Monday, September 08, 2008

Another Sign of a Troubled Global Economy: Man Refuses to Bail Out Girlfriend

I'm figuring if she's reduced to stealing shampoo, then this relationship already was showing signs of stress.

Now not bailing her out, that could really cause a rift.
A frugal man has declined an invitation from police to pay a €225 ($320) fine that would get his girlfriend out of jail. The woman is serving a 15-day sentence for fraud.

A man has opted to let his live-in girlfriend stay in jail rather than pay a €225 ($320) fine that would spare her from serving a 15-day sentence after she was caught stealing a bottle of shampoo, police said on Monday.

The 34-year-old Polish woman was detained on Sept. 5 in the western German town of Wanne-Eickel for shop-lifting. When police checked her details they found that she was wanted for a minor case of fraud for which she had to pay the fine or spend 15 days in jail.

"On Saturday morning a police officer telephoned her partner and asked if he could come and pay the fine. But he didn't feel like coming to the police station," police said in a statement.

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