Long prison sentence over a doughnut

Morrigoon · 10-08-2007, 05:50 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21191119/

Now, I'm all for being tough on crime. But I'm also for reasonability in government. This is just ridiculous. Just the fact that the prosecutor is pursuing this, even knowing that they do it to get a plea deal, is outrageous.

sleepyjeff · 10-08-2007, 09:54 PM

Says he has a criminal history but doesn't say what for.....if the history was for a similar crime then yes, I would say the prosecutor is going overboard; but if his past crime is something serious then perhaps letting him see the inside of a jail for a few years will be better for society.

wendybeth · 10-08-2007, 10:52 PM

God knows Society needs them doughnuts.

Interesting, though. I wonder if he had stolen, say, a Hershey's bar- would the cops have been so pissed?

Moonliner · 10-09-2007, 06:42 AM

It's not about the donut. It's about the ASAULT that was made on the store employee during the theft.

Tref · 10-09-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

... if he had stolen, say, a Hershey's bar- would the cops have been so pissed?

No but this man would be.

the Sweet-meat man

And he has a zero-tolerance policy for stolen sweet-meat!

10-08-2007, 05:50 PM	#1
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10-08-2007, 09:54 PM	#2
sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	Says he has a criminal history but doesn't say what for.....if the history was for a similar crime then yes, I would say the prosecutor is going overboard; but if his past crime is something serious then perhaps letting him see the inside of a jail for a few years will be better for society. __________________ River Guardian-less
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10-08-2007, 10:52 PM	#3
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	God knows Society needs them doughnuts. Interesting, though. I wonder if he had stolen, say, a Hershey's bar- would the cops have been so pissed? __________________
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10-09-2007, 06:42 AM	#4
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	It's not about the donut. It's about the ASAULT that was made on the store employee during the theft. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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