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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 09:01 AM Original message |
Teen ordered to pay nearly $1,000,000 to Wal-mart |
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WinkyDink
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Fri May-13-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Blood. Stone. |
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notesdev
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Fri May-13-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Kid is screwed though |
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n2doc
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Fri May-13-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. Then if I were him I'd be looking for a job in the "cash" economy |
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notesdev
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Sat May-14-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #66 |
110. I'm guessing he was destined for trouble |
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wickerwoman
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Sat May-14-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
112. Yeah, but he's probably a sociopath. |
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KittyWampus
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Fri May-13-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. someone might have died responding to the fire. |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Employees as well... |
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YellowRubberDuckie
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Fri May-13-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. After locking their employees in and not allowing them to leave until their shift is over.... |
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yawnmaster
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Fri May-13-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
61. It's a 24 hour WalMart; how does one lock the employees in? eom |
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YellowRubberDuckie
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Fri May-13-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. Sarcasm? |
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krispos42
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Fri May-13-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. The tone is irritating. |
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Ilsa
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Fri May-13-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. I believe in restitution, but $1,000,000 means this teen |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Here's an idea.. |
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Ilsa
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Fri May-13-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
56. I'm fine with that. $100 is attainable as a goal. $1m isn't. |
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exboyfil
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Fri May-13-11 09:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We had two early twenty somethings |
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Ilsa
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Fri May-13-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. I agree, and a few hundred bucks won't mean anything to them. |
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dkf
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Fri May-13-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. A single male isn't eligible for a lot of assistance. |
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Ilsa
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Fri May-13-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
59. He'll end up living off of family and in the cash-only system. Or perhaps he'll |
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denverbill
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Fri May-13-11 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. They should sentence him to work at Walmart for 10 years instead. n/t |
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csziggy
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Fri May-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
81. Since Wal-Mart already pays less than poverty level to most of their workers |
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Snoutport
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Fri May-13-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. So if you hurt a corporation, the govt. can make you their indentured servant? |
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exboyfil
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Fri May-13-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Judgements suck |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. A 'stupid tax' for the rest of a teen's life? |
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Richardo
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Fri May-13-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Arson is not like 'doing something dumb' on some youthful whim. |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I profoundly disagree with your claim about arson. |
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FormerDittoHead
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Fri May-13-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
65. "Perhaps you have a reason for hating arsonists, or criminals in general" SAY WHAAA? |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-13-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
76. I can let a lot of stupid acts pass because they were committed by an immature person. |
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jberryhill
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Fri May-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
93. Arson in youth can be a sign of deep psychopathy |
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dana_b
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Fri May-13-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #93 |
107. thank you |
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jberryhill
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Fri May-13-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. He can seek modification of the order in the future |
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Wind Dancer
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Fri May-13-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. Ouch! |
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mwooldri
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Fri May-13-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
85. But still can't one Chapter 7 out of a judgement? |
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Angleae
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Fri May-13-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. I don't think you can eliminate judicial orders with bankruptcy. |
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Xithras
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Fri May-13-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
105. At minimum wage, 203 years to be exact. |
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Snoutport
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Sun May-15-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #13 |
118. i think he should do time...it is the million dollars i have a problem with... |
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surrealAmerican
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Fri May-13-11 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
14. Shampoo ignites? |
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petronius
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Fri May-13-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
39. The kind made in China does |
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Erose999
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Fri May-13-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. In certain places in America the municipal tap water ignites, LOL. And as said earlier if that |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
58. Those plastic bottles will go up like a tire fire. |
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GeorgeGist
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Fri May-13-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
16. Everytime you shop at WalMart, you get short changed. |
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kick-ass-bob
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Fri May-13-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Um, what? |
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JBoy
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Fri May-13-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
17. The fact that it's Walmart is a complete red herring. |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Then who pays the $1,000,000? |
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cleanhippie
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Fri May-13-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. He caused much more than $100 in damage. |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Personally? |
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cleanhippie
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Fri May-13-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I can agree with that. |
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izquierdista
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Fri May-13-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Some jail time will turn him into an expert criminal |
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Iggo
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Fri May-13-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
91. So I'm an anti-social psychotic now, eh? |
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stevenleser
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Fri May-13-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #91 |
102. Are you really the CEO of a Fortune 500 company? If so, PM me. n.t |
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JBoy
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Fri May-13-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. The insurance company, or Walmart if they self-insure. |
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cleanhippie
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Fri May-13-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Great point! It makes NO difference what store it was. |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Not excessive when you realize that the sprinkler system went on--and |
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cleanhippie
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Fri May-13-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Ahh, didn't see that part. Guess its not excessive. |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. He's facing 4 years in prison. He might get some time to consider. n/t |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I am stunned at the reaction of the DU community to this. |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Why would burn victims want an arsonist in their midst? Haven't they suffered enough? |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. It's like beating your head against a brick wall. |
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MilesColtrane
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Fri May-13-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Actually, he is the very definition of an arsonist. |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I'll concede that, in a technical definition, he is an arsonist. |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri May-13-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
71. A murderer is a murderer |
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hfojvt
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Fri May-13-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
75. it seems to me the word is over-weighed |
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theHandpuppet
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Fri May-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. Thank you |
