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Ex-soldier jailed for tax refusal

news.bbc.co.uk — The great-grandfather said he could afford to pay the council tax bill but was refusing on a point of principle because he thought the rises were unfair to people on fixed incomes.

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  • evernerve, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1'While violent offenders may be released on licence halfway through their sentence, Mr Fitzmaurice must serve his full term unless the debt is paid because there is no remission for non-payment of council tax.'

    Money is definitely more important to the powers that be than human lives:

    http://digg.com/world_news/Father_brain_damaged_by ...
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