News: Stealing Piggy Bank Money Gets Grandpa Jailed
In international news, a Russian family was so angered by the theft of their 1-year old’s piggy bank money that they had police jail the thief –the 1-year old’s grandfather. It seems the 40 year old grandpa, who was living with his son’s family in a small apartment, had a history of spending any money he could find on vodka. While the relatives had often kept money hidden, they neglected to hide the 3000 rubles–about $100 worth–in the piggy bank on a shelf above the baby’s bed. The grandfather emptied the piggy bank when most of the family members were out; he then spent the money on vodka. However, the grandson witnessed the piggy bank theft and informed his parents, who in turn called the police. [source: www.mosnews.com/news/2006/06/08/badgrandpa.shtml, accessed 7-07-06]
