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Published: November 2, 2009 print this article Print save this article Save email this article Email

W.Pa. woman, daughter hold public signs of shame



BEDFORD — A woman and her daughter are outside a Western Pennsylvania courthouse today holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday.
Bedford County District Attorney Bill Higgins says in exchange for 56-year-old Evelyn Border and 35-year-old Tina Griekspoor, both of Bedford, agreeing to hold the signs, he'll ask for probation instead of jail when they plead guilty.
The signs read: "I stole from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday! Don't steal or this could happen to you!" The mother and daughter will be outside the court for 4Z\x hours, until 1:30 p.m. today.
Higgins says they swiped a gift card which 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.



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It's about time someone took action on issues like this. Maybe people will think twice before stealing or wrong doings especially from a child. What is wrong with society today!
Melissa Thompson | Nov 3, 2009 3:40 pm | Request Removal