disappointed in El Reg
Of course the correct unit of currency to express the fine in this case would be the Vietnamese Dong
It's about 4.8 million VND
A 58-year-old Swedish man who thoughtfully left carved wooden phalluses as going-away presents for female staff on his release from chokey has been fined for his trouble, the Borås Tidning reports. The unnamed former lag did a short spell in Smälteryd correctional facility outside of Borås in central Sweden back in 2003. To …
"The recipients, however, were "not inclined to take advantage of the wooden phalluses and instead reported the matter to police"."
So, how come he was charged with sexual molestation then ? Surely "suggestion to self-inflict sexual molestation" would be more appropriate ?
tsk tsk tsk...
From a Health & Safety pov however, there could have been some nasty splinters - so probably as well to return them.