[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

The trouble is, it doesn't go directly to the 'victims' but to 'victim services'. Apart from the percentage that gets swallowed up in administration costs, there is a significant amount of unpaid compensation out there.

But then:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6973689.ece

Between April 2008 and January 2009 the surcharge raised more than £6.6 million

“The MoJ spends over £360 million a year supporting and compensating victims. It is right that offenders should contribute towards these services.”

So, it raises six million pounds, but three hundred and sixty million pounds is paid out. Now, even my maths says that more money is paid out than is raised. Which says to me that any surplus (where, I cannot see) is used to pay for such services.

What is wrong with supporting the victims of crime, do you not think that providing support services for victims is a worthwhile pursuit?

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Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004

That is caused through selfishness, it will not be cured by increasing fixed penalty notices, lining up and shooting the perpetrators might make others think twice, I know thats rediculous, but so is the thought that increasing fines will stop the problem.

So, you don't think that someone falling out of a wheelchair deserves to be compensated for their injuries? Selfishness aside, a criminal offence has been committed and someone has been injured because of it.