Former MP Jailed For Fiddling Expenses

Paddy Samurai

At least the british have the right idea when it comes to dealing with their crooked politicians.They jail the bastards.Hopefully someday we will do the same.

Eric Illsley has been jailed for 12 months over his expenses




The 55-year-old became the first sitting Member of Parliament convicted of abusing expenses.
He pleaded guilty last month to dishonestly claiming more than £14,000 of taxpayers' money.
He faced massive pressure to stand down as the MP for Barnsley Central after his conviction but did not quit until this week.

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OS119

the next one - a moron named Jim Devine - has just been convicted as well.

12 months for him however is unlikely, as he pleaded not guilty.

the beak is unlikely to be merciful...

benagain

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

At least the british have the right idea when it comes to dealing with their crooked politicians.They jail the bastards.Hopefully someday we will do the same.


http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Eric-Illsley-Former-Labour-MP-Jailed-For-Making-False-Expense-Claims/Article/201102215927452?lpos=Politics_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15927452_Eric_Illsley%3A_Former_Labour_MP_Jailed_For_Making_False_Expense_Claims

how many of ours will do time not 1 i reckon

raymon

Our "justice" system is full of incompetents, shysters and invisible "old boys" networks.

Our Gardai are reluctant to get involved when politicians are robbing and thieving , they would prefer to give you a speeding ticket . (even when the evidence is clear and unambiguous.

Disgustingly - it turns out that we give our politicians monetary bonus rewards and compensation for submitting dodgy expenses, on top of the money they got under false pretenses.

The brits have it right - someone submits dodgy expenses - then send them to jail . They have a strong justice system

Ireland has lost its moral compass
.

Pure Sound

benagain wrote: »

how many of ours will do time not 1 i reckon

There are too many involved for any of them to get caught here. The laws protect them and will continue to whilst the three major Irish parties are in government, look at the Ivor Callely situation, everyone in Ireland could see that he was fiddling the travel expenses yet he gets compensation for it.

PeterIanStaker

It'll be a cold day in hell before a TD in this country goes to jail over expenses.