Every job requires creativity – even a judge.  A Painesville man was sentenced to living on the streets for a night as punishment for stealing money from a Salvation Army Christmas kettle (in addition to community service and a 3-day jail sentence).  He was fitted with a GPS device to make sure he didn’t try to spend the night with any family or friends.  (Check out the story - http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/759619,judge012508.article)

I have to admit, I did not know a judge could do this.  In a system with often rigid punishment structures, the judge’s ability to administer such a creative punishment doesn’t seem consistent with today’s criminal justice system.  While the sentence seems a bit too “eye for eye” for my taste, the judge does score some creativity points.