Koala Diary

信じられる？　たった２円を盗んだだけで、
懲役3年の判決が下ったんだって！
名古屋地裁は、「過去14件の前科があって、
常習性が認められ、その盗癖を治すのに必要
な期間で、これが更正できる最後の機会。
服役して別の人間になって欲しい」って言ってる
らしいんだけど、このおばあちゃん、もう67歳なんだよ！　
たしかに、盗みをするのは悪いことだけど、懲役3年は長くない？

Can you believe that an elderly woman was sentenced to
three years in prison for stealing an envelope just
only 2 yen! According to the article " She committed
14 thefts, she committed them habitually," said the
judge at the Nagoya District Court. I don"t believe
this! Even if the judge thinks that she should serve a
certain period of imprisonment to get rid of the habit
and this (the prison term) is the last chance for her
to rehabilitate herself because he wanted her to start a
new life after her release from prison. I know that she
stole an envelope from the bag of a female shopper is
wrong things to do. But three years in prison is awful
isn"t it? You know, she is 67 years-old elderly woman!

Woman to spend 3 years behind bars for stealing envelope worth 2 yen
http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/shakai/wadai/news/20061017k0000e040074000c.html
October 17, 2006　(Mainichi)