They shouldn't get any money. That way they wouldn't be able to eat and would loose weight fast! Then they could work and not just fucking leech off society.
Thank god they're in the UK, though.
So was the cop actually using excessive force? And why was he trying to arrest them in the first place. I agree with sthcross.dude, we need more information to make a decent comment.
I'm sure you'll find a way to get around it...couldn't your gf still see you as long as she doesn't tell her mum? Unless her mum's got her on a leash or something...
If he can create energy and matter from a vast expanse of nothingness, surely he could have done something else? After all, he is omnipotent, and therefore not limited to two options.