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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: KKOB on April 04, 2017, 12:45:31 PM

Title: This is where our money goes.
Post by: KKOB on April 04, 2017, 12:45:31 PM

Police are to pay £44,500 of taxpayers' money on a phone bill racked up by a burglar.

The thief was given a phone by North Wales Police while he was on bail, so they could keep tabs on him.

But after he was jailed, he handed the device to two of his friends, who ran up the astonishing bill in just six months.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4378638/Taxpayers-cover-burglar-s-45-000-mobile-phone-bill.html

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on April 04, 2017, 12:48:44 PM

Saw that on the news this morning, absolutely ridiculous.  >:( :o

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: kevin3 on April 04, 2017, 15:28:45 PM

     This bill and the cost of providing these phones should be paid from the Pension Funds and Personal savings of

     whoever thought it was a good idea to provide criminals with a mobile phone service.

     You can bet your life the  victims don't get free phones.

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: BernieTeyze on April 04, 2017, 22:08:13 PM

I thought April fools was a few days ago. Mobiles while your on bail indeed..tut. Back in the day, if you were lucky enough to get bail, then you signed on at the police station 1-3 times a day or once a week. And if you didnt sign you went to jail, simple as.

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: KKOB on April 04, 2017, 22:16:09 PM

That was before 'Uman Rites.  :(

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: Colwyn on April 05, 2017, 09:02:44 AM

Quote from: BernieTeyze on April 04, 2017, 22:08:13 PM

Back in the day, if you were lucky enough to get bail, then you signed on at the police station 1-3 times a day or once a week.

Personal experience, Bernie?

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: BernieTeyze on April 05, 2017, 11:24:19 AM

Yes Colwyn ;D ;D

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: Colwyn on April 05, 2017, 12:48:27 PM

Must be difficult to be on the run with 16 pieces of luggage.

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: BernieTeyze on April 05, 2017, 16:21:38 PM

Yes, but doable  ;)  ;) ;D

Title: Re: This is where our money goes.
Post by: KKOB on April 05, 2017, 18:21:54 PM

The phone was obviously not on O2 or EE because the service here is cr4p !