2006-07-08 01:47:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
No I don't think so, how bad was it, and have they found out yet, if not just carry on. Unless it was a real big lie to get something you don't deserve. Sometimes a little white lie to get what you are entitled to isn't that big a crime when you know of people who get stuff that they shouldn't be getting yet always get more than others who do need it get.
2006-07-08 01:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insanity, temporary or otherwise will never work for Theft By Deception.
The insanity plea may work in very rare "crime of passion" cases. Even then, Andrea Yates was legally insane when she murdered her children yet she still went to jail.
Any you're asking for the same plea for lying on a housing voucher? Rotsa Ruck!!!
2006-07-08 01:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Buddelia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...you're overthinking this. Keep it simple. Act airheaded and dumb as a box of rocks. Be surprised about the error. Allege you didn't know. Then apologize and say you're sorry you misunderstood. You weren't feeling well when you filled out the form, you were under a lot of stress and on pain medication for a back injury.
2006-07-08 01:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless you can prove that you were or have had treatment for the mental problems you were supposedly having! I'd just offer to pay the money back if I were you.
If they take you to court they can order you to repay immediatly, ut if you offer to pay it back you can set up a plan to pay back as little as £2 per week.
Best Of Luck
2006-07-08 02:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by spiritualsummers3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-07-08 02:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are in the classic Catch-22: if you lied to get a benefit, you must not be crazy!
2006-07-08 01:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worth a try, especially if it causes them to section you in a psychiatric ward. Free food AND accomodation! small price to pay for the psychotropic injections in the butt.
2006-07-08 01:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by charleymac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But you were only answering their insane questions in the first place.
2006-07-08 01:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by paul_9_25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a chance! I think the only real option is to plead stupidity, say that you did not unerstand the questions.
2006-07-08 07:26:27 · answer #9 · answered by Poppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you have a letter from your pshychiatrist. But then you risk being sectioned for your own good.
2006-07-08 01:53:29 · answer #10 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