By COLlive reporter
The Shmira neighborhood patrol in Crown Heights receives many calls in connection to protecting the safety of individuals and property.
A recent call came from a local Jewish family who reported that 2 precious rings were stolen from their home and they had their suspicions as to who was responsible.
So Shmira volunteers set out the bait and closely watched the vicinity. They then caught a cleaning lady named Monica red-handed as she stole the bait.
“She admitted to everything,” they reported, and then contacted her mother who goes by Yanet who often works with her daughter cleaning homes in Crown Heights.
When confronted, “her mother brought everything back and even brought 2 more rings they had stolen before,” they reported.
Shmira said they will return the additional rings to the ones who call with correct identifying details.
The women both work at various homes in Crown Heights, and have been listed on whatsapp groups for cleaning help, Shmira says.
For more information call the SHMIRA Hotline at 718-221-0303.
Gotten!!
Not everyone reads your website!
Rabbi Braun has an interesting daily halcha shiur about using bait and switch to catch a thief.
https://www.halacha2go.com/php/h2go/home2.php?number=549
so now that they were caught, and they admitted, and they returned the rings, what to do? since they returned the rings, does society let them off the hook? not press charges? hire them again? what would you do if these people were your household help? – – and if you’re quick to say. “i wouldn’t trust them” does that mean that in your world people once they sin are never to be trusted again? Is that what you would want or expect for yourself if you did something wrong? it’s an interesting question to me.
This is a halacha that the Alter Rebbe paskens in Shulchan Oruch
They have to do teshuva bdavar chashav etc
When you do something wrong and make a mistake and then are left alone from it it’s a bit difference than if someone steals and gets away with it. Although what you’ve done may have been 100% wrong it wasn’t dangerous and putting other people at risk.
Trust is hard to gain, yet easy to lose. And once it’s lost, it’s extra hard to gain back.
So i’ll take the time to respond you in a jewish way (with a single question):
Whats this need to complex things that much?
That. Have a nice day
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why don’t report to the police get them arrested and press charges!?
Haven’t you had enough crime? Don’t you know where it comes from by now in your neighborhood? Please get smart and protect yourselves and your belongings.
People need to understand halacha, when you know someone stole and all you need to do is catch them red handed so you can force them return the genaiva, there is no lifnei iveir… and putting cash on your shelf is definitely not in the catagory of lifnei iveir …. and as far as getting them arrested anyone who is familiar with todays sad legal system would know that it is a total failure and jewelry would most likely never have been returned…. the main point is the victim who had their wedding diamond ring and wedding band returned was… Read more »
We’re talking here about “things” that were stolen – I see a far more disturbing trend – non-Jewish women, not even qualified “nannies”, obviously hired by the mothers, walking with Jewish babies in their carriages. Have we lost our marbles completely? Has convenience and (paying them less) money replaced doing what is right? Precious Jewish children left in the “care” of non-Jews. Such a fuss is made about jewelry but no-one mentions this far more serious situation.
Is there a way to pursue other suspected cleaners?