Post office "fraudsters"

[Dub]

I was reading on Twitter that one of the Postmasters wrongly convicted of fraud and imprisoned has been awarded compo for the wrongful conviction then charged £37k for bed and board during the time he was in jail. How obscene is that?

 

[Doc Shrink]

I was reading on Twitter that one of the Postmasters wrongly convicted of fraud and imprisoned has been awarded compo for the wrongful conviction then charged £37k for bed and board during the time he was in jail. How obscene is that?

I was charged before getting locked up a couple of times, but never after.

 

[Dub]

I was charged before getting locked up a couple of times, but never after.

All your wine was taxed by your "friends" though as I understand it

 

[Doc Shrink]

All your wine was taxed by your "friends" though as I understand it

On one occasion, that’s true.

Shameless behaviour.
You know who you are.

 

[joethehibby]

How dumb is that . They thought 732 postmasters were all committing fraud
Was bungling boris involved in the investigation

 

[Jack]

I was reading on Twitter that one of the Postmasters wrongly convicted of fraud and imprisoned has been awarded compo for the wrongful conviction then charged £37k for bed and board during the time he was in jail. How obscene is that?

I would agree that's a disgrace unless ...

The compensation is calculated to take that into account. That is the courts and lawyers know that where someone has been sent to the pokey and the conviction overturned for certain reasons the prison authorities are allowed to make a claim. The easiest way to do this is to include it, or report it, in the total compensation awarded to the punter.

Although I worked for the SPS for a time I've no idea if this is correct. Just sounds moderately sensible.

 

[Jack K]

I would agree that's a disgrace unless ...

The compensation is calculated to take that into account. That is the courts and lawyers know that where someone has been sent to the pokey and the conviction overturned for certain reasons the prison authorities are allowed to make a claim. The easiest way to do this is to include it, or report it, in the total compensation awarded to the punter.

Although I worked for the SPS for a time I've no idea if this is correct. Just sounds moderately sensible.

Sounds about right.