FED: Bank robber says crime bills turns crims onto more crime

AAP General News (Australia)
02-23-2004
FED: Bank robber says crime bills turns crims onto more crime

SYDNEY, Feb 23 AAP - Jailed bank robbers have discussed committing further crimes in
order to pay compensation to their victims as ordered by the NSW government.

The allegation by a convicted bank robber will be aired on the ABC's Four Corners tonight.

Under NSW law, victims of crimes such as bank robberies can apply for compensation
from both banks and the government.

However, convicted bank robber Anthony Stevens told Four Corners that prisoners talked
about organising further bank robberies in order to pay the victims of crime …