In a recent article by Lateef Mungin, titled "LA School Officials Accused In Plot To Steal Thousands Of Textbooks," Mungin informs readers about how some Los Angeles County employees stole textbooks so they could sell them.
The author states, "The employees were paid from $600 up to $47,000 to steal textbooks in literature, language arts, economics, physics, anatomy, and physiology, prosecutors said." I guess some people will do anything for money. Stealing textbooks from schools is depriving lots of children the opportunity to learn, a necessity for avoiding ignorance, and that is wrong.
The author claims, "Twelve Los Angeles County employees stole thousands of textbooks from school districts to supply them to a buyer, who paid them in bribes, court records show." This is the same as stealing from children, only this could be worse than stealing material possessions... this is stealing their education. Every child deserves a good education.
According to Mungin, "Twelve of the 13 suspects have pleaded not guilty, authorities said." I hope that the court makes the right decision and finds the suspects guilty. They deserve to be put in jail.
This article connects to the book Till Death Us Do Part because one of the characters in the book, Alan, was charged with embezzlement. But, unfortunately, the character in the book got away with his crime. Hopefully that will not happen in this case.
Thirteen L.A. school officials stole at least 7,000 textbooks and were paid $200,000 in bribes.
