Australians donate online to pay woman's fine for stealing tampons

[News Bandit]

Sydney (dpa) - Online donors gave more than 2,600 Australian dollars (1,890 US dollars) Friday to pay a woman's fine for stealing a pack of tampons from a petrol station in Western Australia.

 

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[jerry]

"State Police Minister Liza Harvey defended the fine saying stealing of any kind was an offence for which the community has no tolerance" . 

 

Looking at the amount of money that have been raised in a short time they obviously have under certain circumstances ... 

[Scumbag]

"State Police Minister Liza Harvey defended the fine saying stealing of any kind was an offence for which the community has no tolerance" . 

 

Looking at the amount of money that have been raised in a short time they obviously have under certain circumstances ... 

If it had of been something other than tampons nobody would have blinked an eyelid. Unfortunately (as is evident in the article) this got the women's groups up in arms...lol

[OoJohnnyoO]

What if a bloke stole the tampons...?

[Harry Brown]

That's the most expensive manhole cover I've heard of. 

[mixxer]

bet the feminazis donated it ...... righteous indignation worn as a badge .

[tl6237]

She's a thief, no excuse for ever stealing