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really? 6 years?

  • 09-03-2012 7:54pm
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    wexie
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    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0309/breaking34.html
    “It gives me no joy at all to jail a decent man," Judge Nolan said.

    He said Begley is a “success story” an “asset to the country” in supporting the economy and providing employment. He noted Begley’s generosity and that he donates money to homeless charities and the St Vincent de Paul.
    The court heard Begley made full admissions and volunteered additional information during the investigation. He has been paying off debts over the last two years at €33,000 a month. A debt of €700,000 remains outstanding.

    So we're jailing someone even the judge calls a decent man and an assett to the country...... who's admitted a wrong and made good effort to pay back.

    But there has yet to be a single prosecution (never mind conviction) of any banker, developer or politician....

    I'd imagine that customs fraud might be a slightly more forward case but at this stage I'm starting to seriously wonder if that's the only reason.


    Who was it that said a legal system should not be confused with a justice system?


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