Canadian Thieves Return Stolen Monitors to Church, With an Apology
Residents of Kelowna, British Columbia were shocked and appalled when, in early June, thieves pilfered dozens of computer screens from a resident's driveway, according to The Province. Kelowna General Hospital had donated the monitors to Trinity Baptist Church, and had planned to then distribute the screens to impoverished hospitals in Cameroon, Africa. As a church volunteer loaded the monitors in his driveway on June 11th, the unknown perps swiped 31 of the screens, prompting local police to appeal to the community for help. Someone contacted the church and stated that they knew the whereabouts of the thieves. Soon after, 29 of the monitors reappeared in the original driveway with a handwritten note attached that read, "Sorry for the trouble hope you forgive us hope those kids in Africa enjoy." The church now plans to ship the monitors to Africa at the end of July.
Constable Steve Holmes told The Province that he believes the repentant thieves returned the goods because they were feeling the heat from snitches and law enforcement. Reflecting on the fact that twelve additional monitors were donated as a result of the local media's coverage of the theft, Senior Pastor Wayne Alguire of Trinity Baptist attributed the outcome to more divine circumstances, saying, "God does work in mysterious ways." Deus ex machina, indeed. Or, perhaps machina ex deus would be more appropriate in this particular situation. [From: The Province]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Shannon said 3:04PM on 7-01-2009
Why are we supplying a country that has a governnment who not only refuses to take care of its own people, but expects the rest of the world to take care of it? WHY aren't these monitors being sent to USA schools and libraries instead? Let's think here, people. Let's take care of our own first. No one else out there cares. Stop this wasteful practice, close our borders, and get to the business of US first for a change. I'm tired of being the hand-out country when we have problems of our own.
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Matthew said 3:58PM on 7-01-2009
Shannon.
Did you READ the article?
It's about CANADA.
Your an idiot.
Thanks, that is all.
(PS: You don't even deserve me to spell out "you're")
Shawn said 8:17PM on 7-03-2009
Wow that is extremely selfish. The U.S. does of course have its own problems but being the richest country in the world it only makes sense to help out countries who are less fortunate. God does work in mysterious ways. Because of this happening they got even more monitors even though two of them weren't returned, they still came out ahead in the end. They probably felt extremely guilty after they found out they stole from a church. Its not like a retail company out to make a ton of money, a church is a non-profit organization helping the community. Stealing is wrong and its still a felony no matter who you steal from; but stealing from an organization trying to help others is very low indeed. At least they felt remorse and returned the monitors.
pnut166 said 6:28AM on 7-04-2009
First off, you didn`t read the article. Secondly, nothing wrong with sending gifts to Africa; do you have any idea how many computer monitors go to landfills in this country every day? Lighten up and have a heart, asshole.
lolibell25 said 7:19AM on 7-04-2009
Hey girl, you are ther shit!!!! Speak your mind and stand proud/. You are SO RIGHT!!! To hell with all these haters that don't know their asses from a hole in the groung. I'm a retired army ranger captain, I've fought in 3 wars for this country. I love my country, but this government scares the hell out of me. weve forgotten what out founders stood for, we've re-written the constitution to support our stupidity, and we cant even tyake care of our own, but we're giving to everyone else, people who could give a hell less about us. We've sure got our priorities mixed up.. Happy 4th shannon and god bless you. IN GOD WE TRUST!
Frank Lugiano said 9:49AM on 7-04-2009
EXCELLENT......WHY PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN FIRST......NOBODY ELSE HELPS THE US OUT....I'M GLAD THE WORLD ECONOMY IS DOWN.....MAYBE THEY WILL REALIZE THAT IF AMERICANS DON'T BUY PRODUCTS THE WHOLE WORLD SUFFERS....AMERICANS BETTER WISE UP AND START SUPPORTING AMERICAN PRODUCTS.....
