So, Somebody Got Wrongly Convicted And Jailed . . .
 

then was released because he was found innocence. So, what did the British government do? Well, they send him a bill for 80,000 Pounds for his stay at the prison.

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Is he serious?!!!

My god! What is the world coming to?

I think Blunkett needs a good swift kick in the arse!

How much does it cost for the two bedroom cell and gourmet meals?

This is one of the most disturbing things I have ever read. All of this person's civil liberties were taken away for years and years. His reputation has been destroyed, and he hasn't had the same opprotunities to live. He is the one who should be compensated by the government. If this were taking place in the US I can only imagine the protests that would take place.

In my state, someone that proves they were wrongly convicted can actually seek damages from the government for being wrongly locked up. There's a cap of course, but the English system is ridiculous.

This ridiculous. It isn't like this person CHOSE to go to hang out in jail, he was wrongly imprisoned. How does Blunkett justify in his mind that this person owes the government something? *smh*

No, I believe you can try and seek damages for being wrongly convicted. You can in Canada, and our system is modeled after theirs.
He is trying to start charging the wrongly convicted. I don't see him winning his case.

I read the article and the idea is uhhh 'interesting' to say the least! :eek: Everyone mentioned in the article like ktsnake says though was wrongly convicted and can and did seek and receive damages from the government for it all; and that is what the money is being deducted from (the payouts).

I could see the United States doing this easily . . except . . we don't generally award compensation to the wrongly convicted . . . I think we have good faith laws that protect the government from people that are released over issues like DNA testing.

OM FRICCING GOODNESS!!!!
That's worse than our government charging people who come back from war for that sad ass jello they serve in the hospital.

This is my "Proud To Be An American" moment. They don't pay you for all the wrongly convicted people they have in prison, but at least the taxpayers get the bill for the fuuc up, not you.

It's kind of like putting people in debt in poor houses.... Brits!!

Uhm let's not have racism please.

I think thats more nationalism . . hating other countries is still in vogue . . everyone (Except me) hates the french . . .

I'm not sure about that. And on the French, that's different - they put mayonnaise on their fries and that's just wrong. :(

Vive La France!

Hey now, mayo on fries is damn good.

And the dutch do it too. Do you hate them?

Perhaps it is less about the country and more about the ingredient.
I'm quite sure mayonnaise is an invention of Lucifer, that Emperor of Demons and Master of Rebellious Spirits.

The above comments and posts are for amusement and tongue in cheek purposes only. Anyone attempting to read a lack of commitment to equality of opportunity on my part into them should be soundly beaten . "With steeks".

I really think you should give it a try. Mayo on fries is good.
It's very good.
In Holland you can get it at McDonald's. They're called frites McMayo!

Say the person was homeless. Say said person would have no opportunity to make income, would be begging, and have a scary life on the streets. Perhaps he even has a drug addiction. Should he get compensated or should he compensate the prison system?

-Rudey

Lady Pi Phi is right. I had that at a Halloween party I went to last year. It had a "Canadian celeb" theme, so I don't know why they had fries with mayo, unless it was supposed to be dairy-free poutine (huh? if it's dairy free, it AIN'T POUTINE!)

Probably because the Quebcois like to put mayon on everything too.
And I guess Celine Dion would be our French-Canadian celeb.

Random note: The few Frensch women I met were rather sexy.

Were you drunk?

He was probably buzzed from drinking too many protein shakes.

Depend on the accomodation and services. Is the price they are charging him the same as the services he would have gotten if he stayed at a hotel that charges the same rate?