tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post1601928453621997282..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Wine investment fraudster Spyros Constantinos guilty on all 10 Charges CRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-4797060563308105222015-12-13T10:01:12.281+00:002015-12-13T10:01:12.281+00:00Anon. I think the Spyros sentence is right. It inc...Anon. I think the Spyros sentence is right. It included running a company while banned from being a UK director. Although I don't know the facts of the reckless driving case the sentence I agree does look low. Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-51304348023084787572015-12-12T23:42:35.690+00:002015-12-12T23:42:35.690+00:00How can it be right that causing death by reckless...How can it be right that causing death by reckless driving you only get 4 years but this guy gets 8 years for stealing just 1 million over 10 years. The sentencing system is mad! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-51420574568750844882015-07-31T13:35:49.063+01:002015-07-31T13:35:49.063+01:00Anon. Thanks. Will be posting very shortly – was h...Anon. Thanks. Will be posting very shortly – was holding off until my news item for DEcanter was up. Tweeted about it yesterday. Delighted that he got eight years – an example to other fraudsters. Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-21668014182482177102015-07-31T12:31:39.982+01:002015-07-31T12:31:39.982+01:00Spyros has been sentenced to 8 years in prisonSpyros has been sentenced to 8 years in prisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-69422903079376509412015-06-26T09:48:26.845+01:002015-06-26T09:48:26.845+01:00I was just questioning. I don't believe prison...I was just questioning. I don't believe prison will deter such people from relapsing. It should be reserved - in my eyes - to those representing a physical danger for others, i.e. mainly criminals who have used real violence. For the rest, there should be a legal way to definitely prevent them to continue defrauding others, apart from the "reparation" due to past victims. One way would be to forbid them FOREVER access to trade, or commercial professions in a broader sense. They should still be able to WORK, of course, but not at any level of financial responsibility. Jim, I'm not a lawyer. Just as you are, I'm shocked to see that this kind of people still can go on. I'm NOT trying to minimize his guilt, far from that.<br />Thank you for your reply. <br /><br />Luc Charliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-11877476718238521552015-06-26T08:52:12.382+01:002015-06-26T08:52:12.382+01:00Luc. We are certainly both against capital punishm...Luc. We are certainly both against capital punishment. Surely it is a broader question – does prison do any good and serve a useful purpose. As well as protecting the community, prison is also viewed as a deterrent. Will a spell in prison reform Spyros – possibly? <br /><br />Although Spyros hasn't attacked anyone physically he has stolen people's life savings – a long-term mugging that may well effect the living standards of his victims for the rest of their lives. Does Spyros deserve to be deprived of his freedom for a number of years for this crime? If Spyros had burgled homes and stolen this money or equivalent valuables would you still question a prison sentence? Is this a question of jailing 'blue collar' criminals while sparing 'white collar' ones?<br /><br />Spyros had already been banned from being a company director from 2008 to 2017 – nine years. It made no difference he continued to defraud people, so how is your proposed punishment going to be effective this time? Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-21790372519117594692015-06-26T08:42:26.941+01:002015-06-26T08:42:26.941+01:00Comment from Luc Charlier:
In short, I was questi...Comment from Luc Charlier:<br /><br />In short, I was questioning the need (and usefulness) of jail for such offenders.<br />Of course, it is a punishment (well deserved) but is it what society needs?<br />It won't help reimbursement of the victims (to the contrary), they are likely to "meet" other crooks as well ...<br />Would it not be better to make sure they will NEVER run a business again, nor be employed as a salesman, as a manager and so on?<br /><br />Just asking. I'm not sure myself.<br /><br />For the same token, I'm against capital penalty as well, whatever the crime. But this is another kettle of fish.<br /><br />Friendly yours,<br /><br /><br />Luc Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.com