au.news.yahoo.com/man-fined-3200-for-breathtaking-kite-surfing-theft-24259188.html "A man who stole $10,000 of kite surfing equipment on the last night of the big Kitestock event at Port Denison in February has been fined $3200."
The proverbial slap on the wrist. Jail time: ZERO.
Looks like a pretty good risk profile if you can steal $10k of gear and only risk a potential fine of $3,200... (Actually, the value was much greater -- the police valued the gear at FAR below value, having no idea what any of it was worth.
