Rogue trader rogues

[Rupe]

"presenter" is a bit strong. Didnt he just ride the motorbike?

[WorcsWuss]

"presenter" is a bit strong. Didnt he just ride the motorbike?

 

Yes!

[easy-lift guy]

Over here they are called Wellfair Pimps amoung other names I will not mention. I would make sure he paid back every cent + Intrest. Than I would exile him to a nice deserted island where he could reflect on what he has done against society for the balance of his life.

easy-lift guy

[felixthelogchopper]

"presenter" is a bit strong. Didnt he just ride the motorbike?

 

[monkeybusiness]

I thought he rode the other guy as well, but I might be wrong...

[firewoodman]

This is so depressing on so many levels.

 

Yet another Johnny foreigner that seems more than happy and all too easily able to milk the British welfare system.

 

Does no one in the DSS, Bournemouth Council or HMRC watch TV? How can this guy get away with this fraud for 5 years, whilst constantly popping up on TV. Did any of these useless civil servants even once stop to think, "ooh thats the bloke on TV that were paying benefits too!"

 

I think even the BBC, another bunch of publicly funded wasters, should also shoulder some responsibility for the farcial state of affairs.Could they not at least conduct some rudimentary background checks to ensure that the presenters of shows like Rogue Traders and Watchdog can't be found guilty of hypocrisy on the matters they are reporting on or investigating.

 

I hope in sentencing the courts throw the bloody book at him, and the BBC fire his unworthy ass!

 

But expect a slap on the wrist and demotion to BBC4 to follow.

 

I think the quote in redhits the nail exactly on the head!!!

[treequip]

I think the quote in redhits the nail exactly on the head!!!

 

 

 

Let's get the assumptions out of the way before we crucify anyone.

 

You both assume that there are people involved at the benefit office, well yes but much of it is computerised and automated.

 

You also assume that the people at the benefit office can put a name to a face, I am no expert on benefits but I don't think you have to have an interview, even if he did have an interview the fraud has been going on for years, a bit longer than the TV show.

[monkeybusiness]

Let's get the assumptions out of the way before we crucify anyone.

 

You both assume that there are people involved at the benefit office, well yes but much of it is computerised and automated.

 

You also assume that the people at the benefit office can put a name to a face, I am no expert on benefits but I don't think you have to have an interview, even if he did have an interview the fraud has been going on for years, a bit longer than the TV show.

 

If someone with as relatively high a profile as this goon can get away with it then it indicates to me that the benefit system in this country is not really fit for purpose - it is far too easy to cheat the system and claim what you are not entitled to.

[treequip]

If someone with as relatively high a profile as this goon can get away with it then it indicates to me that the benefit system in this country is not really fit for purpose - it is far too easy to cheat the system and claim what you are not entitled to.

 

 

High profile? He rides the bike and does straight man to the other clown, this is a small slot in a (half hour?) show once a week for a couple of weeks at a time, it's not like he is famous.

 

Ask yourself this, before this thread could you have put anime to his face? I know I couldn't, his face would be, "the bloke on rogue traders with the bike" and I only know that because I watced the episode with a tree surgeon in it

 

A for the system not working, well they caught him didnt they?

[firewoodman]

well they caught Jimmy Carr, didnt they !!!