The Price of Life

[felonious]

Incredibly interesting chat on the radio with Jenny Kleenman who's just published the above book.

The cost of a hitman was fascinating as was the going rate for a ransom fee and the negotiation process.

The cost of one dose of the most expensive drug on the NHS £1.798million which cures the illness in one dose.

There was also a discussion about the terror attack on whereby the people killed by the car got in excess of a £1M from the hire company's insurers but one they got out of the car the victims received money via the Criminal injuries compensation authority which amounted to just over £10K.


www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/10/the-price-of-life-by-jenny-kleeman-in-search-of-what-we-are-worth-and-who-decides-review-an-uncomfortable-costing-of-what-our-bodies-are-really-worth

[chuffedstokie]

Can only assume that there must be some sort of sliding scale when it comes to ransom demands. Any kidnapper worth their salt will have done some homework on the ability/wealth of the victim to pay. Haven't done any research on the subject but if it is still happening we don't seem to hear about it.
Pet napping used to be a thing didn't it.

[felonious]

Mar 22, 2024 8:44:10 GMT chuffedstokie said:

Can only assume that there must be some sort of sliding scale when it comes to ransom demands. Any kidnapper worth their salt will have done some homework on the ability/wealth of the victim to pay. Haven't done any research on the subject but if it is still happening we don't seem to hear about it.
Pet napping used to be a thing didn't it.

She was saying that the family have to exhibit a degree of apathy towards the family member during negotiations which has the effect of lowering the ransom and decreasing the period of captivity.

[Vadiation_Ribe]

Cheers - I found it as a podcast: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m001wxhm

[wannabee]

The Movie "Worth" staring Michael Keaton as the Lawyer who did the actuarial calculation for the compensation of those who lost their lives in 9/11 is a decent watch

[Paul Spencer]

Jenny Kleeman is a top journo, I've got a lot of time for her.