Steal $7, lose $84,000
Kyoto City Bus driver loses 12-million-yen retirement package after pocketing a 1,000-yen fare.
A Japanese bus driver just learned that the price of a $7 theft is exactly $84,000 in pension benefits.
As reported in Mainichi, the case, which ended up in the Supreme Court this month, centers on a 58-year-old Kyoto City Bus driver who pocketed a 1,000-yen ($7) bill instead of dropping it in the fare box. The transgression might…
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