Ministers set on blocking rapist's £7m lottery win

Comment #13

CASH Only — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:07:47 GMT

Let's play JEAPOARDY

Comment #12

golotto — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:32:53 GMT

I agree, lottery ticket is pay to bearer. If government officials start trying to re-write the rules of the lottery, and decide who does and doesn't deserve payment or who in their eyes has been naughty or nice enough to deserve payment, we're all in big trouble. The correct method for this convicted criminal guy to be sued by his crime victim is something for the courts to decide, but attempting to block payment of a valid lotto win (no matter who holds the ticket) is another thing all together... [ More ]

Comment #11

tg636 — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:19:04 GMT

I am for punishing the criminal, especially one who commits the vile crime of rape, but I don't like the idea of endless punishments for crimes, especially punishments based on anger that the bad man won a jackpot. If there is a standard victim payment , then take 33,000 pounds off the top for each victim, but an attempt to grab more than standard payments looks like extra-legal grandstanding.

Comment #10

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 03:46:52 GMT

here's an easy solution. the guy wll get to claim his wnnings, BUT he will have a little taken off the top of his check, which would go to his victim.

Comment #9

hypersoniq — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:42:24 GMT

If they are not going to be allowed to collect it, then they shouldn't be allowed to PLAY it... right?If Hoare served 21 years, and was originally ordered to pay restitution, then the appropriate amount (plus 20 years interest) should be deducted from the prize amount....exactly how many times must one pay their debts to society?Outside of the obvious idiots at work in the above story, I am not generally one to defend criminals... this sets a dangerous precedent tho. what's next? bad credit=no p... [ More ]

Comment #8

tg636 — Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:25:47 GMT

It seems to me that if any victims (from over 21 years ago, for which crimes Hoare has already paid quite dearly) succeed in extracting any money, it will set a precedent where anyone who has a criminal record will be afraid to collect lottery winnings in their own name. So they will have their mother or brother or a friend do it for them.

Comment #7

MetroPlex — Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:47:08 GMT

^I think they might ad that to the lottery rules...not letting convicted felons play or collect lottery winnings, I mean there are alot of freedoms convicted felons give up when they have commited a crime and are charged.Needless to say, this guy should be able to collect his money and let the chips fall where they may.MP

Comment #6

HEYPHILLIP — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:00:44 GMT

Quote: O

Comment #5

CASH Only — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:54:06 GMT

I guess that's related to sex offenders having restrictions on their freedoms even after they served their time.

Comment #4

whodeani — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 19:31:13 GMT

His punishment should only be what the court ordered him to serve. Whether that is prison time, fines, or restitution is fine. I don't think that is what is being talked about here. What I believe is being suggested here is action being taken against this outside of the courts. That is wrong. If he has fines or restitution to pay still that is fine. He should pay that. But for gov't officials to go after the this money outside of any court ordered judgement is wrong.

Comment #3

konane — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:12:14 GMT

What about taxpayer costs to try, convict and imprison him in addition to victim compensation? Let him repay all those expenses his actions incurred, then keep the remainder if any.

Comment #2

whodeani — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:58:38 GMT

I am not one to defend

Comment #1

tg636 — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:10:10 GMT

Ah well, why can't the lottery only be won by nice people?Mr. Hoare should think about taking his winnings and himself to some other country after he gets out. The government seems to have it in for him.

Ministers set on blocking rapist's £7m lottery win

Lottery Post — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:48:21 GMT

Two ministers vowed yesterday to stop a convicted rapist receiving his 7 million lottery winnings but no one in Whitehall could say how.David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, said criminals in jail who scoop the jackpot or inherit wealth should not benefit from a single penny .Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, whose department is responsible for lottery law, said the rapist, Iorworth Hoare, should not get the money and discussions were taking place to prdvent him from doing so. What we can do,... [ More ]