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INSIDIOUS 03-21-2014 07:50 PM

The Rich give the poor a bad name
 
Couple in U.S. lived on yacht, collected welfare: prosecutor | Reuters

MTI 03-21-2014 08:09 PM

No doubt, they bought seafood with those assistance monies.

spdrun 03-21-2014 08:16 PM

Scumbags give scumbags a bad name...

barry12345 03-21-2014 09:02 PM

If they had valid passports. Probably slipped out of the country to one with no extradition process. As soon as they found out they were being sought. This couple are plain and simply outright criminals..

TwitchKitty 03-21-2014 10:35 PM

Something doesn't sound right about this story. These people had a proven record as earners. Seems they could come up something less risky for the amount of money they scammed. $2.6M in the bank is not chump change. If they were blamed for scamming a $million or so it would sound more rational.

INSIDIOUS 03-21-2014 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty (Post 3305067)
Something doesn't sound right about this story. These people had a proven record as earners. Seems they could come up something less risky for the amount of money they scammed. $2.6M in the bank is not chump change. If they were blamed for scamming a $million or so it would sound more rational.

Oh. I get it. You never heard of 'Greed'.

Since66 03-22-2014 12:33 AM

"If the rich could pay people to die for them, the poor could make a nice living."

barry12345 03-22-2014 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Since66 (Post 3305113)
"If the rich could pay people to die for them, the poor could make a nice living."

They used to work the poor to death. That did not extend their lives though. Maybe in a way it did.

barry12345 03-22-2014 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS (Post 3305069)
Oh. I get it. You never heard of 'Greed'.

He has a point. It has few limits.

t walgamuth 03-22-2014 08:00 AM

That is a weird story. People are hard to figure sometimes. Looks like if they were going to pull a scam they'd go for a bigger prize.

TwitchKitty 03-22-2014 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS (Post 3305069)
Oh. I get it. You never heard of 'Greed'.

Seems like petty greed. Why weren't they printing C notes or something a little more intriguing? Maybe they started out as trailer trash and are just getting back to their roots.

t walgamuth 03-22-2014 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty (Post 3305207)
Seems like petty greed. Why weren't they printing C notes or something a little more intriguing? Maybe they started out as trailer trash and are just getting back to their roots.

Trailer trash is a handy negative stereotype but plenty of fine people live in trailers.

Since66 03-22-2014 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 3305228)
Trailer trash is a handy negative stereotype but plenty of fine people live in trailers.

"Trailer trash" is so much quicker to type than "trash that happens to live in a trailer". :wink2:

INSIDIOUS 03-22-2014 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Since66 (Post 3305362)
"Trailer trash" is so much quicker to type than "trash that happens to live in a trailer". :wink2:

And some are homeless, some live in slums, and some are wealthy :)

sloride 03-22-2014 03:27 PM

The bigger issue is how do two people get checks cut for 23K per year period, from the taxpayers. I am OK with $250/mo food stamps $400/mo assistance, but unless you are disabled there should not be that kind of money thrown around.


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