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(11,841 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:09 PM Oct 2013

FLA cop gives admitted shoplifter $100 to buy groceries [View all]

Source: aol.com

The central mission of police work is to uphold the law. But police officers are also human beings, and so can find themselves confronted with situations that force them to ask the question -- should I really just look the other way? As south Florida outlet WSVN reported, Florida police officer Vicki Thomas recently found herself dealing with that very dilemma when she discovered a woman was shoplifting from a supermarket simply because she couldn't afford to buy food for her children.

Thomas did arrest Jessica Robles on a theft misdemeanor charge, but opted against booking her and taking her to jail. Instead, she gave her a notice to appear in court. And then Thomas handed her $100 so she could buy more groceries.

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A good deed from a cop; a welcome change from what we usually read.

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FLA cop gives admitted shoplifter $100 to buy groceries [View all] 7962 Oct 2013 OP

compare and contrast with the cop that arrested a woman for scrounging money from a fountain.. frylock Oct 2013 #1

Ah this was a Florida cop, move on, nothing to bash here. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #2

Aw, c'mon. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #8

I hope so JP, it does get old. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #9

Florida authorities make it so easy though Bradical79 Oct 2013 #22

Yep, it makes you want to ..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #25

I hope the court system will show her compassion too Skittles Oct 2013 #3

KNR for humanity. DirkGently Oct 2013 #4

There should be more stringent laws for people that can afford to buy... tecelote Oct 2013 #5

Cops should have more discretion to not arrest DirkGently Oct 2013 #6

Wouldn't that be wonderful? tblue Oct 2013 #7

That would make sense Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #10

Bottom Dollar employee fired for.............. mrmpa Oct 2013 #17

Police already have that discretion; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #18

there is discretion but it is severly curtailed when there is a victim loli phabay Oct 2013 #23

A female cop. Maybe we should make them all female. -nt- DireStrike Oct 2013 #11

I noticed that, too. calimary Oct 2013 #14

K&R Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #12

K&R ReRe Oct 2013 #13

Thanks for this. I hope and pray there are still 'good' cops out there. joanbarnes Oct 2013 #15

Good on her. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #16

I needed this. Thanks Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #19

It is a sad world we live in when people can't afford to buy food ... olddad56 Oct 2013 #20

Her kindness and compassion is a gift to her community. Lunabelle Oct 2013 #21

Yes, it is a welcome change. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #24