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RobinA

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26. It Will Have To Be

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 09:16 AM

Sep 2018

managed to the dollar until, well...possibly forever. Some addicts find money triggering, even well into sobriety. He needs some big time help, unless the attitude is that it's his money, hand it to him and let the chips fall where they may. I would bet some pretty big money that that would not end well at all.

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Johnny Bobbitt will get his full $400,000, GoFundMe says [View all] steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

The McClure's are plain old thieves ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #1

That's got my vote! joshdawg Sep 2018 #6

and BMW safeinOhio Sep 2018 #16

AW, FUCK ! They took the Beemer? Not the Beemer !!! 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #17

yeah, but it was defective anyway... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #35

They do charity the way Trump does charity Obvious85 Sep 2018 #2

Bingo. nt SunSeeker Sep 2018 #4

How can people be so cruel? Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #3

He did receive $75k which he also wasted completely ansible Sep 2018 #5

wrong obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #32

I'm pretty sure I read a thing about these folks before this all broke xor Sep 2018 #48

Money makes people do stupid shit. Codeine Sep 2018 #25

The problem is that GoFundMe allows campaigns to go over their goals TexasBushwhacker Sep 2018 #7

Good point. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #8

Except anyone who contributed can now demand a refund,hell I would Bengus81 Sep 2018 #23

Grifters. I hope they go to prison, where they belong. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #9

I would much rather they be forced to pay back every dime Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #21

hopefully their little apt has bars Larrybanal Sep 2018 #27

They lost the car. Don't know what happened to it. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #30

The cops already towed off the BMW they bought with Bobbit's money csziggy Sep 2018 #33

But did the couple actually break the law? KWR65 Sep 2018 #10

If I'd sent money to the cause... JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #11

"Theft by deception"? PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #12

Oh. So they were skimming from the beginning. KWR65 Sep 2018 #14

Yes, it is criminal Fraud. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #20

Likely they would not have raised $350,000 extra ToxMarz Sep 2018 #15

Where did all that money go??? n/t scardycat Sep 2018 #13

Probably the nearest casino. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #18

My concern is , what happens to Johnny. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #19

The law firm should set up an independently managed DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #22

"As vet, I'd think he'd be able to get help from the VA, too." MosheFeingold Sep 2018 #39

The audiologists at the VA DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #44

I know 3 men who get good health care from the VA. roody Sep 2018 #46

My mother got excellent treatment at the V.A. as a resident for two years, 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #47

It Will Have To Be RobinA Sep 2018 #26

It will almost certainly go into a trust, Codeine Sep 2018 #28

I believe the amount is too small for a trust. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #29

The attorneys working pro bono mentioned a trust fund for him csziggy Sep 2018 #34

They'll set up a trust. n/t tammywammy Sep 2018 #43

No One Was Too Smart RobinA Sep 2018 #24

Johnny Bobbitt, JUNIOR ?? eppur_se_muova Sep 2018 #31

Damn, I wanted to make the joke about not willing to surrender bullwinkle428 Sep 2018 #41

lets face it - the real grifters here are GoFundMe.com getagrip_already Sep 2018 #36

No, the real grifters are the couple. They take all the blame. Perhaps GoFundMe lunamagica Sep 2018 #37

no, recipients don't get the chance to agree... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #38

Recipients aren't forced to take the money if they find GoFundMe offensice to them lunamagica Sep 2018 #40

you aren't required to take your paycheck either.... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #42

So, there is an agreement. Did you read the part where they won't charge anymore? lunamagica Sep 2018 #45