Salisbury resident Bernard Pascal has been ordered by the courts here to pay EC$1000.00 by Friday in compensation to Miguel Pascal or spend three months in prison.
Pascal was also slapped with an additional fine of $800.00 to be paid by 30th June.
He was told that failure to make that payment within the stipulated time would land him in jail for three months.
He appeared before Magistrate Candia George on a charge of theft, and pleaded guilty to the offence.
Pascal was brought to the court after withdrawing $1000 from the account of the complainant.
Complainant Miguel Pascal is reported to have gone to an ATM machine to inquiry about the balance on his account on 26 April, 2012 but walked away from the machine before the transaction was completely over.
The court heard that a few moments later the accused noticed that the screen of the machine showed “would you like to complete another transaction?” and quickly withdrew money from the account.
He told the police that he used the money to purchase parts for his scooter.
The Magistrate expressed her disgust over his action of “stealing for things that are not necessary.”
She said she took into consideration the fact that he pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.
He was also a first time offender.
Pascal was warned against such conduct in the future and asked to calculate the consequences of an action before going through with it.
smh i already c a Atm screen like that …d amount of cameras that der u even want to steal thats just stupid u must be a retarded
HMMMMMM well he shoulda “put on d mask” like Lightning if he didnt want to get caught lol……the fact that he working has nthg to do with anything because usually it’s the working man/woman who have the most commitments……….he saw an opporunity to “set up” his scooter without having to wait till his next payday and he too it…..it was a foolish thing to do, but let’s all hope he has learnt his lesson…..
jr u just kill our last name with dat cuz u not in need
AH VIEUX COSTO DAT U DO GASSA CHHH BOI U NOT EASY
Like the woman caught in adultery in the bible, the person who has no sins cast the first stone. What happened next we all know. It’s up to him to go and sin no more. We all are humans who tend to make mistakes.
Smh….we all get into messes…he stole! You did something u should be ashamed off! I know its wrong but pls don’t make fun of the guy…okay! U may not steal but u could end up in a mess such as this!
Salisbury people are one of the most hardworking and innovation people in DA please dont make us shame, we have so much land we can plant and good soil. Young poeple of BAWI take note, stop that nonsense. Salisbury does not deserve that name
Cali for life. im not lying on the bible..it does say that
Jamming we read in the bible, and that is Ephesians 4:28
“If anyone is stealing he must stop it and begin using those hands of his for honest work so he can give to others in need”
“The Magistrate expressed her disgust over his action of “stealing for things that are not necessary.”……………SO JORGE WHAT YOU TELLING ME IS THAT STEALING IS RIGHT ONCE IT IS NECESSARY
I AM A SHAMED OF YOU BERNARD PASCAL JR ……………I BET YOU CHECKING SEE HOW EASY U BINGO DERE EHHHHH………BUT ONE TING I DOE UNDERSTNDING???????????/WHAT YOU THINK DEY WOULNT OF CATCH YOU MAN???????? JUST A WORD OF ADVISE TO FUTURE ATM`ERS THEY DO HAVE CAMERAS IN ALL OF DEM…………..NOT FOR A BIKE NUH I TARNISHING MY REP……….MAYBE IF I HUNGRY
YOU TAKE D GOLD ON DAT ONE SWAGGG JUICE…………….U EVEN MAKING DNO
HE SHOULD HAVE RESPECTED THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION. NOW IT HAS COME BACK TO HUNT HIM AND BITE HIM.
BERNARD DAT U DOING………………….CLEAR PAYING US ENUFF…………IM SHAMED……
is that, the man working, and doing a thing like that. Shame on Him, now he have to hide his face. i wonder how he will face his co workers!
r they related
yes they are. Shame Shame Shame!!!!!
What A Shame!!!!! see how this young man ruin his character. A good name is better than silver and gold. That one is not a mistake nor, that is just VOLER TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE! The man just start life, have all his life ahead of him! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME ON U JUNIOR BERNARD PASCAL!
awa wii gusto awa
that was not stealing, come on people, its like finding money on the ground,the guy who owned the account was careless.if it was not the guy who got the money it would have been some one else,SO…
i t seems u would do the same thing man? hush there eh!
one mistake….another persons sweapstake..u slip u slide that all
“stealing for things that are not necessary.” i going to make a list of necessary things to steal….
@ronrainbow…
I would dare to say that there are circumstances when when it is necessary for the individual to steal…just as there are times when it is necessary to kill. The Law may not explicitly state that, but I believe the concept of mitigating evidence implys that.
dumb comment stupes learn to read and understand stupes
@ ron rainbow: I believe the judge meant that if he had stolen because he was hungry, or his children were hungry, that would be a necessity; however, he stole for material things. The judicial system is usuaslly more lenient when people steal for basic human needs, the main one being hunger. The fact that he plead guilty shows that he is remorseful.
who he!!!!!!!!!!!!! that bernard pascal from bawi there you save money in the man account for you to with draw.
ok all will learn
wait he use de money to buy “parts for his scooter”? LMAO! I just found that part of the whole article funny
why u find it funny? he spoke the truth!
HOw come you in the ATM with him? Your family man? THe man trust you to bring you ATM with him and is so you betraying the man trust boss?
People must be careful how they use these machines. It could have been someonw else that come upon that message on the screen and wipe out the account clean.
you cannot withdraw more than a $1000 per day from the ATM…i guess that’s all he could remove, if the account had more money and he had the opportunity to remove more i guess he would…but shame on you doh Bernard you coulda just been a good Samaritan then spoiling your reputation smh….
i just knew that something like this would land someone in court. last week a friend ask if i go to an ATM and i notice that the screen showed would u like another transaction what he would do..and i said to him i would not take chances cause there are cameras anyway, whenever u go to an ATM. now he is changing his mind after reading this about pascal..smdh.
You wouldn’t take any chances? Meaning you would only do it if you could get away with it. There goes your morals and ethics.
Those ATM machine are no good that should not have ever happen in other to make another transaction it should have ask you to enter your pass word,some of these ATM in Dominica are all updated.
ahhhhh Bernard!!- Don’t you know All ATMs have Cameras, and that they would always hold you???
Stealing for any reason is wrong!
Except if you steal to eat. bible says thats not wrong
but the man working, what he stealing for nah? just to bring shame on his family and himself! i am so pissed at this guy! He did not want no food to eat, just old ways some people have.
dont lie on the bible
NO! It does not say that at all!!
People do not despise a thief just because he commits thievery to fill his soul when he is hungry. 31 But, when found, he will make it good with seven times as much; all the valuables of his house he will give.
Eph 4:28 The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
Exo 22:3 … A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft.
IF U OR UR CHILD HUNGRY AND NO ORDER WAY TO EAT……I WANT TO NO WHAT WOULD U DO
ASK!!!! PAPA BONDIEU!!! ask!!! you must get!!!