BY AL DIETZ tneditortnonline.com
"Why would you want to steal library books?" a judge asked while shaking his head in disbelief.
The question was put to Shane Titus Livingstone, 23, of 432 Hazle St., Tamaqua, who entered a guilty plea Wednesday afternoon before Judge John E. Domalakes in the Schuylkill County Courts. He had been charged by Cpl. John O'Connor, Tamaqua police, with library theft. The information filed to court claimed on Oct. 31, 2005, a total of 79 year books and 108 reference books were removed from the Tamaqua Free Public Library.
Domalakes also asked Livingston, "Why take the books because there was no apparent benefit to you and you denied the residents of the community use of the books?" Livingstone's only answer was that he was "on drugs." It was also told the court that there were a number of persons involved with the theft. "It would have to be around a dozen to carry away so many books," commented Domalakes.
Livingstone was sentenced to pay a fine of $150, pay costs of prosecution, make restitution of $700 either in its entirety or his share if the others pay and serve 12 months on probation.
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