tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225056078657116818.post736599189099164200..comments2023-04-27T13:17:28.693+02:00Comments on TILTING AT WINDMILLS: HER CRIME? SHE’S POOR!SANCHOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11961367278843285235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225056078657116818.post-82986312101480504262010-07-15T11:43:35.785+02:002010-07-15T11:43:35.785+02:00The economic crisis has given many governments and...The economic crisis has given many governments and local authorities a convenient excuse for just about anything.It seems that a little help for this family is beyond the councils budget but strangely they can afford to spend way more to take the children away.<br />Equally in the UK the government says they cannot pay for the care of the elderly in retirement homes.<br />However if an elderly person were to commit a serious crime it seems there is no problem in housing them in prison where they can get 3 meals a day and all their health care.The average prisoner costs the government over 100,000 pounds a year.I could live year round in the Dorchester for that !!Someone with just a pinch of common sense needs to take another look at how the government spends our money.Tony Murphynoreply@blogger.com