Due to serious money worries, a man from Northern Burgenland sent a friend to the ATM to withdraw 300 euros. Only: the card belonged to his ex, who immediately reported the theft.
The 24-year-old could have saved himself half an hour in the dock of the Eisenstadt Regional Court – if, as suggested by the prosecutor’s office, he had paid the first installment of the 850 euro fine on time as part of a diversionary maneuver. But the criminal trial had to continue. “I’m very sorry, but I still had debts to pay off in April,” said the overly confident man.
Map found behind the bed
‘Without warning’ his girlfriend moved in July last year, the northern Burgenlander said. “It’s not the first time something like this has happened to me.” What remained was his surprise and her debit card, which he discovered weeks later while rearranging the furniture behind the bed. He drove to her in Vienna several times to return the card: “I stood at her door for hours, but she didn’t open the door.”
Passed code to friend
After the last train ride, the idea was born to redeem the card. The suspect encouraged a friend to go to the bank and withdraw money. Of course he gave him the code. The machine spit out 300 euros, which the boys shared. “We both had serious money problems.” The ex noticed the illegal withdrawal on the bank statement and contacted the police. With the help of the bank’s video, the perpetrator was quickly identified: the crime had taken place in his hometown.
Actually a triviality, but what is the punishment in such a case?
The judge offered distraction. He must pay back the 300 euros to his ex-girlfriend; The fine is 600 euros, plus 150 euros in legal costs. “That’s okay. It was nonsense. Do I have a criminal record now?” the innocent man wanted to know. “No, they’re not!”
Source: Krone
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