Please pay for indifference

The winter of 1935 was the most depressed period of the American economy. On this day, a case was being heard in a court in a poor residential area of ​​New York City. Standing on the dock is an old lady who is nearly sixty years old. She is shabby and full of sadness. More of a bitterness is a shy look. She was brought to court by the owner of the bakery for stealing the bread in the bakery.

The judge interrogated: "The defendant, did you actually steal the bread from the bakery?"

The old lady lowered her head and replied slyly: "Yes, the judge is an adult, I did steal it."

The judge asked again: "What is your motivation to steal bread, is it because of hunger?"

"Yes." The old lady looked up and looked at the judge with both eyes. "I am hungry, but I need bread to feed my three grandparents who have lost their parents. They have not eaten for a few days. I can't see it." Watching them starve to death. They are still some children."

After listening to the old lady's words, there was a low-pitched argument on the auditorium.

The judge knocked on the raft and said seriously: "Silence. Announce the verdict?" The judge said, turning his face to the old lady. "The defendant, I must act impartially and enforce the law. You have two choices, one is to be 10 The fine for the dollar is 10 days of criminal detention."

The old lady looked at her face with pain and remorse. She faced the judge and said, "The judge is an adult. I have committed a law and are willing to accept punishment. If I have $10, I will not steal the bread. I am willing to criminalize 10 God, who are my three grandchildren to take care of?"

At this time, a man in his forties was standing up from the gallery. He bowed to the old lady and said, "Please accept the $10 verdict." He turned and turned to the other person in the gallery. I took out $10 and took off my hat and said, "You, I am the current mayor of New York City, LaGuardia. Now, please pay 50 cents per person, which is for our indifference. Penalize us for living in a city where old grandmothers are going to steal bread to feed their grandchildren!"

In the court, all the people were surprised, and they all looked up at the mayor LaGuardia. The court suddenly heard the needles on the ground. For a moment, all the observers stood up silently. Everyone took out 50 cents seriously and put it in the mayor's hat. Even the judge was no exception.

The old lady saw this scene, her hands rubbing her face and groaning.

No one can imagine the surprise and solemnity of the moment, and someone quietly and seriously donated all the money.