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 Jul 31 2009, 10:25 PM
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Two very bright law students - one from Woolton Hill and the other from Tunbridge Wells - have allegedly reported that somebody had stolen £1,000 worth of goods and then reported the crime so that they could claim the insurance. Eventually according to reports, the "stolen goods" was found in their hostel.
They are now going to start their career off with a criminal record and a very unsure future. Full story below. http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=10676 |
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Jul 31 2009, 10:28 PM
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Another case of Brits abroad thinking they can get one over on the locals.
Most likely get disbarred now too. No-one ever said qualification equals intelligence . |
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Jul 31 2009, 10:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Darren @ Jul 31 2009, 11:28 PM)  Another case of Brits abroad thinking they can get one over on the locals. Most likely get disbarred now too. No-one ever said qualification equals intelligence . True and in this case it doesn't. |
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Jul 31 2009, 11:21 PM
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Grduated in 2007? It's 2009 now what have they been doing in th mean time?
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Aug 1 2009, 06:42 PM
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Obviously a law degree is the answer as they've been now been granted bail - hang on though, we've already found them to be guilty on the basis of a short news item, so why do the Brazilians waste their taxpayers money so recklessly?
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Aug 1 2009, 06:45 PM
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QUOTE (Hugh Saskin @ Aug 1 2009, 07:42 PM) Obviously a law degree is the answer as they've been now been granted bail - hang on though, we've already found them to be guilty on the basis of a short news item, so why do the Brazilians waste their taxpayers money so recklessly? I think they should rename this place Kangaroo court forum 
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Aug 1 2009, 09:11 PM
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An update on the girls in Brazil.
They've been released on bail, but have had their passports taken away. Full story below:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8179687.stm |
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Aug 2 2009, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Aug 1 2009, 07:45 PM) I think they should rename this place Kangaroo court forum Forgive the transgression, but does anyone know why it is called a kangaroo court ? -------------------- Rem tene verba sequentur
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Aug 2 2009, 03:26 PM
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QUOTE (lordtup @ Aug 2 2009, 04:10 PM) Forgive the transgression, but does anyone know why it is called a kangaroo court ? You mean the eponymous marsupial?  Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_court |
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Aug 2 2009, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 2 2009, 04:26 PM) You mean the eponymous marsupial? Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_courtThanks, that's something else I have learnt today. -------------------- Rem tene verba sequentur
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Aug 3 2009, 07:52 AM
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A crime was committed. The two accused may or may not be guilty.
But why is the story about inviting our sympathy for them in the horrible nasty prison in which they were briefly detained? |
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Aug 3 2009, 09:41 AM
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QUOTE (regor @ Aug 3 2009, 08:52 AM) A crime was committed. The two accused may or may not be guilty. But why is the story about inviting our sympathy for them in the horrible nasty prison in which they were briefly detained? Maybe we should important that idea over here; about 'nasty prisons'. 
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Aug 3 2009, 04:25 PM
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Perhaps they should have employed a certain LFC footballers lawyer.
They could have left Court in Brazil wiithout a stain on their character.
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Aug 3 2009, 06:22 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Aug 3 2009, 05:25 PM) Perhaps they should have employed a certain LFC footballers lawyer. They could have left Court in Brazil wiithout a stain on their character. Only because he was a celebrity and in his home town. Those girls are neither. |
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Aug 7 2009, 08:12 AM
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i don't think anyone can call Brazilian gaols 'holiday camps'. Even makes 70's Pontins camps look grim.
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Aug 7 2009, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE (Darren @ Aug 7 2009, 09:12 AM) i don't think anyone can call Brazilian gaols 'holiday camps'. Even makes 70's Pontins camps look grim. The mistake they made is they tried the alleged fraud in Brazil. If they'd phoned plod in this Country they would have got a crime number and no visit from the police. 'Ching Ching' Money in the bank. Unfortunately the Police in Brazil actually follow up reports of crime |
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Aug 7 2009, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE (Darren @ Aug 7 2009, 09:12 AM) i don't think anyone can call Brazilian gaols 'holiday camps'. Even makes 70's Pontins camps look grim. That is why we should import that particular idea over here
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Aug 7 2009, 11:23 AM
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QUOTE The mistake they made is they tried the alleged fraud in Brazil. If they'd phoned plod in this Country they would have got a crime number and no visit from the police. 'Ching Ching' Money in the bank. Unfortunately the Police in Brazil actually follow up reports of crime More likely, refused to pay the required 'incentive'. |
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Aug 7 2009, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Aug 7 2009, 10:52 AM) The mistake they made is they tried the alleged fraud in Brazil. If they'd phoned plod in this Country they would have got a crime number and no visit from the police. 'Ching Ching' Money in the bank. Unfortunately the Police in Brazil actually follow up reports of crime In other words if they’d tried it in this country they might have got away with it… and even if they didn’t they would have been treated better and could always rely on the human rights laws for a luxury result if they did - in a rare case - get convicted. |
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Aug 7 2009, 12:49 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Aug 7 2009, 10:52 AM) Unfortunately the Police in Brazil actually follow up reports of crime Didn't they also used to go around murdering people as well - or am I thinking of another Sth American country? Business must be bad, if they can follow up such minor crime reports |
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