Police: Man says he stole to feed family

[nadinbrzezinski]

A 23-year-old Bryan man tried to steal food from a grocery store to feed his family, authorities said.

He was charged with theft of property worth more than $50 and less than $500, a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000 and 180 days behind bars.

Bryan police said around 8 p.m. Friday, employees of the H-E-B Grocery Store off Villa Maria saw the man walking past the checkout with a basket full of food.

The man had placed some of the food items into plastic bags he had brought inside, and when employees asked he could not tell which register he used for checkout, according to police reports

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http://www.theeagle.com/local/Police--Man-says-he-stole-to-feed-family

Not funny, somewhat crunchy, not a comment.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. I have a feeling we are going to see more of this in the future. Republicans don't want to

help working people who are struggling. Even churchs are having a hard time helping with their food supplies. We need to help people put food on their table.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. The food we throw away

For not being perfect could go a long way to solve this. No, not my opinion, the food channel program on this with Guarnescheli and Flay.

[southernyankeebelle]

6. Yes your right. My husband and I use to help out at a food kitchen. We would go over to the

Grocery store and we watched them throw cakes and pies out. We could have taken them to the food kitchen. I asked why they wouldn't give it to us. They were worried about being sued.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. When I flipped burgers in college

It took work, and many, many, many legal forms, to send left overs at the end of the day. I bet they are not doing it anymore...food service was privatized.

[southernyankeebelle]

9. I wouldn't be surprised.

[Zalatix]

12. It's a manufactured FEAR of lawsuits, more than anything else.

I flipped burgers as a young kid myself, for years, in college. We never got sued nor heard of anyone who did. The bureaucracy and paperwork hit us before any news of lawsuits over bad food ever did.

The only lawsuits we heard of, came from the occasional person who got sick from BUYING our food up front.

What has happened to food donations from fast food places is analogous to stopping ALL automobile production because of one fatal traffic accident.

[Snake Alchemist]

16. Given that this story is from 2008. We may have seen more in the past :). nt

[ForgoTheConsequence]

2. Happens more than you think.

I worked at a major chain that sells groceries while I was in college. Can't say I didn't turn a blind eye more than once.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. That be "speculating" even if I know

You are right.

So I will not speculate.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

5. Its disgusting.

These stores throw away thousands of dollars worth of food a day. Then they throw someone to ground and have them arrested for hiding a carton of eggs under their shirt.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I know, let me refer to the food channel special again

And yes, it is disgusting. The ammount of food left to rot and the food insecurity we have.

[thelordofhell]

10. 24601

[pinboy3niner]

11. aka Jean Valjean

Took me a minute.

[roguevalley]

13. welcome to the new reality

Hope I'm on his jury

[MineralMan]

14. This story is from 2008. GD is not a news archive,

as far as I know. Why did you post this today? I'm just curious.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Well crunchy and yes, could be relevant

You think this is not happening today? Regardless du will only get mostly sweets now.

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A line from a movie comes to mind. But seriously you do believe this shit is not happening today? That's a very serious question, to which I do not expect an answer...

Now let's go finf more crunchy sweets on the www.

[MineralMan]

17. Yes, it's happening today.

Perhaps you can find a more timely example.

As for your plan to only post "sweets" on DU, you can certainly do that. I suppose it's safer, in any case.

[zappaman]

19. can someone translate this for me please?

thanks!

[demmiblue]

20. Yes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002272341

[obliviously]

21. The condescension

was so thick you could have cut it with a knife!

[zappaman]

22. The condescension is crunchy. n/t

[sad sally]

18. Here's a way to keep edible food in people, not landfills.

In our small county, both one independent grocery store and one major chain donate to the food bank. It takes volunteers, but can help those who need it most.

FOOD, GROCERY AND FOOD DRIVES

Food and Grocery Donations

Each year the Feeding America network of member food banks distributes over three billion pounds of food and grocery products to hungry and needy Americans in communities across the country.

Whether you are interested in donating a truckload of onions, several pallets of close-to-code granola bars, a tote of frozen vegetables, a pallet of mixed and assorted dairy products, or 20 cases of shampoo, we ensure your donation reaches millions of Americans in need through our network of member food banks. Our members can transport dry, refrigerated, and frozen products of any quantity from your warehouse or plant.

Food banks routinely handle products deemed close-to-code, out of code with extended shelf-life recommendations, off spec, discontinued, seasonal, promotional, overage, etc.

If your company is interested in donating bulk food and/or groceries, please visit the Product Donations section for more information.

http://feedingamerica.org/ways-to-give/food-grocery-food-drives.aspx?du