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  • #1102
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    This. A million times over.

    People bringing up TV licences make me cringe. Nobody has ever been jailed for not paying their tv licence in the history of the state. The worst punishment ever received for not paying your tv licence was a fine.

    Now, not paying a court ordered fine? That's a very serious offence. If you're not going to treat the courts with respect then what else are you liable to do?

    It still comes down to being jailed over a crime invocing a couple of hundred euro, and not being jailed over a crime involving a couple of hundred thousand euro.


  • #1103
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    This. A million times over.

    People bringing up TV licences make me cringe. Nobody has ever been jailed for not paying their tv licence in the history of the state. The worst punishment ever received for not paying your tv licence was a fine.

    Now, not paying a court ordered fine? That's a very serious offence. If you're not going to treat the courts with respect then what else are you liable to do?

    All that's missing from your post is the word Terrorist.


  • #1104
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    It still comes down to being jailed over a crime invocing a couple of hundred euro, and not being jailed over a crime involving a couple of hundred thousand euro.

    The amount is irrelevant. How else do you punish a person that doesn't pay a court ordered fine? Issue them another fine? Obviously that doesn't bother them, so what you need to do is give them a stronger punishment so they get the picture.

    If the Anglo guys receive a fine and the proceed to not pay it then they should by all means go to jail. And they would be sent to jail if that was the case.


  • #1105
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    The amount is irrelevant. How else do you punish a person that doesn't pay a court ordered fine? Issue them another fine? Obviously that doesn't bother them, so what you need to do is give them a stronger punishment so they get the picture.

    If the Anglo guys receive a fine and the proceed to not pay it then they should by all means go to jail. And they would be sent to jail if that was the case.

    A fine of 5k or less is a ridiculous punishment for these guys, as is community service. You think that's any kind of deterrent?


  • #1106
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Valetta wrote: »
    Does it really need to be pointed out that these people did not go to jail for not paying their TV licenses.

    They went to jail for failing to comply with a court order, which is a very serious offence.

    Not half as serious as what these two did.


  • #1107
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Not half as serious as what these two did.

    That seems to be the reply for a lot of things....


  • #1108
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    That seems to be the reply for a lot of things....

    Yes stating the obvious it may be but it needs to be said.


  • #1109
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    People have killed themselves over the financial devastation brought about by these criminals and others. Not good enough that they get away scot free.

    +1

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #1110
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    smurgen wrote: »
    No they didn't ,if you commit fraud in the US you get jail

    Don't be so naive. They fined big companies but nobody goes to jail.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • #1111
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    ScumLord wrote: »
    The problem is these guys are scapegoats, they should have got some jail time but they're about as responsible for the overall state of affairs as their secretaries. The people responsible in banking management and our own government, the people that allowed this to happen, are slipping out the back door while we're directing all our mab anger at two pawns.

    The 2 crooks in question were a lot more than mere pawns. I agree though that there are a lot more that should be jailed with them - for a very long time.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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