# Reformed ASBO recipient questions whether Respect Orders will curb antisocial behaviour

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-happened-to-the-original-asbo-kids-as-andy-burnham-introduces-new-form-of-antisocial-behaviour-order-a-reformed-hoodlum-who-terrorised-his-estate-aged-12-admits-it-was-a-badge-of-honour-i-w/
- Published: 2026-11-08T11:29:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T11:47:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269549/What-happened-original-ASBO-kids-Andy-Burnham-introduces-new-form-antisocial-behaviour-order-reformed-hoodlum-terrorised-estate-aged-12-admits-badge-honour-rewarded-bad-behaviour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Danny Oakley says his ASBO failed to deter him.
- He says prison in 2014 changed his outlook.
- Critics question whether Respect Orders can be enforced.

## Summary

Danny Oakley says the ASBO he received at 12 became a “badge of honour” and brought special treatment that failed to stop his offending. His experience is prompting questions about whether Respect Orders, a new adult measure introduced by the Labour government, will reduce antisocial behaviour or prove similarly ineffective.

In 2006, Oakley and his 11-year-old brother Ricky had accumulated 70 offences in Wolverhampton, including starting fires and throwing knives. Danny says his offending continued for years and that a 28-day prison sentence in 2014 changed his outlook. Respect Orders can impose bans and curfews on adults for conduct including harassment, drug use and street drinking; breaches can lead to criminal sanctions, including prison. Critics question whether police, courts and prisons have capacity to enforce them.

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