Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

ButtersSuki

You're fantastic!

For what? Getting up and going to work?

europa11

"oh! I know, Paddy, You're fan-tastic!"

Ease up there Joe, you'll cream yourself.

AngryBollix

If he knew what he did was wrong whats the problem?

Spudmonkey

Suzie4 wrote: »

The bloke who defrauded the state for 1 milion on the dole...got 12 years.

1.5 million = 18 years

The "bloke" on the dole was never going to pay back 1 million.

That still doesn't address the issue that we are punishing this guy for defrauding the state and the taxpayer by taking yet more again from the taxpayer to punish him.

The logic is so stupid its unfathomable.

patwicklow

JonathanAnon wrote: »

This is the most unjust and ridiculous sentence ever handed down by our "justice" system..

I think it is actually more morally wrong that Mary Hanafin, Bertie Ahern, Mary Coughlan etc all take pensions of >120K from the State that they helped destroy...

Very true this country is just so wrong in every way possible, corrupt to the very core and we all know it..

Suzie4

Suzie4 wrote: »

The bloke who defrauded the state for 248,000 on the dole...got 12 years.

1.5 million = 72 years

Listen to these bleeding hearts,oh let me hold me hands up ,and sure i wont be put in jail. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Skid

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I think it is actually more morally wrong that Mary Hanafin, Bertie Ahern, Mary Coughlan etc all take pensions of >120K from the State that they helped destroy...

So do I ... but that doesn't mean I think Tax Fraud is alright, because politicians take obscene pensions.

One does not justify the other.

europa11

JonathanAnon wrote: »

This is the most unjust and ridiculous sentence ever handed down by our "justice" system..

I think it is actually more morally wrong that Mary Hanafin, Bertie Ahern, Mary Coughlan etc all take pensions of >120K from the State that they helped destroy...

Can't wait for Joe's take on The Mahon Report (if we're all still alive when it comes out :rolleyes: )

AngryBollix

This is bullsh1t

artful_codger

What if he was importing baby milk formula from china and labelling it as apples?

my friend

Joe won't allow a chap like me airtime.

Yes Joe, 6 years for Garlic boy, fine.

But I want a death sentence for that Skanger sub human from Blanch.

Lapin

I could have sworn she started by announcing that "she didn't have much to say". :rolleyes:

telekon

What she say? 6 months suspended sentence for tax fraud? Great stuff, think I won't pay my tax for the next 10 years.

Daft bint. :rolleyes:

JonathanAnon

He was paying a thousand a day to the State... Shur that wouldnt even cover Joe's wages..

withless

People on the thread comparing garlic with oranges.

AngryBollix

Yakuza wrote: »

How many bankers have been jailed? They've cost the tax payers tens of billions, not a million. I'm not saying he shouldn't be punished, but there seems to be something off about the justice system in relation to this case.

If the evidence exists to convict the bankers then they should and will be convicted.

If it doesnt they wont

ButtersSuki

europa11 wrote: »

Can't wait for Joe's take on The Mahon Report (if we're all still alive when it comes out :rolleyes: )

Aside from a rogue caller getting through, the words The Mahon Report will never be uttered on Liveline as long as Joe is in charge.

mike65

AngryBollix wrote: »

Then who cares what these people opinions are and why are we being forced to listen to it?

That's Liveline for you....not being forced though. Do you like old rock music?

http://184.105.134.25:8002

Suzie4

Spudmonkey wrote: »

The "bloke" on the dole was never going to pay back 1 million.

That still doesn't address the issue that we are punishing this guy for defrauding the state and the taxpayer by taking yet more again from the taxpayer to punish him.

The logic is so stupid its unfathomable.

the dole cheat only got 248,000.

And you are missing the point,it has nothing to do with the money,its supposed to act as a deterrent.

Maybe it will after this.

Zwillinge

I kinda chuckled to myself

"Joe, justify it, justify it!!"

Poor Joe, all he can do is sigh.

shockwave

He'll be out in a year so chill out missus.

Zwillinge

It's the Garlic Eaters!! The Garlic Eaters!!

my friend

Ever notice how Joe doesn't understand tariffs?

Joe is nice and cushy with his contract

He doesn't understand Chinese economic warfare

AngryBollix

If he didnt get caught he'd still be dodging tax

Suzie4

Well said caller.

Duffy you are a fool.

europa11

Good point here. If Ireland was producing garlic and someone was evading the levy on cheaply produced Chinese imports where would Joe's sympathy lie then?

JoeGil

The whole programme sounds rigged. All the neighbours are calling in.

That_Guy

"I don't like prison"

I don't think you're supposed to like it.

Yakuza

AngryBollix wrote: »

If the evidence exists to convict the bankers then they should and will be convicted.

If it doesnt they wont

The state is taking a hell of a long time to manufacture its case - I hope it's worth the wait.

AngryBollix

Why are we comparing a manslaughter case with tax evasion?