With the influx of many immigrants without conscience and the entitlement mentality amongst many communities, this is commonplace in the US as well.
Salient quote from article:
But when Angelos suggested punishing those who tried to play the system, he was given a straight forward - if depressing - answer.
‘If you start putting people in jail, maybe you’ll have to put half of Greece in jail,’ an official said.
Socialism is like offering candy to little kids.
New York State law enforcement was quite pleased at the "topping up" of many near future pensions with the recent manhunt...
Think of all that SWEET overtime larded on to the final year's salary. :)