Punishment to Fit the Crime?

[MrMarkyMark]

Seems quite light to me

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-isis-in-syria

Hussain was jailed for four years, Rohaman for two years and nine months and Khan, 27, received 18 months in custody.

[DimPrawn]

Seems quite light to me

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-isis-in-syria

If only they'd cocked up their VAT returns as well, they'd be looking at 15 years minimum.

[VectraMan]

How do you actually send money to the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa? Do they have online banking there? Cash machines?

(This is speculation not an enquiry if Special Branch are listening).

[MrMarkyMark]

How do you actually send money to the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa? Do they have online banking there? Cash machines?

(This is speculation not an enquiry if Special Branch are listening).

Possibility.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawala

[DimPrawn]

How do you actually send money to the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa? Do they have online banking there? Cash machines?

(This is speculation not an enquiry if Special Branch are listening).

Easily by the sounds of it. Compare to opening a childrens bank account in the UK in order to deposit their £10 pocket money, which requires a 4 hour money laundering interview, and 15 certified documents (by a high court judge).

EU rules 'innit.

[MrMarkyMark]

I know for a fact that people have got very rich using that system for other illicit business.

[greenlake]

How do you actually send money to the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa? Do they have online banking there? Cash machines?

Of course they do....