"The police should treat this case as they would any other crime."
Human nature being what it is, I doubt very much if more than 10% of the people in this country would give it back.Because he was offered the chance to do the decent thing. And didn't. That's why.
jaysus why is everyone getting upset with him
Your typical mindless "neddy" (I believe this is the correct terminology in Edinburgh) wouldn't have the wits to:
Hardly scarpered with his tail between his legs though, has he: he's still in the same house. It's understandable that people feel he's ripping the p*ss.tend to agree though, who wouldn't take the pension and live the rest of life somewhere quiet!
That may well be true, but the fact is, he *could* have handed all/some of it back, *if* he'd had an ounce of common decency coursing through his veins.hes only taking what has been agreed with and by some reports, its down to others in RBS/government ministers who missed the trick to strip him off the cash
And I can't believe that that likelihood did not cross his mind, but still he kept his own self-interest absolutely top of the pile.Shame for the kids though, they had to be removed from their school!
Hardly scarpered with his tail between his legs though, has he: he's still in the same house. It's understandable that people feel he's ripping the p*ss.