US Governor 'pardons' child who confessed to stealing pen, nut on a class tripSTEVE DIPAOLA Oregon Governor Kate Brown sent young Samuel another pen as a memento. A child in the United States has been "pardoned" by the governor of Oregon, Kate Brown, after he took a pen and hazelnut while on a class trip. Samuel, a fourth-grader - which is about year five in New Zealand - wrote to Brown confessing what he had done. Shared on Facebook, the letter included the swiped pen and a dollar, to replace a hazelnut he took. "I hope the pen coming your way will be an adequate memento of your visit at the Capitol.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2017 06:33 UTC