Writing task You have just read the article below on a news website. Write a reader's comment for the website.
Newsfocus: daily discussion
Celebrity shoplifting: crime or illness?
Yesterday a judge sentenced a Hollywood star to six months in prison for stealing jewellery worth $5,000. The celebrity could easily afford to buy the necklace,
so the question must be asked: is she a criminal or is she sick?
Personally, I believe that rich people who steal from shops are sick. Shoplifting is like a drug for these
people. However, shoplifting is a crime and thereforе the celebrity broke the law. For this reason, I think the judge made the right decision.
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