Never let a Good Crisis Go to Waste.

[plowjockey]

It's an American tradition, to help those, who put themselves in harms way, helping others.

As often happens, "other traditions" always seem to follow suite.

NYC ex-first responders charged with disability fraud

NEW YORK -- More than 100 people, including 80 former New York City police officers and firefight
ers, were charged Tuesday in an alleged fake-disability scheme, in some cases based on 9/11 rescue work.

The average amount paid to date to the charged defendants was about $210,000.

Defendants often claimed they rarely left their homes and had limited social interactions. In reality, there were applicants who traveled by air, played recreational sports and held jobs, according to court documents.


One defendant piloted a helicopter, one worked at a cannoli stand at the San Gennaro Festival in Manhattan, one rode a jet ski and one taught mixed martial arts.


Most defendants claimed they could not use a computer, but many had Facebook pages, Twitter handles and YouTube channels.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...arged/4358257/

[arabian knight]

Yes it IS about time they catch some of these freeloaders, and FINE THEM.

CNBC: “Glenn Lieberman is sitting on a wave runner, with both middle fingers up, smiling into the camera. He received $175,758.40 in benefits.” (Image source: Manhattan District Attorney’s Office)

CNBC: “…a man named Richard Cosentino is seen on a boat and sword fishing. He received $207,639.70 in payments.” (image source: Manhattan District Attorney’s Office)

Prosecutors say two doctors have also been arrested for allegedly agreeing to falsify claims in return for a cut of the disability benefits.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...ive-400m-scam/

[GrammaBarb]

Hi Folks,

My son is a fire-fighter/first responder here in Washington State. What he had to say about those people is something I can't repeat here or I would be banned; suffice it to say that they are not his favorite people........thankfully, incldents like that are fairly rare.

Barb

[Awnry Abe]

Not rare at all when the whole DI system is taken as a whole.