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I wonder if you can seek reimbursement of the councellors fees on the criminal compensation program? As to the police I know they can do it will they ..I doubt it. I have had cars , furniture etc stolen nothing they could do. My father then a Magistrate had his home broken into ..they cought the theif within one and a half hours. We felt that was not the norm and I would be right. I can understand the police point of view when they work hard to catch an offender only to have them let off on a good behaviour bond, offence afte offence after offence.
I had a policeman working for me as a salesman and you would not believe what they have to contend with. Whislt off duty he heard of a armed robbery figured where the robber would pass by on the road and set off after him. The police car was slightly damaged in the pursuit, he arrested the robber recovered the cash.. A hero not so ... the paper work re the damage understanable but the department then charged the policeman with negligent driving.. he got it set aside but years later found that they had marked his record not of the bravery and the recovery but that he had damaged the car.
So next time you think of bagging the police spare a thought for what they put up with. I think the pendulum need to swing the way of the victims and decent folk.
To hear Houghy's story does not surprise me such nonsence should be stamped out. Now if you want to know what I really think just ask.
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