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> I don't think stealing $20 makes the local news these days https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Emmely https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Emmely Got fired bec
by DemocracyFTW2 16d ago
> I don't think stealing $20 makes the local news these days
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Emmely https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Emmely
Got fired because she redeemed two orphaned bottle deposit slips worth 1,30€ (in 2009, so more like 1,50€ in today's money /s). Caused a nation-wide discussion.
- ZiiS 16d agoIt was the being fired that made the news; not the stealing.
- phonon 16d agoI don't think anything will beat https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15148829 https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15148829 School principal fired and loses $130k pension for overfilling coffee (about 50 cents).