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Jailed Frum Women Freed in Berlin

In time for Chanukah, 2 frum women arrested in Berlin on suspicion of shoplifting were released with the help of Chabad. Full Story

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lesson
December 14, 2017 7:03 am

the lesson is: shoplifting = bad

Law in Germany
December 13, 2017 1:15 pm

The standard fine for a person convicted of shoplifting in Germany is around a month of the convict’s salary – subject to income. That is likely why these ladies got a hefty fine of around $2000 each – assuming the family earns around $50,000 annually.

Primark
December 13, 2017 9:04 am

If l were to steal clothes from a store it would not be Primark that l would go to. Their clothes are so cheap that it not worth being a Handful! Like a sweater for 8 Euro, or 5 pairs of socks for 4 Euros. Their fine could probably bought the whole shop!
Interesting why the fine was so steep, it would certainly deter people from steeling.

Convicted
December 13, 2017 8:40 am

Paying a fine is a conviction after a finding of guilt. The fine was over $2000 US each.That works out to around $4500 – a lot of money for an Israeli family. The court did not accept their explanation, If it did, it would have dismissed the charges. The court did not consider the time they spent in jail as enough to satisfy the conviction – adding a heft fine. On top of it all, I am sure they had legal expenses and other costs which they obviously had. It is sad that these women broke the law and suffered… Read more »

don't go where you don't belong
December 13, 2017 7:58 am

go back home.
and don’t go beyond the store premises until you take care of what needs to be taken care of before leaving the store.

confused
December 13, 2017 2:39 am

if she was outside the store without paying ,how is that NOT shoplifting ?
why was the mother arrested ?

im glad they’re out ! bh !

Germany?
December 12, 2017 11:59 pm

Why a Jew is choosing Germany for vacation knowin what happen in the 1930’s and in Munich 1972?

Ashreichem
December 12, 2017 10:10 pm

Rabbis Segal and Tecihtal,
Parsumei Kiddush Shem Shomayim..

Chanuka Someach !!!
December 12, 2017 8:30 pm

Kol Hakvod Rabbi Segal !!!

Wow,I feel really feel sorry for them,
December 12, 2017 6:07 pm

but I’m sure they had a vacation that they will never forget! Actually we can all take a lesson & remind ourselves regularly, that we need to do everything possible to end this awful galus by increasing in acts of goodness & kindness to bring משיח כאו, the only hope!

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