All Kemarley Scott wanted to do was take a shower but instead he found himself on the wrong side of the law.Scott, 28, from Kingston 11, pleaded guilty to stealing 15 bars of soap from Brooklyn Supermarket on Hope Road, St Andrew when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.The matter has been transferred to the Drug Court and is set for mention on March 28.Allegations are that on February 10, about 4:05 p.m. the accused was caught attempting to remove the items valued at $2,888 from the supermarket. The police was summoned and Scott was arrested.When asked by Resident Magistrate (RM) Judith Pusey about his reason for stealing, he said, "I start doing grass work and needed the soap to take a shower.<span style="font-weight: bold">"The courtroom erupted in laughter when RM Pusey responded asking Scott if the soaps were cake soap, then said "Yuh waa look like Kartel?"</span>
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