Drug addict gets 4 months in jail for stealing charity box in community mourning soldier's death

William Fisher was caught emptying the loose coins from the Poppy Appeal collection box in a store in Irlam, Salford, U.K. This was just weeks after the community mourned the loss of a soldier in Afghanistan.

From the Daily Mail:

Brian Massey, vice president of the British Legion for Greater Manchester, which has been organizing commemorations for Remembrance Sunday this weekend, said the theft had left him feeling very annoyed and upset as the money was meant for current and ex-servicemen that served their country.

Hat tip to cripjak

| Bob Cronkelton

Comments

[Marvin]

If ever there was a time for creative punishment. Put this guy to work for the charity.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

That's all he gets is 4 months? Good thing he didn't get accused of being late on a child extortion payment, they can leave you in jail indefinitely for that even when you have paid and the State screws up.

[Searching]

I think he should get community service.. in the military. Perhaps he can learn some respect there.

No more mr nice guy. The way to get out of that is to be responsible enough to keep track of all your payments. That way if the state screws up you can prove them wrong.

And since when is helping to support your child, extortion?

[Man in a Mission]

Searching -

One suspects NoMoreMrNiceGuy never heard of/doesn't like to use a condom. And just like he doesn't take responsibility for preventing children he obviously doesn't want - he doesn't want to take responsibility for supporting those children now.

One suspects he never was a 'nice guy' but rather a self-absorbed jerk who thinks/thought women should be grateful that he has sex with them.

[ghost]

Community service is good, but for starts...bring back the stocks. You know...the apparatus that holds the head and hands so they stand for public reticule. Give him a week of that...8 hours a day THEN give him community service. Let's not only make it incontinent, but also embarrassing.