A Filipino domestic worker found guilty of one count of theft was fined HK$2,000 (about US$250), which was 10 times the value of the items she stole from a Wellcome supermarket in Yiu Po Mansion in Tai Wai in Hong Kong’s New Territories.
Leah Merogenia, a single mother in her 30s and sole breadwinner of the family, was arrested on July 19 for stealing one packet each of oatmeal, blueberries, candy dates and cashews, two packs of dumplings, two packs of pork and a pack of chicken fillet, worth a total of HK$199.30, sunwebhk.com reported.
On November 1, Merogenia pleaded not guilty when the case came up at a Shatin court. She said she had simply forgotten to pay for the items because she was concerned about her sick son.
However, a supermarket staffer said he saw her put the items in her bag. He said she did pay for two packets of fishballs, but not for the items in her bag.
After she left, the staffer stopped her and inspected her bag, where he found the unpaid-for items. He called the police and Merogenia was arrested.
On November 3, the prosecutor said he doubted that Merogenia forgot to pay for the items and he accepted the staffer’s testimony. The woman was found guilty and fined HK$2,000 instead of imprisonment, because of her clear record.
Her male employer, who was at the hearing, reportedly took her back home.
According to Hong Kong’s Theft Ordinance, the maximum sentence for theft is 10 years’ imprisonment, but a jail sentence is not mandatory.
I don’t think this incident will affect fellow domestic workers at all.Her wrong doings is hers alone.Theft happens all over the world,domestic workers ,professionals,politicians,anybody..In any case,just don’t do illegal activities,no matter what.
Kung nakalimutan bkit nakakarga na sa bag niya?Db dapat nasa basket tray palng?
I do the same, oh my god, scary
True..minsan nangyayari talaga yan…
Raquel Legaspi Blasi ganyan talaga ang tao..kahit hindi alam ang buong kwento mapanghusga…
T is not difficult to put the goods inside the trolley ,if you dontlike the push cart you can use the basket…rather than put it in your own bag!theft is a serious crime everywhere
Kapag may problema ang isang tao madalas mangyayari ang ganyan yung mga magagaleng wag naman agad manghusga….naranasan ko rin yan bastat may iniisip ka stress sa trabaho at pagod ang katawang lupa di mo na alam ano gagawin mo.Minsan nga may kausap ako sa celfone hinahanap ko pa celfone ko eh. Walang perpektong tao lahat nagkakamali. As what the news says she got a good record. bago humusga isipin nalang natin kung tayo kaya ang nasa sitwasyon nya?
Yan naman po kadalasan ginagawa natin sa wet market lalo pa dami na nating bitbit.ginagawa q yan pro di namn q pinag iisipan ng masama ng mga vendor..masyado lng pong oa ung vendor.bka mlay mo modus nla yan na imbes ipakulong ka mgbyad ka nlang sa knila ng pera.dati npagkamalan q sa mrket nmn na my kinuha sa frozen na tndahan.eh dumaan lng nmn q tas hinabol q ng tindira at binuksan bgla ung market bag q.un wla syang nkitabkc di pa namn q nkapamili.cnabi q ky amo q.ngalit xa kc dapat dw tinawagan q xa at dapat dw q ung tumawag ng pulis kc mpagbintang cla..share lng po..hehe
Tagalog na lang kapatid.
Kalimutan? Kalukuhan yan nakalimutan ang reason
At wag Sa bag lagay ang grocery habang nasa supermarket. Gumamit ng mga food cart. Wag matukso magnakaw dahil tutunog Sa pintuan kapag meron Hindi Bayad at makikita pa sa camera.
The item that was stolen isn’t worth the shame and the embarrassmen ,,its a lesson for all of us domestic helper
Tanga mo nman ate.
But not only filipina are doing this kind of things.. Last sunday kc nkita ko isang Chinesebild lady nag lagay din ng gulay sa bag nya at same shop.. Nkita ng lalake iwan ko lang kung nag tawag ng pulis…
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Maliit lng halaga Sinira mo record, sayang.kahit concern ka anak my sakit isipin mo Hindi tama ginawa mo
Use the.trolley, simple as that ,!