John Darwin, the so-called 'Canoe Man’ who faked his own death to claim £250,000 in insurance and pension payouts, is attempting to profit from his crimes by writing a book while in prison, according to reports.
While I agree in principle that somebody should not benefit from their crime, for example someone murdering a relative to claim insurance money or for the contents of a will, I think writing a book in prison and earning money from it is not the same thing. In any event, I don't seem to recall the authorities attempting to stop Jeffrey Archer from cashing in from his crime whilst he was in prison and writing books which he then profitted from. In John Darwin's case, I am more concerned about Alan Caramanica who appears to be attempting to sell Darwin's story and pocket the proceeds himself.
