A Hong Kong tram driver surnamed Lau lost HK$500,000 (US$63,702) worth of long service payment after he pleaded guilty to stealing HK$10.
In March, Hong Kong Tramways received two complaints from customers that there was tissue paper in the fare box on tram no.157, causing a build-up of notes and coins. A company staff member boarded the tram in Quarry Bay on March 15, and put a specially-marked HK$10 note into the fare box.
He asked Lau whether the money stuck in the fare box would cause any trouble, to which the 58-year-old tram driver answered no.
When the tram arrived in Sheung Wan, a supervisor boarded it and saw many coins stuck in the fare box. He told Lau about the investigation against him and asked Lau, who had worked for the company for 30 years, to resign.
Lau resigned but later called the police, saying that HK tramways had falsely accused him of theft. However, the police found the marked 10 dollar note in Lau’s wallet and arrested him.
On Tuesday, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of theft in the Eastern Magistrates’ Court. His lawyer pleaded with the magistrate to impose a lighter penalty as Lau had already lost his long service payment. The case will resume on July 30.
ayyy nakakaawa naman siya, he lost his half million long service because of a 10 dollar "bait" for his supposed honesty… i fell for him but im angry for that devil who put the tessue and have the man keep the 10 dol bill money in his wallet
Amazing how simple some people’s brain work and God you must be so naive. He put the tissue there himself so he could fish up the tram fair later. Yes, he lost his pension, but this theft most likely have been on-going for years. Imagin how much money he’s been stealing. And the employee could only prove he stole 10 dollars because the bill was marked. What about those bills that wasn’t marked?
d rin nmn nla maeenjoy yang pera n yan kc d nla pinagpaguran kawawa din nmn ung matanda sa dishonest nya 10dol. nawala ung pera nya
Philippines should learn from Hong Kong. Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
unfair for an old man!
mainlander. nuff said
Pinay fall right into it. You are all so desperate and it is obvious in the men you chose.not the sharpest tools in the shed
Jackie Freeman Yuen some brain sometimes just doesnt simply works, some brains sometimes not working at all????????????????