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DreamGypsy

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33. Steal a little and they throw you in jail...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 07:11 PM

Aug 2012

Steal a lot and they make you king..

Got to be an important person to be in here, honey
Got to have done some evil deed
Got to have your own harem when you come in the door
Got to play your harp until your lips bleed.
They say that patriotism is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king
There's only one step down from here, baby
It's called the land of permanent bliss
What's a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?

Bob Dylan - Sweetheart Like You:

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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