Some $100,000 of taxpayers' hard-earned money went to sustain the extravagant lifestyle of a retired judge and his barrister wife, who all along had a house in Vancouver and more cash in the bank account than a lot of people make in a year.
Jackson-Lipkin sure got a hell of a birthday present. His eminent buddies worked their magic and transformed the old couple's "eccentric approach to life" into two get-out-of-jail-free passes.
This is likely the only time in history someone sentenced for welfare fraud has gotten successful appeal and immediate release. The act of mercy on the grounds of old age and poor health makes perfect sense, had the couple pleaded guilty to begin with. But we're talking about well thought-out and executed fraud, with every intention to delay court hearing.
This is one distressing example of how much power the social elite has on, well, everything.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
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