Woman ordered to wear sign declaring her crime
SALISBURY, Maryland (AP) -- A woman who stole $4.52 worth of fuel was
ordered to stand outside the gas station Friday wearing a sandwich board
sign that declared: "I was caught stealing gas."
Sherelle Purnell obeyed the court order, although by the time she arrived
90 minutes late to her noon sentence, the crowd of people that gathered
to watch her had dispersed.
"There were parents who came with their children, wanting to teach them
a lesson," said Jan Phipps, manager of Gordy's Tiger Mart, which pushed
for the unorthodox punishment.
Purnell, 18, who was caught on surveillance tape speeding away from the
gas pump, walked along the convenience shop's grassy storefront as
passing drivers honked horns and made catcalls.
Andrew Black, who stopped by on his lunch break, was critical of the
punishment and converted an old beer poster into a sign protesting high
gas prices.
"What is this, the Middle Ages?" said Black.
Purnell declined to comment.
Some passers-by considered the punishment to be a good deterrent.
"Embarrassment is the best way to deal with these things," Randy Jedlicka said.
wonder if she had to buy that Coke or if the gas station gave it to her on her lunch break? lol!!
this is a damn shame 4.52 and u get caught y not fill the tank up she must now needed it that bad if she did she would have filled the whole tank up...that's what i would have did but i don't steal but i'm just sayin if i was her that's what she should have did....
Shid, I woulda filled up my whole tank. And hell naw I would not be embarrassed.
Im just playing.... but if I had nothing to lose, I would do something stupid like that :lol: And I would go in and take a couple of candy bars and some bread for my mama while I'm at it.
SALISBURY, Maryland (AP) -- A woman who stole $4.52 worth of fuel was
ordered to stand outside the gas station Friday wearing a sandwich board
sign that declared: "I was caught stealing gas."
Sherelle Purnell obeyed the court order, although by the time she arrived
90 minutes late to her noon sentence, the crowd of people that gathered
to watch her had dispersed.
"There were parents who came with their children, wanting to teach them
a lesson," said Jan Phipps, manager of Gordy's Tiger Mart, which pushed
for the unorthodox punishment.
Purnell, 18, who was caught on surveillance tape speeding away from the
gas pump, walked along the convenience shop's grassy storefront as
passing drivers honked horns and made catcalls.
Andrew Black, who stopped by on his lunch break, was critical of the
punishment and converted an old beer poster into a sign protesting high
gas prices.
"What is this, the Middle Ages?" said Black.
Purnell declined to comment.
Some passers-by considered the punishment to be a good deterrent.
"Embarrassment is the best way to deal with these things," Randy Jedlicka said.
