The Good Life

Woman Says She Stole to Have The Good Life
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GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- A woman accused of stealing more than $1 million from her nonprofit employer said she used the money to pay for medical bills, vacations and her daughter's wedding.

Bevins said she's not certain how much money she took, but doesn't dispute Crotched Mountain's estimate of $1.3 million. She said at least $200,000 went to medical bills for her cancer treatments and another chunk paid for her daughter's wedding, which included a custom-made wedding dress. Bevins said she also took her family on two cruises and used stolen money to make donations to churches and other organizations.

Bevins said she's ashamed of what she's done, but blames at least part of her actions on her former employer.

I personally detest embezzlers. I feel that they get sentenced too lightly if they do any prison time at all. In my utopia each instance would be a separate count. Other than not using a gun, embezzlers are no different than bank robbers or home invaders. When working for a small company the theft can wipe the company out.

This woman is one of the worst I've heard of, she has the nerve to blame her theft on employer as though she's justified in some in way in stealing $2 million.

I think we can all agree that everyone wants "the good life". I don't know anyone who as a child (or adult) dreams of being homeless or hungry or jobless. But I also don't know anyone who steals to get it.

I also don't believe that her family didn't know anything about it. If your husband thinks you are making (for example) $45,000 per year, and somehow, as a family we are able to take two cruises, pay $200,000 in medical bills, pay for a fancy wedding and not mentioned but I'm sure vacations, then something isn't adding up and he HAS to know something fishy is going on.

It's always interesting to me that people believe that "the good life" is owed to them, but they are unwilling to work for it.

Unwilling to work two jobs.
Unwilling to cut back on expenses.
Unwilling to let go of unnecessary spending.
Unwilling to say no to competitive spending to keep with others.

But still you'll hear, "I deserve it". Hmmm.