Can't pay, won't pay?
I love the whole concept behind of this little tale from Down Under…
A failed chain of command that bungled payments to Special Air Service troops pressured soldiers to "pay up and shut up". The Rudd Government has been under pressure to resolve the concerns of SAS soldiers, returning from Afghanistan, who have been presented with debt recovery action for overpayments of allowances of up to $50,000.
SAS members have been threatened with disciplinary action and possible expulsion from their unit if they complain about an army pay mistake that threatens to cost them tens of thousands of dollars.
Both Air Chief Marshal Houston and army chief Ken Gillespie told a Senate hearing in Canberra that no soldier would have their pay cut …Debt recovery action had ceased and those whose pay had been deducted would be repaid.
So Rudd’s bungling civil servants cock up their Special Forces pay & then try & send in the debt collectors when the boys get back from an active service tour.
Now that’only gone to end one way - sending a couple of fat knacker debt collectors who fancy themselves as a bit tasty try & serve ‘notice’ on Tom Trooper? It’s an express service to a swift centre of body mass double tap followed in pretty short order by a single control shot. Rather like my suggestion of yesterday morning to televise Jade Goody’s demise - bagsy syndicate the TV rights to this one as well
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Wait a sec... you can't have all the fun.
Especially as yer Oz readers might want to get in on the action.
But I bags the job of Firing Squad Commander, for this lot.
Bastards.
Posted by: Kim du Toit | February 26, 2009 3:29 PM
Nyet, firing squad too expensive. Have facists dig pit. Kneel on edge of pit. Shoot in back of head with hot surplus Checkoslovakian steel core 7.62mm X 25 mm Tokarev round. Can get good deal. Charge family full retail for round. Raffle off chance to shoot in heads. If family wants buried, have them bring or buy/rent shovels at pit site and throw dirt into pit. Am sure surviving aparatchicks appreciate savvying of people's money.
Posted by: toad | February 27, 2009 4:37 AM