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adigal
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Fri May-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. Kids do stuff like this in schools all of the time |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. He pled guilty to 'arson,' That makes him an 'arsonist.' |
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Wait Wut
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Fri May-13-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
72. He didn't "just set a few shampoo bottles on fire" |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-13-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
77. I do not. Perhaps it might be appropriate in lieu of some jail time. |
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cleanhippie
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Fri May-13-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Good. |
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Hannah Bell
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Fri May-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
82. "Walmart claims". yes, being under court order for the rest of his working |
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jp11
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Fri May-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
87. Store inventory is in the stockroom and anything that didn't get burned |
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The Midway Rebel
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Fri May-13-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
100. That is not the way fire sprinkler systems work and there is nothing |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. I think the message is... Don't set fires in Walmart... |
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The Midway Rebel
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Fri May-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Yup. |
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Shandris
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Fri May-13-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. This is a decent idea in theory, but college? How will he get a loan... |
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w4rma
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Fri May-13-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
49. Bingo. Wal-mart cut corners on their fire equipment which in turn caused the damage. |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #49 |
60. Apparently, they did not cut corners--the fire sprinkler system |
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jberryhill
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Fri May-13-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
94. Actually, that's the way it is frequently handled anyway.... |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. I hope the workers who didn't get a paycheck because of this asshole are able to sue him. |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Fri May-13-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. You don't like the tone?! It's a fucking blog for crissakes. Not exactly the NY times. |
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Fri May-13-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Fri May-13-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Oh goodie. Shapes and colors... |
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L0oniX
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Fri May-13-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
40. So uhm Walfart didn't have insurance? |
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Philippine expat
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Fri May-13-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
68. Why does it matter if Wal Mart has insurance or not |
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L0oniX
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Fri May-13-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. DUH! If Walfart had insurance then the kid should be paying the insurance company ...ya think? |
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Philippine expat
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Fri May-13-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #74 |
89. He would only be paying the insurance company if Wal Mart |
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FLPanhandle
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Fri May-13-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
41. How'd he avoid jail? |
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msanthrope
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Fri May-13-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. He's facing 4 years. n/t |
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FLPanhandle
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Fri May-13-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #54 |
108. Good. |
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WI_DEM
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Fri May-13-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
44. Well Dustin, you screwed up your life for being an idiot |
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Peace Patriot
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Fri May-13-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. Walmart owners/execs cause more damage to people and the environment than this kid... |
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Dreamer Tatum
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Fri May-13-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. What a joke of a post nt |
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MilesColtrane
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Fri May-13-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. "The World Wildlife Fund gives us less than 50 years... to the death of the planet!... |
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Peace Patriot
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Fri May-13-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
95. 39 years actually, to the death of the planet. |
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AlabamaLibrul
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Fri May-13-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
69. I like this post (nt) |
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Codeine
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Fri May-13-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #45 |
80. The World Wildlife Fund said no such thing. |
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Peace Patriot
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Fri May-13-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #80 |
92. Yeah, they did. "Earth 'will expire by 2050." |
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badtoworse
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Fri May-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
83. This isn't about WalMart; it's about an arsonist who caused $1 Million in damage... |
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Cid_B
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Fri May-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #83 |
96. That was a big part of the reason I posted this... |
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Peace Patriot
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Fri May-13-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #83 |
99. Yeah, it's about Walmart. $1 million is spare change to Walmart, for one thing. |
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badtoworse
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Sat May-14-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #99 |
115. I played with fire when I was 8. I understood personal responsibility by the time I was 17. |
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Peace Patriot
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Sat May-14-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #115 |
116. So you had good parents and safe circumstances in which to learn personal responsibility. Did he? |
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badtoworse
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Sat May-14-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. I believe people should take responsibility for their own actions |
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Swede
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Fri May-13-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
46. The Young Offenders Act in Canada would prohibit the release of his name. |
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Yo_Mama
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Fri May-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
55. From what, precisely? |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
57. You're right that the kid should pay. |
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yawnmaster
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Fri May-13-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
62. The penalty is appropriate, If he has any desire to make something better of his life... |
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aikoaiko
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Fri May-13-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
63. Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Fri May-13-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
67. ''The tone of the article irritates me.'' |
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Hannah Bell
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Fri May-13-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
79. walmart has insurance, which they will collect. the punishment is all out of proportion |
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jp11
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Fri May-13-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. They claim it damaged merchandise which with smoke/fire/water |
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jp11
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Fri May-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
84. Stupid, he should be fined the standard 'costs' one is charged with for |
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Politicalboi
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Fri May-13-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
88. The kid should file a lawsuit against Wal-Mart and the hair spray company |
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Hosnon
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Fri May-13-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
97. I have no sympathy for this person, and it makes no difference that the victim was Wal-Mart. |
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JVS
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Fri May-13-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
98. No biggie. I remember a kid stealing my friend's $1500 car and having some kind of payoff plan... |
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stevenleser
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Fri May-13-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
104. Just too much punishment for a 17 year old where no one was injured. |
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Marnie
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Fri May-13-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
106. But is the punishment effectively kills the person |
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Blue_Tires
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Sat May-14-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
111. Hopefully the damages will be reduced to something reasonable... |
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madinmaryland
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Sat May-14-11 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
113. I can't believe that some posters actually think this is a just punishment. Freepers support |
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Cid_B
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Sat May-14-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #113 |
114. So what about the point a few posts up? |
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