Thug Krystian Konieczny jailed for attacking visually impaired passenger over need for guide dog

10:37am Wednesday 2nd May 2012 in Bromley By David Mills

Krystian Konieczny Krystian Konieczny

A MAN who attacked a visually impaired passenger on a train after mocking him for his poor sight and need for a guide dog has been jailed.

Krystian Konieczny, 27, of De Lapre Close, Orpington, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for the assault which happened between London Victoria and Beckenham Junction at around 5.45pm on January 30.

The victim, 27, from Bromley, politely asked Konieczny and his friend to be careful when one of them trod on his guide dog's tail after they boarded the train at Brixton.

Later the pair approached the victim and verbally abused him, poking fun at his partial-sightedness and need for a guide dog.

Then, as the train arrived at Beckenham Junction, Konieczny shoved the victim in the back, causing him to stumble.

Feeling vulnerable and upset, the victim, who was travelling with a blind friend, left the train and walked up the platform before boarding another carriage.

Konieczny, identified on CCTV, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

PC Mark Payne, the investigating officer, said: "Fortunately the victim was unharmed but Konieczny’s attack was very frightening for him and left him extremely shaken.

"To intimidate and then attack someone who is clearly vulnerable is appalling and we welcome the prison sentence handed down by the court."

Hugh Huddy, campaigns officer for the Royal National Institute of Blind People, said: "Feeling safe when out and about is essential to blind and partially sighted people's independence. No one should have to suffer abuse of any kind when they're going about their daily life, whether that be at work, when travelling or in social situations.

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"We hope this case shows that the police and courts will take serious action against anyone behaving in an offensive or dangerous way towards a disabled person."

Comments(28)

Virtual-Monster says...
10:48am Wed 2 May 12

Another bully who only assaults someone who cannot defend themself. SCUM!

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the wall says...
11:33am Wed 2 May 12

Simple punishment would be to blind him. See how he likes it.

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Mangetout says...
12:00pm Wed 2 May 12

8 weeks sentence is a joke. Why not deport the thug.......oh do I hear human rights..........the right to intimidate and then attack someone who is clearly vulnerable???? We never hear of the victims right to peaceful life free of abuse and thugery.

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EverardEdbutt says...
12:08pm Wed 2 May 12

He will be out in 4 weeks!

Atleast his pic and basic address has been posted. I'm sure many a person will be looking to push him about and see how it likes the shoe being on the other foot.

To above posters asking about deporting him, they cant. He is Polish, which makes him part of the EU and able to reside in any EU country.

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SElocal says...
1:16pm Wed 2 May 12

Just deport the scum and stop wasting our money and these no good people!

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PaulErith says...
2:00pm Wed 2 May 12

EverardEdbutt wrote:
He will be out in 4 weeks! Atleast his pic and basic address has been posted. I'm sure many a person will be looking to push him about and see how it likes the shoe being on the other foot. To above posters asking about deporting him, they cant. He is Polish, which makes him part of the EU and able to reside in any EU country.
Unfortunately that's true but that really should still be a condition of this EU treaty. i.e. yes, you can reside in any country, but if you break the law, then you lose that right.

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neonis says...
7:49pm Wed 2 May 12

That poor blind man, my sympathy goes out to him : (. The 'person' that done this to him is pure evil scum!! I cannot believe that idiot judge only giving that ugly, Polish skank only eight weeks, this country's laws are a joke! Well, at least the Newsshopper has printed it's name, address and photo, so hopefully it will get what's coming to it and more!!

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Slonik says...
8:21pm Wed 2 May 12

PaulErith wrote:
EverardEdbutt wrote:
He will be out in 4 weeks! Atleast his pic and basic address has been posted. I'm sure many a person will be looking to push him about and see how it likes the shoe being on the other foot. To above posters asking about deporting him, they cant. He is Polish, which makes him part of the EU and able to reside in any EU country.
Unfortunately that's true but that really should still be a condition of this EU treaty. i.e. yes, you can reside in any country, but if you break the law, then you lose that right.
Agree. Sadly, however, expecting common sense from the Eurocrats in matters such as these is likely to disappoint...

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laurennn1995 says...
10:38pm Wed 2 May 12

This is VILE. That nasty polish man who did this is scum of the earth and deserves to be locked up for good. 8 weeks is not long enough. Disgusting. Hope the blind people & guide dog are okay :(

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Dangerous_1981 says...
11:00pm Wed 2 May 12

Torture him first, then deport him

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Anteater says...
11:08pm Wed 2 May 12

I have just started sponsoring a training dog for the blind - BUT ha ha dog rights - they are NOT allowed to attack the person attacking their owner???!!! As for 8 weeks huh - words fail me xxxxx

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fatboy2000 says...
12:01am Thu 3 May 12

send this polish pr"*! back home!why does this poxy country & sh*!y govenment persist on us the tax payer keeping these imigrant wasters when all they do is ponce off the state,cause grief & agrovation to innocent members of our community and are a constant drain on society!!! they need a good kick in the stones!!!! to all the dogooders who dissagree with this..............ge
t a life. How would you feel if you or your family were the victim? the boot would be on the other foot.It makes me sick.My sympathy goes out to this pore man,i sincerely hope he is ok and hope he wasnt to traumatised by this scumbag. See what i mean,they've stuck him in jail to be fed & watered & were still wasting money on the little sh!*.These mp's & govenment make my blood boil!!! when will they learn!!!!

