Ed. Note: This also happened to my friend’s daughter back in 2016.
Sean shares with us: “I received a letter in the mail today, addressed to my 5 year old daughter, for a $75 littering fine from the city because they found a box with her name on it in an alley almost 2 blocks from our house.
Ironically, the date of the incident was October 18. That happens to be her birthday. Hmm, why would a box in her name end up blocks from her house on her bday? Oh right bc someone stole it off our front porch. A gift her aunt in NY sent her in the mail.
TL;DR? A 5 year old had her present stolen from her house on her birthday and when the offender ditched it in an alley, the city thought they should fine the child. Outrageous. Hilarious. Do better. I hope to hear from someone soon.”