Silverstone wreaks savage retribution as well, on world renowned piano tuner.
The Desert Rat was appalled that the Corruption and Crime Commission used all its resources to drag a penitent Walter Haass before the courts.
Walter Haass stole a $20 000 Steinway piano some 12 years ago from the University of WA music school, after succumbing to a gambling addiction.
Months later Walter Haas told the school about his misdeed and came to an informal arrangement to cover the loss. Haass completed his part of the bargain and his unpaid work more than covered the cost of the loss to the university.
Haas overcame his gambling addiction, was remorseful (as he reported the offence himself) and had made restoration. All the ingredients of restorative justice, the Desert Rat would have thought.
Ten years later Brigadier Mike Silverstone and the crew down at Dad's Army saw this as a great opportunity to stamp out corruption and unorganised crime.
Haass defence lawyer Mark Andrews told the court that "an unknown party with an axe to grind" had brought the matter to the CCC's attention some 10 years after the offence was committed.
Haass was fined afurther $4500. He had not offended before or since the solitary offence.
Well done Mike Silverstone! We owe you our heartfelt gratitude for saving us from these vicious criminal types who must be up to other "no good" business - perhaps even organised crime. Just what did he really do with that piano?
The Desert Rat thinks a Military Medal should be awarded to Mike Silverstone for this CCC triumph.
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