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ron.1952 says...
1:09am Thu 3 May 12

Oh my Gawd fatboy2000, well we can see you're a well educated specimen of the indigenous peoples of these isles.
I suggest Mr Obese one you attend more schooling. Nah wot I means like bruv.

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Witchkid says...
6:05am Thu 3 May 12

ron.1952 wrote:
Oh my Gawd fatboy2000, well we can see you're a well educated specimen of the indigenous peoples of these isles.
I suggest Mr Obese one you attend more schooling. Nah wot I means like bruv.
I would suggest, Ron.1952, that if you are unable to refrain from insulting other well-meaning posters just because their literacy is not as good as yours, then you are the one with the problem.

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fatboy2000 says...
7:41am Thu 3 May 12

sounds to me ron 1952 that you have to much time on your hands and are much happier digging other people out rather than making comment on the news article at hand.If all you can do is comment on peoples spelling mistakes then it sounds very much to me that you come across as one of the do gooders i mentioned before.Sounds like you're a sad old lonely man.Never mind maybe one day you'll encounter problems from this lovely polish lad who possibly has better grammar than me ha! ha! ha!

Thanks to whoever posted the comment after :-)

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the wall says...
9:47am Thu 3 May 12

Witchkid wrote:
ron.1952 wrote: Oh my Gawd fatboy2000, well we can see you're a well educated specimen of the indigenous peoples of these isles. I suggest Mr Obese one you attend more schooling. Nah wot I means like bruv.
I would suggest, Ron.1952, that if you are unable to refrain from insulting other well-meaning posters just because their literacy is not as good as yours, then you are the one with the problem.
Who made you the Overlord of the interweb.

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Slonik says...
11:28am Thu 3 May 12

We should all rejoice! Thanks to the EU we have the 'freedom' to 'enjoy' criminals and scum from all over Europe unhindered by borders or powers to remove them. Why on Earth would anyone not be delighted with all this cultural enrichment?

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Guess who ;) AGAIN ! says...
11:41am Thu 3 May 12

I wonder how the Spanish feel, or the Cypriots etc etc when all our scum get on the pizz dahn there and act up like this scum bag.

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Outandabout says...
12:00pm Thu 3 May 12

Yes, some of our holiday makers and ex pats abroad behaviour is dispicable. See 'Our man in Orlando' (Monday books) for an acocunt of Huh Hunter's 10 years at the Consulate in Orlando dealing with Brits abroad. The crowd of Brits chanting at a mentally disabled man in a diner is one shameful episode.

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commenting scoffer says...
12:18pm Thu 3 May 12

...i saw this story made the 'daily wail' and i've posted my comments over there - and 'green' and 'red' arrowed other posters comments... it's good to see like minded people posting similar supporting comments!!

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miss sweethuney says...
12:29pm Thu 3 May 12

you green arrowed me and i green arrowed you babes x ;)

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Guess who ;) AGAIN ! says...
12:31pm Thu 3 May 12

commenting scoffer...YAWN !!

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ron.1952 says...
3:32pm Thu 3 May 12

fatboy2000 wrote:
sounds to me ron 1952 that you have to much time on your hands and are much happier digging other people out rather than making comment on the news article at hand.If all you can do is comment on peoples spelling mistakes then it sounds very much to me that you come across as one of the do gooders i mentioned before.Sounds like you're a sad old lonely man.Never mind maybe one day you'll encounter problems from this lovely polish lad who possibly has better grammar than me ha! ha! ha!

Thanks to whoever posted the comment after :-)
Why do you assume oh fat one that I have to much time on my hands pray tell.

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76543Don says...
5:47pm Thu 3 May 12

yet we cant deport the scum bag bcos of his human rights? thanks useless politicians.. they could pull out of the eu but they got so many sticky fingers in eu pies they dare not!

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Slonik says...
6:33pm Thu 3 May 12

The fact that there are plenty of home bred morons in the UK is all the more reason NOT to import any more from the EU isn't it? I dare say the Spanish authorities, for example, would just love to be able to deport some of our undesireables but they can't for the same reasons we can't. What joy!!

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BarryHarry says...
9:43am Fri 4 May 12

Thanks tony blair... you signed us up to allow all of Europes criminals to come here...... you said they were coming to the Uk to do the jobs the lazy Brits would not do.... more lies..... just flood the country with cheap labour and at the same time allowing in their criminals...... no checks done on anyone as long as you got a an Eu easy to forge mickey mouse passport than Britain will let you in!
.....you just could not make it up!

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Indigenous Pensioner says...
10:20am Sun 6 May 12

ANot her thug allowed into my country and he has the cheek t o call him self christian.THank you.

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ksc says...
11:48am Tue 8 May 12

This is just the beginning!

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