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(52,328 posts) Fri Aug 31, 2012, 01:35 PM Aug 2012

Homeless Twix thief gets 180 days for swiping $2 in candy bars [View all]

OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A north Florida judge has sentenced a 21-year-old homeless man to 180 days in jail for stealing $2 worth of candy.

Delvis Rodriguez-Ramos -- already on probation for theft -- pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking Twix and Snickers bars from an Ocala store.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports an employee noticed the candy missing Saturday. Rodriguez-Ramos denied taking the candy, but returned to the store Monday and confessed.

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Rodriguez-Ramos told the Star-Banner he had not eaten in a few days and was hungry.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-30/news/os-homeless-man-jail-stolen-candy-20120830_1_homeless-man-homeless-shelter-candy

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Homeless Twix thief gets 180 days for swiping $2 in candy bars [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 OP

The law, in its majestic equality, elleng Aug 2012 #1

+1000 valerief Aug 2012 #27

Yeah, I saw that. And the Wall Street crooks steal billions and get away with it. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #2

Not only did they get away with it, they got BONUSES. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #3

He'll get to eat in prison. Hope he doesn't get legitimately beaten up or raped. nt valerief Aug 2012 #28

Since the sentence is under a year and a day, he will spend his time in a county jail. 1monster Aug 2012 #29

That's better. The poor thing is so young, too. nt valerief Aug 2012 #34

I'm glad Florida is taking the dangerous criminals off the streets. Alduin Aug 2012 #4

"but returned to the store Monday and confessed." Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #5

He knew he could count on the justice system. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #6

And now everyone has been warned not to do that gollygee Aug 2012 #22

Now he'll get three square meals a day for 6 months lunatica Aug 2012 #7

Those things are pure poison, mostly refined sugar and other crap slackmaster Aug 2012 #8

He'll probably be turned out before that. 180 days of eating real food Care Acutely Aug 2012 #9

so fucking depressing. he returned and confessed (why, for god's sake) & still got SIX MONTHS HiPointDem Aug 2012 #10

A similar situation, another Florida Judge: HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #11

If I were a judge, I would take the heat for that kind of adjustment. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #12

Yes, I think he also ordered Children's services HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #14

Cool. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #16

and the facilitator of the kidnapping of a child dsc Aug 2012 #13

somewhere, somehow, George Costanza is smiling hfojvt Aug 2012 #15

I wonder how many takes that scene took. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #18

Devil's advocate here for a minute, it appears the guy was on probation so he did have a record BoWanZi Aug 2012 #17

The article says one prior... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #20

on probation for one "retail petty theft". HiPointDem Aug 2012 #25

"was already on probation for RETAIL PETTY THEFT." He probably stole a hero sandwich last time. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #24

Retail Petty Theft? Probation? Retail petty theft sounds pretty minor, why probation?. BoWanZi Sep 2012 #35

well that's what was reported in the media. take it up with them if you think they're wrong. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #36

For six months he'll provide free labor to some winger's company while taxpayers cover all costs. Scuba Aug 2012 #19

hate to say it, but maybe he'll be happier in the slammer with a place to sleep WI_DEM Aug 2012 #21

on probation for one count of retail petty theft. $500,000 bail & 6 months in jail. for a $2 crime HiPointDem Aug 2012 #26

No, not justice. Probably just survival. sibelian Sep 2012 #38

$500,000 bond. guess they didn't want him to escape. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #23

Well he didn't get 180 days for theft of a $2 whistler162 Aug 2012 #30

the earlier crime he was on probation for was stealing tuna fish. "petty retail theft" the charge. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #37

Wrong Major Nikon Sep 2012 #39

They were gonna give him only 90 days, but since a Twix is 2 candy bars, they doubled the sentence. Erose999 Aug 2012 #31

Good thing it wasn't a loaf of bread. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #32

Steal a little and they throw you in jail... DreamGypsy Aug 2012 #33