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LeftInTX

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20. I think they are supposed to return it to the store.

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 02:12 AM

Tuesday

It won't make good evidence.

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Hungry until proven guilty...Should theft of food be a felony? What if the theft involved $1,200 worth of meat? [View all] PeaceWave Jan 6 OP

I don't believe this is food insecurity SARose Jan 6 #1

Yep, years ago I remember being ina barbershop when boosters came thru selling... brush Jan 6 #8

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I agree Rebl2 Tuesday #33

Motive needs to be established. Theft to fend off starvation ? Seems unlikely. eppur_se_muova Jan 6 #2

Yes, that's theft, and its a crime Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #3

When I'm low on food I go to the food bank. n/t Jacson6 Jan 6 #4

This does bother me. $1200 dollars worth for those items shown? SWBTATTReg Jan 6 #5

The true crime here flvegan Jan 6 #6

Perhaps. But, when it comes to drugs, cops have proved pretty efficient at evidence theft. PeaceWave Jan 6 #7

I think they are supposed to return it to the store. LeftInTX Tuesday #20

Best case scenario Mosby Tuesday #41

Not a felony because - Nigrum Cattus Jan 6 #9

So crime doesn't exist because prison is expensive? AZSkiffyGeek Tuesday #35

I know what a law is - Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #44

Evidently not AZSkiffyGeek Tuesday #50

Sometimes they get 30-90 days at county. I worked NBN at the county hospital. Moms would come in from the jail that LeftInTX Tuesday #54

Payroll and medical cost have soared 90% in a decade Mosby Tuesday #42

Yes we pay the CO's Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #43

How do medical costs top $41,000 per inmate? Mosby Tuesday #46

I still don't see how that could add up to $1200 n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 6 #10

I think Texas has better beef prices Texasgal Jan 6 #13

Silicon Valley prices Retrograde Tuesday #18

I could easily see it in NoVA--and No California is even more expensive. Nt spooky3 Tuesday #27

here are 2 pics, not sure if there are duplicate cuts of meat Celerity Wednesday #56

Another view: dalton99a Jan 6 #11

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Or they figured why bother paying for anything ? MichMan Tuesday #26

"We've never stolen in our lives" How do you know that? EX500rider Tuesday #34

Idk, but your observation re the condements, and oil Could point to a family struggling vs resale... electric_blue68 Tuesday #37

Looks like a few prime rib roasts in that picture Quiet Em Tuesday #31

Yeah, I don't buy this kind of meat! I don't think I ever have! LeftInTX Tuesday #48

Right? Quiet Em Tuesday #53

Yes absolutely a crime Groundhawg Jan 6 #12

It's not the fact that Greg_In_SF Jan 6 #14

"Nothing for me today, thanks." JoseBalow Jan 6 #15

Yes. Stealing $1,200 worth of anything should be a felony IMO rollin74 Jan 6 #16

Oh please... DET Jan 6 #17

They're calling it a "heist"...So, they probably brazenly stole the stuff... LeftInTX Tuesday #19

How is that $1300 worth of meat? XorXor Tuesday #22

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Prime Rib/Ribeye can be upwards of $20/pound..... getagrip_already Tuesday #32

Oh yeah, that is a lot of meat. XorXor Tuesday #39

Those are 10 big expensive cuts of meat they were hoping to resell pinkstarburst Tuesday #25

This isn't food insecurity nini Tuesday #28

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Were they stealing too? AZSkiffyGeek Tuesday #36

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Oh please.. stop with the drama nini Tuesday #47

My city's main transit/foot traffic sidewalks are filled with people selling stolen shoplifted items. NBachers Tuesday #30

depends on who's doing the stealing... stillcool Tuesday #38

The real issue is the dollar amount for felonies Mosby Tuesday #40

This particular ForgedCrank Tuesday #49

Or a deceased bear by the roadside? GreenWave Tuesday #51

I'm about a mile from that store. Basso8vb Tuesday #52

I work in a food emporium, retail grocery. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #55