Innocent bystanders take hits in shoot-out at Coalition corral

The problem with taking on a bad guy in a gunfight is that innocent people are almost always caught in the crossfire.

It is true in Westerns, a near certainty in war, and just as accurate when it comes to state benefits.

Since the economic slump became a crisis, the State has rightly clamped down on welfare claim fraudsters — an area seen as easy money when the country was flush with cash.

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