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| Britain |
| Terror suspects get £600,000 handout for 'living costs' |
| 2009-11-17 |
| That's $1 million to you, infidel. Twenty four suspects placed on control orders have on average received £25,000 each to spend on accommodation, council tax, utility bills and telephone costs, including phone cards, according to official figures. Since April 2007, the Home Office has spent £611,470 on “living costs” for people put under effective house arrest on the advice of MI5. In addition, the Government is also paying some of the suspects undisclosed sums in benefits. There are currently 13 suspected terrorists under control orders. Their movements and actions are restricted because the security services believe that they pose a threat to public safety. They cannot be kept in prison because judges have ruled it would breach their human rights. However, they cannot be put on trial because the security services believe the information that would be used to prosecute them is too sensitive to disclose in court. Instead they are ordered to stay at home, under regular supervision. Because it is impractical for them to find work, the taxpayer has to pick up the bill for some living costs. One suspect received more than £9,000 in a single year, consisting of £7,744 towards his accommodation, £891 for utilities, £429 for council tax and £88 towards phone line rental. The figures — published last week in Parliament — were uncovered by the Conservatives, who said that they strengthened the case for scrapping control orders and putting suspects on trial. A .22 costs $0.05. That's 3 pence to you Limeys. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #3 OP, don't be silly, however much that sounds a toppen idea, that would be under-spending. When it comes to the plebs money, it's a free-for-all and jobs for life. I recommend stripping of citizenship and sending back naked to country of tribal origin, and bill said countries for any and all benefits them and theirs ever received. |
| Posted by: rhodesiafever 2009-11-17 14:18 |
| #2 Let's go whole hog here, ed. A .303 round costs about 35c. A can of (hog) lard costs $2.88, and will accommodate about 300 rounds before it's totally depleted. I'm sure there are enough willing Brits who would volunteer for the duty of "dispatching" these animated slime molds into eternity. Figure it'd take £10 to take care of the lot of them. That's a savings of £611,460, and there's no chance the suspects will "escape". What's not to like? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-11-17 13:19 |
| #1 Welcome to the only country who treats tax payers worse than people on welfare benefits! No wonder we are the prime destination for Economic asylum seekers! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-11-17 12:59 |