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Response to XorXor (Reply #22)

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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
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #21
I agree Rebl2 Jan 7 #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 Jan 7 #20
Best case scenario Mosby Jan 7 #41
Not a felony because - Nigrum Cattus Jan 6 #9
So crime doesn't exist because prison is expensive? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #35
I know what a law is - Nigrum Cattus Jan 7 #44
Evidently not AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #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 Jan 7 #54
Payroll and medical cost have soared 90% in a decade Mosby Jan 7 #42
Yes we pay the CO's Nigrum Cattus Jan 7 #43
How do medical costs top $41,000 per inmate? Mosby Jan 7 #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 Jan 7 #18
I could easily see it in NoVA--and No California is even more expensive. Nt spooky3 Jan 7 #27
here are 2 pics, not sure if there are duplicate cuts of meat Celerity Jan 8 #56
Another view: dalton99a Jan 6 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #23
Or they figured why bother paying for anything ? MichMan Jan 7 #26
"We've never stolen in our lives" How do you know that? EX500rider Jan 7 #34
Idk, but your observation re the condements, and oil Could point to a family struggling vs resale... electric_blue68 Jan 7 #37
Looks like a few prime rib roasts in that picture Quiet Em Jan 7 #31
Yeah, I don't buy this kind of meat! I don't think I ever have! LeftInTX Jan 7 #48
Right? Quiet Em Jan 7 #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 Jan 7 #19
How is that $1300 worth of meat? XorXor Jan 7 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #24
Prime Rib/Ribeye can be upwards of $20/pound..... getagrip_already Jan 7 #32
Oh yeah, that is a lot of meat. XorXor Jan 7 #39
Those are 10 big expensive cuts of meat they were hoping to resell pinkstarburst Jan 7 #25
This isn't food insecurity nini Jan 7 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #29
Were they stealing too? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #45
Oh please.. stop with the drama nini Jan 7 #47
My city's main transit/foot traffic sidewalks are filled with people selling stolen shoplifted items. NBachers Jan 7 #30
depends on who's doing the stealing... stillcool Jan 7 #38
The real issue is the dollar amount for felonies Mosby Jan 7 #40
This particular ForgedCrank Jan 7 #49
Or a deceased bear by the roadside? GreenWave Jan 7 #51
I'm about a mile from that store. Basso8vb Jan 7 #52
I work in a food emporium, retail grocery. no_hypocrisy Jan 8 #55
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