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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on December 23, 2013, 08:11:26 PM
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MacShane, 65, the former Labour MP for Rotherham, pleaded guilty last month to false accounting by filing 19 fake receipts for "research and translation" services. On Monday, he became the fifth ex-MP to be jailed in relation to the 2009 expenses scandal. He was also ordered to pay costs of £1,500 within two months.
Labour's former Europe minister pleaded guilty to false accounting after filing 19 fake receipts totalling nearly £13,000 - sentenced to six months imprisonment. The judge stipulated that he should serve half of the sentence, and could be released earlier.
Can’t believe the judge - if I had fiddled £13,000, I bet I wouldn’t get such leniency.
http://bit.ly/JZEcB6 (http://bit.ly/JZEcB6)
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Leniency? How long did that benefit cheat in Bolsover get after defrauding the council out of over £80,000? Community service wasn't it?
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Not heard about that one Dave - it's getting to be that crime is a career decision these days...
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6 mp's and 2 lords now jailed. Just watched the news.
Also seen '(benefit cheat in Bolsover)' shopping in Chezzy the other day with her mum.
She didn't look that bovvered ;)
Isn't it about time someone sorted out sentences for crimes ?
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County Councillor Robin Baldry didn't get sent down for expenses fiddle
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They don't get that long anyway do they - after good behaviour etc they are free in no time.
Should be made to do some voluntary work with a charity or something once out
Flipping thieves