Quintin Jardine's blog

Sometimes CCTV has a lot to answer for.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10419266/Women-sentenced-for-stripping-at-Manchester-airport.html

This story is pure comedy, I know, but it throws up a valid question. Each of the accused, on conviction was given a ‘victim surcharge’, on top of other penalties. I can only assume that the ‘victim’ was the security guard whose instructions were followed to excess. Does that mean that he was paid £35 compensation the trauma of two lumpy ladies exposing themselves? If that’s the case and it works in Spain,  a chap could make a fortune simply by spending a summer morning on L’Escala town beach.