Mick Philpott

[For Us All]

Despicable father Mick Philpott who killed his 6 children,is sentenced to life imprisonment,which means a mimimum of 15 years.Not long enough in my opinion.

 

Views and opinions please.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/disturbingly-dangerous-no-moral-compass-the-driving-force-judge-hands-michael-philpott-a-life-sentence-8559622.html

[lozza]

I don't think he'll last that long in prison.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

I think life should mean life in this case

[For Us All]

This crime seems it was instigated when one of his partners left and caused him to lose £1000/month in child benefit.He was on a salary equivalent of £100,000 a year through his 17 children and was in the top 2% of earners even though he hadn't worked since 2004.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9970619/Unemployed-Mick-Philpott-on-100000-a-year-salary.html

[Birdy]

Philpot is an evil man who loved controlling the people around him.

 

I see Gideon is starting the attack of the classes and not the individuals. The usual newspapers tomorrow will no doubt shove everyone who claims benefits in the same hole.

[For Us All]

Philpot is an evil man who loved controlling the people around him.

 

I see Gideon is starting the attack of the classes and not the individuals. The usual newspapers tomorrow will no doubt shove everyone who claims benefits in the same hole.

 

People are bound to question why the taxpayer should subsidise families with 17 kids when the parents only motive is the child benefit?.

[JohnJames]

People are bound to question why the taxpayer should subsidise families with 17 kids when the parents only motive is the child benefit?.

 

No doubt the same people who are not demanding that the management of SSE are put in prison for fraud! The answer is because the children would starve. The Nazis were good at scapegoats and collective responsibility. Perhaps we should put all benefit claimants childrens in camps that'd solve the problem!!

[JOHNNYAITCH]

The Mail's front page story was outrageous

 

What the Philpiotts did was a product of themselves and nothing else..nothing to do with them being on benefits..not caused by that at all

[JOHNNYAITCH]

People are bound to question why the taxpayer should subsidise families with 17 kids when the parents only motive is the child benefit?.

 

As a society we have a responsibility to look after those children and we shouold be proudthat we do

[Andyregs]

I understand why people get annoyed with people who use having children as a career choice, but I never see any explanation of the alternative, especially taking into account the innocent kids involved. If people want to vent about politicians and the country then fair enough, but that's easy when you don't have to make decisions based in reality, unless you are happy to put children either into extreme poverty or on the streets.

[Warren]

I understand why people get annoyed with people who use having children as a career choice, but I never see any explanation of the alternative, especially taking into account the innocent kids involved. If people want to vent about politicians and the country then fair enough, but that's easy when you don't have to make decisions based in reality, unless you are happy to put children either into extreme poverty or on the streets.

 

I think the kids have to be brought up with the support of public funds. They are not at fault and although they should not be given a luxurious lifestyle they should be given the means to reach adulthood in good health and with a reasonable education and prospects.

 

But there is an issue to deal with in the sense that Philpott was likely to be producing more teenagers and then adults with significant behavioural and educational deficits. That issue would point towards more use of care, but public services could not cope with that approach and care outcomes have in any event also been very poor through poor surrogate parenting.

 

A good cell mate for a few months would be Chris Huhne!

[For Us All]

No doubt the same people who are not demanding that the management of SSE are put in prison for fraud! The answer is because the children would starve. The Nazis were good at scapegoats and collective responsibility. Perhaps we should put all benefit claimants childrens in camps that'd solve the problem!!

 

The management of SSE didn't kill 6 kids though.

[For Us All]

As a society we have a responsibility to look after those children and we shouold be proudthat we do

 

No disputing that but taking away the incentive to have 17 kids might help.

[For Us All]

Make your own mind up and watch:-

 

Deadly Betrayal - ITV1 20.30hrs tonight.

[For Us All]

Make your own mind up and watch:-

 

Deadly Betrayal - ITV1 20.30hrs tonight.

 

Cancel that,it was on ITV last night.

Sky News at 20.30hrs tonight.