A very important and respected man bought himself a brand-new and very expensive Mercedes-Benz, but just a few weeks later, his cherished car was stolen!
Years later, a police car stopped in his yard, and in the back seat sat one of his son’s best friends.
The police officer told the startled man and his son, who stood at his side:
“This man at the back of my car says that he knows you very well!
A few days ago, he recklessly caused an accident, and practically destroyed your car that he was driving, as well as a very expensive Porsche, seriously injuring its passengers!
This man is now will spend many years in prison for the crimes he has committed, and he begged us to let him speak to you, to ask for forgiveness and leniency!”
The owner of the car approached the police car and spoke to his son’s friend:
“We cannot believe that it was who stole our car!
How could you have done that to us who have been so good to you?!
And now, after all the harm and pain you have caused to us and others, you ask for forgiveness and leniency!
OK, here is what we will do for you, for we do love you:
I will not accuse you of stealing my Mercedes:
For legal purposes I will put the blame for its disappearance on my son, even though he will have to face much trouble because of this!
He asked me to also pay for the Porsche that you have destroyed, which you are in no position to pay yourself, thus avoiding prison time!
But you will have to pay for all the harm that you have caused to others: You will have to pay for whatever reparations and compensation they demand of you,
In this way, you will, at least, not end up in jail for a very long time.
Dear reader.