I've been there done that!
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bai Ling's good looks and
eccentric outfits have frequently put her picture in celebrity
magazines, but that doesn't mean she can take the magazines for free.
The Chinese actress was arrested Wednesday after
allegedly shoplifting two celebrity magazines and two packets of
batteries at Los Angeles International Airport.
The items had a total value of $16, said Sgt. Jim Holcomb of the airport's police department.
The 41-year-old actress was detained by a store
employee who summoned police, Holcomb said. She was booked for
investigation of misdemeanor shoplifting and released after agreeing to
appear in court on March 5.
An e-mail message seeking comment sent to Ling's agent on Thursday was not immediately returned.
Ling has appeared in such films as The Crow and Anna and the King and in the television series Lost.
The day of her arrest, she posted a message on her blog
with a photo of herself at the airport waiting for a delayed flight.
She made no mention of her arrest, instead wondering whether people
were "rushing in the cold wind to work" after the Chinese New Year.
"Life is a sad song sometime but still sings the beauty for their loved ones," she wrote.