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I heard that...Svend decided it wasn't worth $10,000 for a ring (and why wouldn't he, it's stupid to spend that much on ornamental stuff, regardless of its symbolic value) so he stole a $50,000 one. I'm not sympathetic with him, but i still don't think it would be a valuable use of criminal justice resources to prosecute a guy so torn apart by guilt that he returned it voluntarily.
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Lots of people feel guilty about breaking the law, especially when they know they are caught. I dont like the message that would be sent if he just got off with sending himself to therapy, it would feed the perception that some are above the law, which is not healthy for any society. Besides, i think the most he would get for a first offense such as this is probation and a couple days in jail, if that. Nobody is saying they should lock him up and throw away the key, except those who are on him because of political reasons.
