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Les Misérables... MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #1
Sums it up. Yet another reason I don't shop there. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #20
Stealing cookies doesn't exactly make her Jean Valjean Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #22
considering WartMart ripped her off first Tsiyu Feb 2013 #28
horse poopoo Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #32
Horse shit - we're grownups here, darling Tsiyu Feb 2013 #34
Oh sure, Oreos, the food of life Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #41
A few oreo cookies will sustain a person alot longer than a head of lettuce considering there is far Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #86
So if I am broke and hungry I can go to the bakery and suck the jelly out of all the jelly donuts Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #100
If the bakery systematically destroyed your local economy... antigone382 Feb 2013 #138
Have I told you lately that I love you? Tsiyu Feb 2013 #167
Thanks, though I think my explanation is better in post #142. antigone382 Feb 2013 #171
'see post 87' Tsiyu Feb 2013 #177
LOL dlwickham Feb 2013 #201
She works there treestar Feb 2013 #220
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.” Some smart dude in India said that. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #105
None? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #35
The fact that others commit crimes and get away with them Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #40
When one doesn't get paid well enough to pay bills and eat one must do what they must to survive Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #45
Sorry, but cookies are not dietary requirements for anyone Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #48
Cookies are easy to steal compared to many other items of better nutritional value Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #51
You're making a lot of assumptions with no facts to base them on Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #57
Corporations should not be allowed to steal from the country Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #60
Are you justifying theft based on hourly wages? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #64
Equating food and tires is a bit of a stretch don't you think Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #73
Not really a stretch at all Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #80
But that's my problem we are letting certain groups of people steal without penalty. Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #90
Theft of food by the poor treestar Feb 2013 #221
Do you seriously think leftynyc Feb 2013 #70
No, of course not, but I already said that Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #76
And I think it's fucked they even called the police leftynyc Feb 2013 #79
No employer anywhere no matter how much they pay in wages would turn the other way Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #85
I never said to do nothing leftynyc Feb 2013 #113
Criminal prosecution is almost universal for employers who catch employees stealing Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #117
nearly every restaurant/food service place Tsiyu Feb 2013 #174
this is food you nitwit... nebenaube Feb 2013 #213
So if she stole bread instead of cookies, you'd be OK with it. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #152
Oreos are not 840high Feb 2013 #62
Stealing isn't right but as our country has proven stealing isn't stealing Arcanetrance Feb 2013 #63
ummm. Yes they are. And not all stealing is stealing. Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #92
nope - now 840high Feb 2013 #181
I wouldn't like it but I can safely assure you I wouldn't ruin their life over it. Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #182
Neither would I. Felony 840high Feb 2013 #186
Where did I provide a justification? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #82
You're comparing eating cookies to endangering the lives of others Scootaloo Feb 2013 #155
<sigh> DainBramaged Feb 2013 #39
Disparate wages now justify theft? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #42
The moral code that says if you work hard and do your job well Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #67
What you are advocating is a system of vigilantism and chaos Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #97
I'm not necessarily advocating it Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #164
Unless, of course, one is starving. Bake Feb 2013 #46
But was it Walmart who insisted on the felony charge? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #50
A., Walmart didn't have to make this a police matter. Bake Feb 2013 #53
What alternative did Walmart have then? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #58
Are you serious??? Bake Feb 2013 #68
They chose to send a message to other employees that I agree with Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #94
Then you belong in pre-revolution France. Bake Feb 2013 #96
I would wager that every person ever caught stealing food said they were hungry Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #98
In the story it said she had been stealing snack foods for years sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #123
Walmart should just have a policy about it treestar Feb 2013 #223
No where does it say that WalMart doesn't give discounts sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #229
I would actually be surprised if they do treestar Feb 2013 #231
The message isn't working. Better wages and benefits work MUCH better at reducing shrinkage. PA Democrat Feb 2013 #110
I agree, except that employees DO steal from Costco Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #114
I've never made any such assertion. I simply stated that if reducing shrinkage is the goal PA Democrat Feb 2013 #120
Paying for the bag of cookies and being fired would send the message just as clearly. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #165
