BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Actress Winona Ryder went to a posh Beverly Hills department store armed with a stealing kit - and then gave herself a sticky-fingered five-for-one discount, prosecutors said yesterday. Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Ann Rundle said she'll present evidence that the Oscar-nominated actress went shopping with a pair of scissors to cut sensor tags, a long garment bag to conceal stolen items and tissue paper to wrap articles of clothing.
Police and prosecutors concede that Ryder did buy four items that day at Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue - but took 20 more without paying. The allegedly pilfered items added up to $5,560.40.
"For every item Ms. Ryder purchased, she helped herself to a couple little extras. Actually it was five extras," Rundle said.
Rundle told the jury of six women and six men - who've been barred from shopping at Saks for the duration of the case - that the evidence against Ryder will be overwhelming and lead them to convicting her on grand theft and burglary charges.
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According to reports, Angelina Jolie has plans to live part-time in her adopted son's homeland of Cambodia, but she fears for her son's safety.
Her fear? Landmines.
Jolie has said that she had the land around her Cambodian home cleared of the mines, but she is still worried about 1-year-old Maddox.
"I'm terrified that he could go for a walk and step on something, so I'm very aware of what the parents there must feel," she said in a recent interview. "It's so unnecessary and so cruel."
Jolie adopted the little boy while working on a film in Cambodia, where she also learned of the danger of landmines. She has since been a supporter of the Adopt-A-Minefield charity, donning a helmet and flak jacket as she watched and learned how de-miners dispose of the explosives hidden in the ground.
"Cambodia, Afghanistan and Angola are among the most heavily minded countries in the world," said Jolie. "When we were filming we were told 'You can't go here, you can't go there, you have to stick to the footpaths,' and I didn't understand why. They explained about the land mines and I just wanted to help."
Thanks Mom! Adopt me, take me to America, where we live in the lap of luxury.... THEN MOVE US TO CAMBODIA!! Neat-o. Can we go to Iraq for vacation?!