Dave Rotthoff said 11:34AM on 7-04-2009
Shannon, did you ever study geigraphy? Now I realize it isn't taught in most American schools any more [We've been dumbing down for years!], but at least a fair number of U.S. citizens ought to know that Canada is not a part of the U.S. There are probably a few dozen million of us who don't know the difference between Austria and Australia, but apparently thinking that Canada is a part of the U.S.?
mitchellpatricia34 said 1:31PM on 7-04-2009
A government that refuses to take care of their people? Africa is a continent (if you stayed in school to completion, maybe you would know this). This continent has 54 countries within it (our continent of North America - United States and Canada) has only two (2) countries. Our governmental system, and our employment system is completely different. The average income on the continent of Africa is approximately $500 per year. There is a no public school system like we have. If you don't have money or sponsors, your children cannot attend school. Where would the money come from? If whites did not travel to Africa and pillage (look it up) all of the natural resources (gold, chocolate, diamons, etc.) maybe the Africans would have a chance to make a decent living wage.
melittarogers2003 said 11:04PM on 7-05-2009
it bet if it wasnt going 2 africa u wouldnt have a problem.
Mark said 3:34PM on 7-01-2009
Yea, Constable Holmes probably just wants to look good. In all probability these were just some kids who stole the monitors. After it began circulating through the community that these were church monitors about to be donated, they returned them willingly. Nobody wants to steal from a church.
Snitches and police heat be damned.
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Raptor said 3:46PM on 7-01-2009
"29 of the monitors reappeared",
So they still stole 2 of them then.....
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marigwanna420 said 4:41PM on 7-01-2009
wow.. this would never happen in America.....
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JOHN said 9:45AM on 7-04-2009
You don't live in Detroit! Had they been stolen here they would still be missing 31 screens!
lolibell25 said 7:11AM on 7-04-2009
I am retired ex-militaryt, an army ranger captain, so I've EARNED the right to speak my mind, AND THEN SOME!!!!! What the hell is wrong with this country?? We can't even feed our own veterans and homeless children, but were destroying other countries and taking caare of people who could give a hell less about us. Something is VERY wrong with this picture!!! WAKE UP AMERICA AND SMELL THE COFFEE, before it's too late, IF it isn't already........
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votarus4 said 11:13AM on 7-04-2009
As a ranger, as current military, or even ex-military, you have earned NO MORE rights than any of the rest of us. Sorry, we appreciate your service to this country but it doesn't give you any additional rights whatsoever. Many of us do a lot for our country every day in other ways and they get no additional rights either. If you don't like this government, then why did you protect it?
So, once and for all, moron, this happened IN CANADA.
Marty said 5:15PM on 7-05-2009
Obviously you were an ARMY RANGER CAPTAIN, because you are an IDIOT, had you been an enlisted MARINE, you would have realized that this story is about CANADA and has nothing to do with government, but everything to do with A CHURCH IN CANADA!!! I agree, WAKE UP IDIOTS!
Janet A. Keenan said 11:17AM on 7-04-2009
This is about a church in Canada giving moniters to people in Cameroon. Let's actually READ the article before we comment on it.
staton4 said 12:09PM on 7-04-2009
lolibell I pay taxes just like you. I was not an army ranger and did not go into other countries to destroy and rebuild like YOU did. Why your so bitter is beyond me. Question. Did you enlist or were you drafted? If drafted then I understand your bitterness. If you joined then you wanted to invade and destroy. So there. Happy Independence Day to ALL.
Notice I didn't tell you to shut up. The people that fought in the wars(probably) before you earned us this right we're using here. Freedom of Speach. Disagree but don't be a jerk.
ashleyk said 5:13PM on 7-04-2009
You are an idiot aand a liar... if you had been a Captain you would have at least learned to spell and also learn what country you are not in.
Mostly you are a liar that is a big deal in your own eyes so go back to school and get an education.
Chris said 3:19PM on 7-07-2009
lolibell, in our country, one does NOT need to serve in the military to have the right to speak one's mind. It's an inalienable right that we're all born with, according to both our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution.
Although I'm appreciative of the sacrifices of the men who have fought in past wars to win our rights for us, I'm not willing to bow down to them or to current servicemen as superior beings who should have greater rights than those who have not served. That would be an affront to the ideals upon which this country was founded—the ideals that the original revolutionaries fought and died for.
By all means, speak your mind—it's your right as a human being, a right protected by the U.S. government—but be prepared for others to do the same. Your status as an ex-serviceman does not make you immune to criticism.