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ND-Dem

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36. the family doesn't have a car. yet the law held the kid overnight in jail and some asshole

Reply to Suich (Reply #19)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 03:57 AM

Jan 2015

in the press keeps saying he knows the family and the kid deserves it.

the family is poor. the law is an ass.

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Idaho prosecutor: Arrest warrant for 9-year-old gum thief a mistake [View all] ND-Dem Jan 2015 OP

He was held from Tuesday until Friday???? Suich Jan 2015 #1

really. that's what i thought was so telling. when i saw the headline, i thought the prosecutor ND-Dem Jan 2015 #5

Back in the day sarisataka Jan 2015 #2

I got caught stealing a candy bar from a corner store Suich Jan 2015 #7

I actually had my youngest daughter return the goods to the store and tell them she was sorry. OF jwirr Jan 2015 #22

Remind me to avoid going into Idaho 99th_Monkey Jan 2015 #3

No Doubt libodem Jan 2015 #4

After 14 years there 2naSalit Jan 2015 #26

He is well respected libodem Jan 2015 #28

At least he actually 2naSalit Jan 2015 #30

Wide-stance libodem Jan 2015 #31

He is just plain evil... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #32

Very interesting history libodem Jan 2015 #34

i noticed as soon as i left washington that idaho's roads sucked; and i passed through ND-Dem Jan 2015 #35

Lead poisoning libodem Jan 2015 #37

The bust was for missing two court dates, not stealing the gum jmowreader Jan 2015 #6

I understand not having transportation. Suich Jan 2015 #8

They held him for 22 hours, not three days jmowreader Jan 2015 #10

I'm kinda torn, too, now that you explained what really happened. Suich Jan 2015 #13

why would a night in jail help? and why would you think the people who arrested him ND-Dem Jan 2015 #16

Not knowing anything at all about the boy, Suich Jan 2015 #19

the family doesn't have a car. yet the law held the kid overnight in jail and some asshole ND-Dem Jan 2015 #36

why would he have a court date in the first place if not for stealing gum? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #9

He had the court date for stealing the gum, but the arrest warrant for skipping out on two dates jmowreader Jan 2015 #11

i think bringing a nine year old up on court charges for stealing a pack of gum is about as ND-Dem Jan 2015 #12

Some of my readers know this kid jmowreader Jan 2015 #14

he stole a pack of gum. and the kid was held in custody overnight, according to this report: ND-Dem Jan 2015 #15

It also says... jmowreader Jan 2015 #17

if someone tried to arrest my nine year old for stealing gum i wouldn't come to court either ND-Dem Jan 2015 #18

That's my own private Idaho for ya. nilesobek Jan 2015 #20

not appearing on a speeding ticket at 14? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #21

They picked me up on the bridge over the Snake River, nilesobek Jan 2015 #23

Wow you had to be walking really fast to get ticketed for speeding! benz380 Jan 2015 #24

I just didn't appear in court. nilesobek Jan 2015 #25

I think people were more confused about you driving at 14, since kids don't get a permit ND-Dem Jan 2015 #27

No, we used to get permits for driver's training at 14 libodem Jan 2015 #29

oh, that explains it. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #33

I know it's Idaho, but is this child black? bermudat Jan 2015 #38

Well, cops didn't gun him down in the street, so... Orrex Jan 2015 #40

I don't know about you, but I feel safer with this criminal behind bars Orrex Jan 2015 #39