cptn janks Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- A judge on Thursday ordered a Salvation Army worker who stole a holiday kettle containing about $250 to spend the night homeless. Nathen Smith, 28, of Painesville, was to spend the night anywhere but a house, said Municipal Judge Michael Cicconetti. Smith was fitted with a GPS device to track his moves. "My initial reaction was 'wow'. But I don't think the sentence is too harsh," said Smith, who was expected to spend Thursday night in a homeless shelter. "I can see the judge's point because what I did, I shouldn't have done. Now I've got to pay the consequences." The Salvation Army uses kettle donations to help pay for food, clothing and shelter for the homeless. Smith, who also received a three-day jail sentence, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft. Smith worked as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army outside a Kmart store in nearby Eastlake on Dec. 17. Police arrested Smith at his mother's house after a co-worker reported that one of eight kettles was missing. Smith was scheduled to return to court Friday to determine how much community service he must do to avoid paying a fine and costs for the tracking system. Painesville is about 30 miles northeast of Cleveland. http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-01-25-0010.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yep, that's pretty much amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I love when they do stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 anywhere but a house now does that include a hotel? IMO the judge should have ordered him to spend the night outdoors. bonus points if he gets arrested for vagrancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I could've sworn I heard a quote this morning on the radio in which the judge said "you will have to experience life without a warm bed and a hot meal." I dont even think he should be allowed in a homeless shelter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 "Sentence to be carried out sometime during 2008." Watch, come July he'll sleep in a tent in his backyard FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 ha. my grandma lives in painesville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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