Apparently, It Happens Marvin Weitzman, the Harvard economics professor arrested for stealing manure from a local farm, has settled his case for $600 in damages and a $300 donation to the local Boy Scout troop.

The Crimson summarizes: "On April 1—Weitzman’s birthday—the tenured professor was detained while trying to take manure from the Lane farm. In that incident, Weitzman reportedly tried to offer $20, and then $40, for the truckload of manure, but was not allowed to leave the property until police arrived on the scene. The malicious destruction of property charge came from damage Weitzman’s tires left on the farm."

Now he's paying restitution to "98-year-old Charles L. 'Charlie' Lane, Sr."

I'm just trying to picture how exactly Charlie Lane, Sr., kept Weitzman from leaving until police arrived.... That must have been a bit surreal, don't you think?

A small suggestion for the Harvard economics department: How about a mandatory course on ethics? For the professors, of course....
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