It seems no was not the answer Orville Dietrich was prepared to accept when he asked his family members to borrow their cars.

Dietrich appeared in the Corporate area Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday to answer to a charge of malicious destruction of property.

The court was told that Dietrich asked his mother, father and sister if he could borrow their cars. They all refused. He then used a pair of scissors to puncture the tyres of the cars belonging to all three. The court was told that Dietrich has a car of his own, but it is in need of repairs. He told Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown that he does not have the money to fix it. He also admitted that his parents had helped him to buy his car.

Dietrich was sternly reprimanded by Senior RM Brown, who told him, "If you ask them and they say no, just accept that. You should be grateful that your father and mother helped you to acquire a motor car."

Dietrich, who had been in custody since Friday, told Senior RM Brown that it " did not feel good. It was hell, Your Honour". His father told the court that he did not want his son to live in the family home any longer as he has an anger management problem. He also said he was planning to withdraw the money for repairs from his son's salary as he works in the family business. He said he and his wife were sickly and their son's behaviour was not helping them to heal.

His father told the court, "He must first accept that he needs help. He has an anger problem and he has a feeling that he must get whatever he wants. But two bull cannot rule in the same pen."

Dietrich, however, told the court that he does not usually get angry.

He was ordered to register with a psychiatrist, sign up for classes and be obedient to his parents until he returns to court on March 13.