tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294928770519722820.post7045759684926549169..comments2024-03-08T14:35:24.649+00:00Comments on The Justice of the Peace Blog: BANKS AND BANKERS//JUSTICE U.S.A. AND NO JUSTICE U.K.The Justice of the Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795957459681808206noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294928770519722820.post-41075538630664554942015-06-18T12:58:44.789+01:002015-06-18T12:58:44.789+01:00The 'value of a life' in the UK is ~£2m. T...The 'value of a life' in the UK is ~£2m. That is, if something costs £2m to build, and it'll save a life before it needs replacement, it's a worthwhile investment. This statistic underpins much of our safety infrastructure.<br /><br />If a person abstracts £2m from the public purse, they have done as much damage as one death. indeed, it's likely they have (albeit indirectly) caused a death. OK - not all thefts take money from the Ambulance Service or the NHS, but the money comes from somewhere ... and £2m abstracted is going to do damage, no matter where it comes from.<br /><br />So: Yes - 'non violent crime' is serious and should be punished heavily. Custodial sentences for the taking of sums in/ above the hundreds of thousands should be common.<br /><br /> HoddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com