine and prosecute her grandson for spitting when ‘everyone does it’.

Patricia Thomas, 57, said: ‘You pick out a child of that age for spitting yet everyone does it.
‘I personally think it is a disgusting thing to do, but I do see children and adults of all nationalities, young and old, spitting.

‘That should mean everybody should get a fine.’

She said she had seen her grandson ‘spitting out’ but added: ‘I think on that day it was just sad that he got spotted.’

Mrs Thomas, originally from St Lucia in the West Indies, said the teenager was ‘a good child’ but was currently in Feltham Prison and Young Offenders’ Institution awaiting sentencing for robbery.

She showed the Daily Mail his court summons for spitting, which included a picture of him being questioned by a Police Community Support Officer and a photograph of the offending saliva.

Mrs Thomas described the £300 fine and legal costs as ‘a bit harsh’ and said her grandson, a student, would not be able to pay it.

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