She admitted it was an ongoing issue sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #230
Still, have her pay for the crap and fire her. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #235
How about $10/week for 8 years? sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #239
Not in IN. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #240
They could have just fired her Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #69
If Wal-Mart were REALLY serious about curbing employee theft, PA Democrat Feb 2013 #104
In retailing I would bet Costco is the exception and not the rule Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #107
Costco's business model has a proven track record. It's not a fluke. Read the article. PA Democrat Feb 2013 #118
How about make her pay for the box of cookies? Squinch Feb 2013 #157
As a former resident of Indiana, I find your statement... DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #205
Not original with me! Bake Feb 2013 #243
Pure, unadulterated BULLSHIT Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #61
I once prosecuted a guy who shoplifted a flounder he hid in his undershorts Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #72
Well smell you, Nancy Drew hatrack Feb 2013 #88
Sorry if I think that it is not OK to steal from your boss Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #99
Well, have fun at the stoning. hatrack Feb 2013 #116
I used to steal to eat as a kid. WCLinolVir Feb 2013 #141
But our system DEPENDS on taking others' property. antigone382 Feb 2013 #142
Oh, so you're a prosecutor? Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #166
+1 nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #218
+10,000 n/t MindPilot Feb 2013 #222
A-fucking-men! What a piece of shit! n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #234
You're a prosecutor? Everything is now clear. Thank you. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #206
How much taxpayer money did you spend for that $10 fish? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #209
If you're the prosecutor, there's not much you can do treestar Feb 2013 #225
Kewl story bro! Rex Feb 2013 #238
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #192
actually, there are many. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #83
Thank you, Javert. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #126
It's not clear whether they were the store's oreo's or another employee's Recursion Feb 2013 #29
Not press fucking felony charges! Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #33
agreed it shouldn't be a felony charge Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #44
Walmart didn't have to get the police involved leftynyc Feb 2013 #74
Then there is something wrong with the laws of the state. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #77
Walmart doesn't need a PR dept. with you on the job. Doremus Feb 2013 #133
Perhaps the employer would look at what it pays its employees and if R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #37
Sure, Walmart pays crappy wages, but there are others who pay even less Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #47
That's actually a good point. here's my counterpoint. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #65
And you pay for those stolen oreo cookies as well.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #95
I've now posted the same article twice on lousy wages at WM, R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #101
Interesting how Walmart is always singled out among employers Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #106
The OP was about WM. Do you have an issue with that or just theft in general? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #112
You're correct...the pay is about the same. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #148
Because Wal-Mart routinely STEALS from their employees by forcing them to work unpaid overtime PA Democrat Feb 2013 #170
because walmart has more employess than any other? RedRocco Feb 2013 #226
This is not news to most DUers... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #115
It is indicative of just how bad things are for those at the lower end of the income spectrum. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #143
I see my post went right over your head...sorry Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #150
No. I just brought you back to reality. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #156
Whose reality? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #168
"WalMart is far from being the only wage slaver." R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #183
*I've now posted the same article twice on lousy wages at WM, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #184
I applaud your family's buying decisions. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #191
Exactly, Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #195
How about firing her leftynyc Feb 2013 #66
I would expect them to feel guilty about paying sub-standard wages. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #102
Justified! kyeshinka Feb 2013 #108
Maybe losing her job demwing Feb 2013 #128
If they are paying them shit wages, they should expect petty theft as a consequence Major Nikon Feb 2013 #140
Not charge her with a felony. That's just stupid. Squinch Feb 2013 #159
Fire her? Rex Feb 2013 #237
Jaysus Key-rist. They commit fraud, conspiracy and cover-ups in my community Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #2
~$3 is now felony theft? Hayabusa Feb 2013 #3
All theft under $100K is a Class D felony in Indiana Recursion Feb 2013 #12
Thanks for the law Recursion Hayabusa Feb 2013 #17
All it means is that the fine can be greater than a given amount, or the jail term can be a year Recursion Feb 2013 #19
Thanks - sounds very impractical for the state to maintain Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #21
Class D's don't require a grand jury Recursion Feb 2013 #23
Still doesn't make sense Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #30
