Hello I have a serious question and I am desperate for your advice: I was caught shoplifting in a supermarket today. It was not on purpose, I’m completely distracted and expecting possibly very bad news these days and I didn’t pay the things that were in my other bag (I was stupid not to take the shopping car!!!). The value was about 13e. I left the shop and then I was stopped by the shop detective. I was terribly embarrassed when he mentioned one thing I didn’t pay and immediately remembered that I have others and really apologized and tried to talk to them. The detective didn’t believe me and wouldn’t listen, and I can understand him, but… I cannot explain how terrible I feel because I’m very honest and even have a great international career. Anyway, I paid the fine at the shop (25e), but they called the police since I didn’t have my passport with me (I live across the street). The police took me home, saw my passport and visa and that was all. They didn’t write me any piece of paper (they just wrote down my data). Then they told me that I will get a letter and then I should write a letter to them. My german is not great and when I asked one of the officers what will happen and what are the consequences - they replied: „nothing“. I tried to find out more, but they were not really cooperative. I am so so sorry, but I don’t know what to do and what will happen to me now. I don’t know anything about law and justice and I was never in a situation like this! I am an excellent student on postgraduate studies and I have student’s visa which is valid until end of november 2012. I plan to renew my visa because I have many projects planned for upcoming years. Will I have any problems when I have to renew my visa next year in november? Will they refuse the renewal? Please help me! I’m really, really desperate. Thank you in advance
Hello,
I think your question is very special. People who maybe deal with such topics are
AWO - immigrant counseling or your
embassy.
btw: what you wrote really dont sounds convincingly at all.