Angered Husband Burns the Family Cash in Rehovot

"In an agitated state, Yitzhak Perry telephoned the police emergency dispatcher on Wednesday reporting “I burned the money! I burned the belongings! Come quickly!”

Police and firefighters rushed to the exclusive Rehovot neighborhood to find Perry was indeed telling the truth. Angered at his wife, he had taken their cash, amounting to NIS 3 million ($697,000), and set it ablaze.

Firefighters who responded to the smoke in the home described the scene as surreal. "A man actually set an enormous amount of cash on fire because he was angry at his wife," they exclaimed in a startled state.

Police explain they are more than a bit curious as to the source of the sizable stash. Undoubtedly, Internal Revenue Service officials will have some questions for the irate Perry as well. Police add that section 466 of the penal code makes destroying money a crime and Perry may face three months in prison for his actions. That, in addition to a sizable dose of remorse and a, now, very angry wife."

Source: Angered Husband Burns the Family Cash. IsraelNN.com (2 June 2005) [FullText]