On Apr 11, 11:41=A0am, "TG'sFM" <suv...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 11, 1:34 pm, "Wolfy 'Dial-up' Wildeblood"
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> <wolfgangwildebl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 6:11 am, "TG'sFM" <suv...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > On Apr 11, 8:01 am, "Fleeced" <flee...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > > "Je=DFus" wrote:
> > > > >>>> Fair enough - his sentence was excessive anyway. =A0Prison
> > > > >>>> should be reserved for more serious crimes.
> > > > >>> What an arse-licker.
> > > > >>> IOW any crimes of a financial nature should be exempt, right?
> > > > >>> Especially if you're well known, or part of the old boys
network=
..
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> > > > >> No - but avoiding tax is not the same as outright theft
(indeed, =
the
> > > > >> tax itself is closer to theft). =A0People like you want him
penal=
ised
> > > > >> more than he should be simply because he is rich and famous.
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> > > > > No, I don't want him to be exempt from what everyone else is
> > > > > subject to.
>
> > > > I never said I wanted special treatment for him either, simply
that
> > > > the penalty was excessive. =A0In fact, the ATO made it clear that
> > > > they wanted a high-profile scalp, so it's quite plausible they
were
> > > > extra aggresive.
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> > > > > Plus, he was involved with that turd Farnham, which is
potentially=
> > > > > a crime in of itself.
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> > > > A good point.
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> > > > Regards,
> > > > Fleeced
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> > > His 'aggressive' prosecution is quite normal. =A0If a teacher is
charg=
ed
> > > with molesting a boy then you would expect he will face a higher
> > > penalty than if it were just joe average facing the same charge.
=A0Th=
e
> > > same applies to policemen charged with disonesty offences etc etc
etc.=
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> > That is what we would expect, but in the real world the opposite is
> > usually the case. Policemen charged with dishonesty offences usually
> > avoid any penalty because of their "previous good character". A good
> > example is that **** who got himself murdered in WA this week. The
> > courts are indirectly responsible for his death, because if he were in
> > gaol where he should have been, his son wouldn't have been able to
> > kill him. (Unless of course he (the son, the alleged killer) were also
> > in gaol.)
>
> > Here's a question for you all: is murdering someone who doesn't
> > deserve to be alive really a crime?
>
> His 'crime' was to issue drivers licenses to a few mates without
> giving them a practical driving test. =A0That is hardly jail worthy,
> ****rley?
Corrupt police and public officials should face the death penalty,
without exception. Their crime is uniquely disgusting.
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