Caught selling stolen goods on Ebay

mgdavid

ballisticbrian wrote: »

I don't think you should under-estimate the impact of both the case and their criminal record on the future employment prospects .... You have to repay the proceeds of crime also. ....... . one sat in a wheel chair and the other looking like she can bearly lift her own weight, I expect will probably never finish paying it.

and therefore will no doubt live a life on benefits paid for by the rest of us.

anotheruser

On a related subject, if anyone knows where to get some rubber gloves from for less than £1 per box, I am all ears!

Rotor

ballisticbrian wrote: »

I don't think you should under-estimate the impact of both the case and their criminal record on the future employment prospects and the fact they will be branded as idiots by most of their (remaining) friends and family. And yes, unlike many would-be-criminals think, you don't do time for the money. You have to repay the proceeds of crime also. The proceeds of crime they will have to pay is the 30,000 they made, not the 3000 they stole, and I expect this couple, one sat in a wheel chair and the other looking like she can bearly lift her own weight, I expect will probably never finish paying it.

If only that were true brian. Unfortunetly the 'proceeds of crime' act was aimed at seizing assets accrued through crime ; these people have no net assets.

Without the job in the NHS they will declare themselves bancrupt and have a laughably small amount deducted from benefits for a short time.

ballisticbrian

OK, but I'm replying to the point that they only got a slap on the wrist, and while some of my finer points may be wrong, the general point that they are screwed for life I believe is basically correct. Would you really want to live looking like they do on benefits and with no aspiration?

ballisticbrian

I hope they read this thread between their community service shifts.

Avoriaz

anotheruser wrote: »

On a related subject, if anyone knows where to get some rubber gloves from for less than £1 per box, I am all ears!

I have some ear muffs for sale.

porto_bello

RFW wrote: »

The oddest part of the story are the figures, the article claims they stole £3k of stock and sold it for £30K, even allowing for NHS discounts that's some mark up.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-royal-hospital-worker-husband-6171405

Presumably eBay records 'fall off' after 3 months but Paypal records stay forever(?) Given this could go back to 2004, I guess it would take a team a huge amount of time to break down, analyse and record exactly what every sale of the 30K consisted of. And given the report states they pleaded guilty, I guess there's no merit in spending more public funds on digging any deeper.

RFW

porto_bello wrote: »

Presumably eBay records 'fall off' after 3 months but Paypal records stay forever(?) Given this could go back to 2004, I guess it would take a team a huge amount of time to break down, analyse and record exactly what every sale of the 30K consisted of. And given the report states they pleaded guilty, I guess there's no merit in spending more public funds on digging any deeper.

Well I guess no one really cares enough to find out more. I'm sure the hospital trust could do without anyone knowing more about how they audit stock. Whilst I agree that use of syringes and other surgical items will vary there must be averages to know if items need to have a closer check of. It's not like it's a new hospital with no history.