Here's Your Sign

Woman, daughter hold signs admitting theft
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEDFORD, Pa. — In exchange for jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday.

Fifty-six-year-old Evelyn Border and 35-year-old Tina Griekspoor stood outside the court for 4 1/2 hours Tuesday. They held signs that read: “I stole from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday! Don’t steal or this could happen to you!”

Because the women agreed to hold the signs, Bedford County District Attorney Bill Higgins says he’ll ask for probation instead of jail when they plead guilty to the theft.

Higgins says they swiped a gift card that the girl set on a shelf while a Walmart employee helped her.

The girl’s mother planned to drive by the courthouse to teach her daughter the importance of obeying the law.

I usually try to play devil's advocate on these stories but sometimes the people are just so depraved I can't even fake defend them. How the hell can you steal a gift card from a child? Unless the child was being a real ass (screaming or prattling on about Hannah Montana) I don't see a defense. I don't think signs are enough in this case. I think they should have to wear chicken constumes with the signs. Or better yet make them dress up as Nazis.

Also, that mother drove her daughter by so they could enjoy the humiliation of those two evil bitches. And there's nothing wrong with that.