Ohio woman accused of stealing toy from child's gravesite

[The Straight Story]

ONTARIO, Ohio - Police in northern Ohio say they've charged a woman who was seen on a surveillance video taking a stuffed animal from a child's grave.

Ontario police say 54-year-old Frieda Kay Shade turned herself in Wednesday after the cemetery surveillance video was widely viewed on the Internet and TV news.

Shade told authorities that she took a stuffed toy duck from the grave of 14-month-old Hayden "Tank" Cole Sheridan on Saturday because a dog was running loose in the area, and she didn't want it to destroy the toy.

Her attorney said she'll plead not guilty May 8 to one count of theft, a first-degree misdemeanor.


http://www.turnto23.com/news/us-world/ohio-woman-accused-of-stealing-toy-from-chlids-gravesite

From an earlier story the family got tired of things being stolen from the grave and set up the recorder.

[Arugula Latte]

1. Steal a stuffed animal, go to jail.

Steal billions on Wall St. -- hey, you're good.

[leftyohiolib]

2. yup welcome to amerika

[darkangel218]

4. Do you think its about the $ value here?

This woman stole from a child's grave!! Its beyond reprehensible what she did, and she deserves going to jail!

[Arugula Latte]

5. Yes, it is reprehensible, but

my comment was more on the lack of proportionality of punishment in our society.

Somebody who would steal a stuffed animal from a child's grave probably has some strange psychological issues. It makes me sad more than anything, whereas the unpunished fleecing of millions of Americans makes me outraged.

[darkangel218]

6. With all due respect, i dont think we should compare the two, or compare it to any other crime

cont'd->
.. for that matter. There are a lot of crimes which go unpunished, and I'm not excusing them. In this case this woman GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED!! And I honestly hope the judge throws the book on her.

[KinMd]

3. Can't you picture her in jail when another inmate asks, "So whatta you in for?"

[pscot]

7. I have to believe

there are 2 sides to this story.

[darkangel218]

8. Such as??

What could possibly excuse her act??

[pscot]

10. A kid at home with no toys?

I know it's dumb, but without knowing the particulars, I'm inclined to give people the benefit of the doubt.

[darkangel218]

11. Oh, give me a break!

[pscot]

12. I guess you know something I don't

[Douglas Carpenter]

9. now that is truly weird