And They Wonder Why Sympathy Was Waining

[webbo3]

Not even in the country and they get special status, the money could be better spent on genuine victims of the fire.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/family-in-1m-fraud-inquiry-get-special-grenfell-tower-status-kv9scxtc9

[ummmm]

They are a relative so why shouldn't they attend just like other relatives?

[Buenchico]

Those who don't subscribe to The Times website won't be able to read most of that report. However much it has been copied by the Australian press:
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/16m-compo-for-extended-grenfell-tower-family/news-story/c98f8745a7a900333db9be4d9f2ca8b1
or people can refer to the original version, in the Daily Wail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5587721/A-family-15-Afghans-claim-shared-three-bedroom-Grenfell-flat.html

[ummmm]

Can't read it in your first link, Chris.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for that, Ummmm.

To view the page, copy and paste this line into a Google search:
Sadaf Naqshbandi grenfell
Then click on '$1.6m compo for 'extended' Grenfell Tower family'
(I think that should work)

[naomi24]

The Grenfell tragedy has generated a lot of fraud.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-43673903

[fiction-factory]

It's good to see that fraud cases like this are being actively pursued as I thought they might get overlooked for reasons of political expediency and 'community relations'. The case of the 15 people who were put up in temporary accommodation when only 4 were registered as tenants is concerning- okay theere may be sentences for fraud but maybe more questions should have been asked at a much earlier stage- certainly before all 15 were rehoused and perhaps closer checks should have been made over several years on whether tenancy rules are being followed in some of these properties. I hope they also follow up on any past housing benefit claims.
It's a shame that in any tragedy there are always people who see an opportunity to take advantage- and in the case of Grenfell it seems to have been on a wide scale.

[fiction-factory]

I also agree with ummmm to some extent. The term special status might give the impression to some of meaning only a select small number of people but as the Mail says "The list of core participants, comprising 504 bereaved relatives, survivors, and local residents, was published on March 20. Masi Naqshbandi’s name is on it, along with his parents, three brothers and sister."
Hopefully the fraud trials will take up much of their time though and leave them unavailable to use the special status

[douglas9401]

They're brown, one has a limp, another completely misunderstood your Eengleesh way of not behaving corruptly in every waking moment.

There will be no meaningful outcome to enquiries. Any pressure to look properly will be shouted down as racism by a celebrity lawyer, backed by nodding youths muttering 'yeah bro' and other obscure legalese as he trots out the usual guff for the cameras.

[ummmm]

I based my opinion on Webbo's link which didn't give much information. Although, they still lost a relative and past crimes doesn't stop grief. Not sure why so many from one family should receive special status.

[anotheoldgit]

/// It's a shame that in any tragedy there are always people who see an opportunity to take advantage- and in the case of Grenfell it seems to have been on a wide scale. ///

And I wonder why that is?

[fiction-factory]

Do you not have any ideas at all AOG?
Some factors- it seemed an easy opportunity since it was unlikely anyone would ever identify all the bodies or could prove someone wasn't involved; fraud/rule breaking was already going on in terms of subletting and breaches of tenancy agreements so was ingrained in the way some of these people think; they knew the public were generally sympathetic and would give generously to anyone with a tragic story; and insurance fraud or claims for lost property would be very difficult to disprove as they'd have a perfect excuse for having no receipts available.
Any more?

[-Talbot-]

shut your mouths for good of diversity

[anotheoldgit]

fiction-factory

I was being sarcastic, but thanks all the same.