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Apr 30, 2008 08:04

A Maryland governmental fund created to assist "innocent" victims of violent crime has paid out nearly $1.8 million since 2003 to injured (or deceased) "drug dealers, violent offenders and other criminals," according to an investigation by the Baltimore Sun published in March. Burial expenses were awarded for a carjacker, a victim of an inter-gang ( Read more... )

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bravest_unsaid April 30 2008, 14:37:08 UTC
I don't see why a person's past crimes should disqualify them from being compensated for crimes committed against them. They are, in fact, the victims of the crimes in question.

I don't see the problem with the Pell Grants either.

ETA: Actually, what bothers me is that prison inmates are normally ineligible.

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