RubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 months agoUK couple fined £1,500 after reporting Channel stowaway found in motorhomewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkUK couple fined £1,500 after reporting Channel stowaway found in motorhomewww.theguardian.comRubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe problem is that they found them and reported them, then still got fined! That encourages people to not report it, hell, it discourages checking… Because if you find someone and report it you get fined!
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoBut if you remove the penalty, the criminals will report it and face no consequences. But this existing system also clearly discourages legitimate people from reporting stowaways. It’s a mess without an easy solution.
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhy would they report it and attract attention to themselves if the fine was removed? I guess it would enable 1 off recruits, do it once get paid and then report it to be legally clear…
The problem is that they found them and reported them, then still got fined!
That encourages people to not report it, hell, it discourages checking… Because if you find someone and report it you get fined!
But if you remove the penalty, the criminals will report it and face no consequences.
But this existing system also clearly discourages legitimate people from reporting stowaways.
It’s a mess without an easy solution.
Why would they report it and attract attention to themselves if the fine was removed?
I guess it would enable 1 off recruits, do it once get paid and then report it to be legally clear…