Chick-fil-A Cathy designs Fla. teens' punishment

Chick-fil-A restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy has decided two girls accused of causing $30,000 in damage to his home should be punished with a writing assignment instead of charges. In a deal Cathy worked out with their parents, the girls must write "I will not vandalize other people's property" 1,000 times. They're also banned from watching TV and playing video games and must read a good book. New Smyrna Beach police say the preteens broke into Cathy's home two weeks ago and sprayed fire extinguishers, threw eggs and left water running in the kitchen. The 87-year-old Cathy - who founded the Atlanta-based fast food chain known for its cow billboards - said he didn't want to prosecute the girls and leave them with a criminal record. Cathy said what upset him most were "bad words" scrawled throughout the house. The girls told investigators they were bored when they broke in. Cathy said he doesn't want them to pay him back.

(Associated Press)