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A magistrate has praised the actions of a man who stole a wallet and two mobile phones, then turned himself in to police when he found images of what he thought was child pornography on one of the phones, a court has heard.
The man appeared in Ballarat Magistrates Court yesterday, where a suppression order was issued preventing his name from being published.
Upon learning the man's actions had led to child pornography charges being laid against a 46-year-old man, magistrate Michelle Hodgson said he needed to be congratulated.
I'm bad ... but not that bad: thief goes straight after finding child porn
Seeded on Wed Feb 8, 2012 4:07 AM EST
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I find this news really amusing.
A concrete example of thieves being different from pedophiles being different from murderers and so on...
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#2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 5:07 AM ESTWOW! See, even people who are doing not so great things have a hatred of anyone hurting kids! This guy should have had a suspended sentence or something, as a way of saying thanks! Since he willfully turned himself in to aid in the investigation, and also willingly took charges to ensure this person was brought to justice is truly cool, and he is my hero! Good Job, Buddy!
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#5 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:32 PM ESTThis reminds me of the good old days when even the scum of the earth had some morals. I applaud this guy for not being "that bad"!
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