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Offline KKOB

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This is where our money goes.
« 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



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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2017, 12:48:44 PM »
Saw that on the news this morning, absolutely ridiculous.  >:( :o

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« Reply #2 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.

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« Reply #3 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.

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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2017, 22:16:09 PM »
That was before 'Uman Rites.  :(

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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2017, 09:02:44 AM »
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?

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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2017, 11:24:19 AM »
Yes Colwyn ;D ;D

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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2017, 12:48:27 PM »
Must be difficult to be on the run with 16 pieces of luggage.

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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2017, 16:21:38 PM »
Yes, but doable  ;)  ;) ;D

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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2017, 18:21:54 PM »
The phone was obviously not on O2 or EE because the service here is cr4p !




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