Author Topic: Jail for claiming son killed on 9/11 (Read 358 times)

Pfunk · « **on:** September 18, 2003, 08:36:13 AM »

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7292617%255E1702,00.html

A Man who lied about having a son who died in the World Trade Centre attack to get $US160,000 ($242,240) in charity funds was sentenced today to more than a decade in prison.

Prosecutors said the father of 12 made up a 13th child so he could steal relief money from the American Red Cross and Safe Horizons.

Cyril Kendall, 54, was given a sentence of 11 to 33 years in prison.

He was convicted on August 7 of grand larceny and offering a false instrument for claiming his imaginary 29-year-old son, Wilfred Kendall, had been in the trade centre on September 11 and was killed when the towers collapsed.

Kendall said he used $US95,000 for family grief counselling and the remainder on related expenditures, including a memorial service

Rutilant · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2003, 08:52:18 AM »

The bastage..

ra · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2003, 09:17:26 AM »

If the guy really has 12 kids they should just give him the money anyway.

RedDg · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2003, 09:45:14 AM »

No, they should give him the jail time, plus a vasectomy.

Fishu · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2003, 10:04:53 AM »

I'd say that was way too harsh sentence, even if it's ethically rotten thing to do.
Alot of far worse criminals gets less!

and man.. 11 years is a long time.. especially if it's 11 to 33 years for just 242,000 dollars, thats a candy compared to the sentence.

vorticon · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2003, 10:39:13 AM »

he'll steal more the that amount while hes living of your tax money its something like 50 000 dollars a month to keep someone in prison...boy it sure was cheaper when you could just give him 20 whips and be done with it...

Creamo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2003, 10:51:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
I'd say that was way too harsh sentence, even if it's ethically rotten thing to do.
Alot of far worse criminals gets less!

and man.. 11 years is a long time.. especially if it's 11 to 33 years for just 242,000 dollars, thats a candy compared to the sentence.

Right on! American's have become such *****s, willing to pay more for what damage has been caused.

He gives compensation back, a lofty fine, and a public caning ratton justice by flexible flesh biting bamboo.

Humiliated, he limps away at no cost to the tax payer to pay us back.

Perfect.

Curval · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2003, 10:55:57 AM »

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Originally posted by vorticon
its something like 50 000 dollars a month to keep someone in prison...

$600,000 a year for one prisoner...doubt it.

I think you meant $50,000 a year.