tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14422435.post343275256340931316..comments2024-10-25T13:58:36.797+01:00septicislehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03369157723084834549noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14422435.post-19257172892371389532008-08-15T08:27:00.000+01:002008-08-15T08:27:00.000+01:00Though of course the newspapers could be held liable for part of that amount, if that's what they'd prefer.Tom Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903923157306717004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14422435.post-53412891312476878502008-08-15T08:24:00.000+01:002008-08-15T08:24:00.000+01:00They key difference is that the 7/7 victims did not have their injuries caused by the state, whereas Stagg was harmed directly by agents of the state.<BR/><BR/>It's perfectly right of course that victims of serious crime are paid some kind of allowance to help them out, but in the case of Stagg the state is legally liable to compensate for every penny of loss.Tom Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903923157306717004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14422435.post-52572942005148155412008-08-15T01:28:00.000+01:002008-08-15T01:28:00.000+01:00Maybe tomorrow The Sun can point out how gosh-darned unfair it is that someone who cleans up shit all day gets paid the minimum wage, yet someone who runs around a football pitch for 90 minutes every week and lives a wonderful lifestyle gets paid tens of thousands of pounds a week.<BR/><BR/>Socialism is what they're after, isn't it? Oh.yduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760940081367241593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14422435.post-223109135194922982008-08-15T01:19:00.000+01:002008-08-15T01:19:00.000+01:00Putrid little gas-cannisters; even the commenters are perturbed.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, that the compensation will probably constitute his lifetime earnings. Very few employers will be willing to take the risk.BenSixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709072280655034213noreply@blogger.com