Thousands in Cookie Money Stolen From Va. Scout Troop

[Sequoia]

Girls Forced to Cancel Trip, but Council Doesn't Press Charges

It took long weekends camped outside their local grocery stores and hours tromping door-to-door, but the Girl Scouts in Springfield Troop 1868 eventually sold enough Thin Mints and Tagalongs to help fund a camping trip to Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.

But then the mother in charge of the troop's cookie sale vanished, as did her young daughter and $4,483 of the cash, troop leaders said. The summer trip was canceled.

Troop parents were stunned that anyone would rip off an institution such as the Scouts. Their instinct, some said, was to call the police. After all, it's a crime.

The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital called it something else: a debt.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/04/AR2005080402121.html

What's this!!! STEALING MONEY considered a DEBT!!?

[Hugin]

1. Looks like someone ruined their life for $4,500.00

Unbelievable.

[xmas74]

2. That's disgusting.

If it wasn't for the GS's I never would have been able to go on a number of trips and activities. All the trips and activities were paid for by cookie sales, including camp.
Now I'm a troop leader and I couldn't even fathom the looks on those poor girls' faces when they found out there would be no trip. I hope that some anonymous donor out there sends them the money for the trip. I know that they worked really hard for it.

[kodi]

3. My God, they were left with crumbs?

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