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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on June 26, 2014, 09:43:26 AM

Title: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Old Cruser on June 26, 2014, 09:43:26 AM
Linzy Greaves from Bolsover claimed money as a single parent when her children were in fact in the care of the local authority.
Lindzy seemed to contradict herself when asked if she was ashamed first she said no then retracted it and said yes.
Basically she's got away with it and is just tagged between 8.00pm and 7.00am for 12 weeks.
No deterrent to others then however I suppose prison would cost more on top of what she's stolen.

I see there is a comment from Slacker  ( well I think it was you Slacker ) who asked 'how come an MP can over claim by more than twice that amount and write it off as a 'mistake'

Why can't they put these people out to do voluntary work at least to give something back to the community, if just 12 weeks of tagging is all they get they are laughing at the rest of us.  >:(
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Alsatian on June 26, 2014, 11:19:08 AM
Linzy Greaves from Bolsover claimed money as a single parent when her children were in fact in the care of the local authority.
Lindzy seemed to contradict herself when asked if she was ashamed first she said no then retracted it and said yes.
Basically she's got away with it and is just tagged between 8.00pm and 7.00am for 12 weeks.
No deterrent to others then however I suppose prison would cost more on top of what she's stolen.

I see there is a comment from Slacker  ( well I think it was you Slacker ) who asked 'how come an MP can over claim by more than twice that amount and write it off as a 'mistake'

Why can't they put these people out to do voluntary work at least to give something back to the community, if just 12 weeks of tagging is all they get they are laughing at the rest of us.  >:(

Agreed!
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Slacker on June 26, 2014, 02:51:12 PM
I had a bit of sympathy as a lot seemed to be down to her former partner but now she seems to be glorifying in the notoriety (DT Facebook page) which I find annoying
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Fly on June 26, 2014, 07:32:16 PM
Not the first person BDC has succesfully taken to court and prosecuted.
Do the DT quietly ignore similiar cases in the Chesterfield region. Them being Champions and such !

Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Old Cruser on June 26, 2014, 08:44:17 PM
I had a bit of sympathy as a lot seemed to be down to her former partner but now she seems to be glorifying in the notoriety (DT Facebook page) which I find annoying

I had to read your comment in the DT a couple of times Andy as I wasn't sure if you were actually condoning what she had done.
I decided that you hopefully were not
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: simondjuk on June 26, 2014, 09:04:18 PM
Linzy Greaves from Bolsover claimed money as a single parent when her children were in fact in the care of the local authority.
Lindzy seemed to contradict herself when asked if she was ashamed first she said no then retracted it and said yes.
Basically she's got away with it and is just tagged between 8.00pm and 7.00am for 12 weeks.
No deterrent to others then however I suppose prison would cost more on top of what she's stolen.

I see there is a comment from Slacker  ( well I think it was you Slacker ) who asked 'how come an MP can over claim by more than twice that amount and write it off as a 'mistake'

Why can't they put these people out to do voluntary work at least to give something back to the community, if just 12 weeks of tagging is all they get they are laughing at the rest of us.  >:(

I agree too.  Makes me mad
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Slacker on June 27, 2014, 06:28:56 AM
I thought the DT were being a bit excessive about re-covering something already featured but the woman keeps posting stuff herself (if you can understand it)
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Big Dave on June 27, 2014, 07:41:14 AM
Remove all access to social networks for people like this, then they're denied the publicity they so desperately crave.
Title: Re: Benefits Cheat can't understand why people are angry
Post by: Old Cruser on June 27, 2014, 09:42:31 AM
Some people as Dave rightly comments crave attention.
Some also think they are very clever in hoodwinking the DWP and local councils, it's sort of a 'street cred' thing in some groups of people.
Even wearing a 'Tag' is a street cred achievement - can you believe it - actually being 'proud' that you have to wear one.
Some people unfortunately have no shame or living standard values