Indiana ... Teabag Central. That explains it. Bake Feb 2013 #49
There needs to be a food, shelter and clothing exemption. reformist2 Feb 2013 #185
private prisons are the reason - in order to get a private prison to take over your state's prison leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #13
these guaranteed occupancy clauses are a disaster... phantom power Feb 2013 #16
i just heard of a story about a child in kindergarden being arrested for throwing a tantrum leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #18
Gotta pay for those naming rights somehow. MindPilot Feb 2013 #224
She admitted to stealing every week for four years. hack89 Feb 2013 #242
There is a special place for the likes of Wal Mart Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #4
They make me sick. I agree. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #193
That's harsh. There should be a penalty for stealing merchandise, but jail time TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #5
How in the hell can this be a felony charge? eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #6
You'd think it would be way under the necessary value for felony theft. phantom power Feb 2013 #7
In many states all theft is a felony Recursion Feb 2013 #15
Most Americans don't realize Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #27
"Property is theft!" ~ Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #71
Perhaps.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #78
True, I don't disagree. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #87
And I was pointing out that in our constitution Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #91
Yes, and it's quite tragic. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #93
In order, yes... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #103
Antonio Gramsci has written about this phenomon. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #124
Well the French Constitution Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #135
As with both Gandhi and King ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #147
While they may have had Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #160
Ha! Sometimes shit happens! Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #161
But be careful when they are bearing gifts! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #162
LOL ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #163
Ooops... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #169
OMG I remember hanging with the sharps. undergroundpanther Feb 2013 #215
Weird, but fun days! :D Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #216
mlk and gandhi undergroundpanther Feb 2013 #214
Yep, said the same thing upthread. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #217
Agreed.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #228
A bounced check, even if unintentional, is a felony in some states. freshwest Feb 2013 #38
In the article it says she admitted to stealing from Walmart for years TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #199
felony theft marions ghost Feb 2013 #8
And... greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #9
What kind of laws do they have in that state? Unless she stole something more appleannie1 Feb 2013 #10
This is corporate terrorism at it's finest. Initech Feb 2013 #11
When I was a young man TM99 Feb 2013 #14
What a crazy psychotic arch-thief! How much anarchy has this woman caused?! ck4829 Feb 2013 #24
She makes 1 and a half times the minimum wage at a small town Wal-Mart Recursion Feb 2013 #25
Yes, because LORD KNOWS a company that makes $240 billion a YEAR . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #26
felony? barbtries Feb 2013 #31
My thought as well ... felony is huge charge Auggie Feb 2013 #84
An attorney would have told her to say nothing. But, while she may have thought that she was AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #179
I don't shop at WalMart for a variety of reasons.... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #36
The circumstances make a difference. white_wolf Feb 2013 #202
I agree it was handled poorly. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #203
That seems a bit extreme. white_wolf Feb 2013 #207
Agreed. I don't this this federalist system is working very well these days. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #208
I've long felt a national government is a better fit. white_wolf Feb 2013 #210
Good Morning... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #227
I thought felony thefts had a dollar floor? Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #43
Someone should set up a donation site for this woman... Earth_First Feb 2013 #52
$11/hour not enough? alp227 Feb 2013 #127
$11 per hour, after some years on the job? Trajan Feb 2013 #154
And I was in management at a big box store 10 years ago and was making less than 10 an hour sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #233
This falls under the silly category. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #54
Felony? FELONY??? louis-t Feb 2013 #55
henry ford paid his employees enough so they could afford to buy his CARS. unblock Feb 2013 #56
k&r avaistheone1 Feb 2013 #59
Boycott Walmart, until they drop the charges!!! reformist2 Feb 2013 #75
I've been boycotting malwart for 20+ years RedstDem Feb 2013 #109
doesnt walmart have better cookies than oreo's? Smll_Ax3 Feb 2013 #81
Good thing it wasn't Otis Spunkmeyer jberryhill Feb 2013 #89
She should have been fired obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #111
She shouldn't even have been fired - how about just a warning? reformist2 Feb 2013 #119
Or just let her take them. I don't like Walmart at all. Robb Feb 2013 #122
Yeah, that seems to be the gist of the thread here nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #175
I weighed at a wal mart community market the month before opening. alp227 Feb 2013 #129
She should have been fired obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #176
That's what happened to a family friend who ripped off a Wal-mart for about 10 grand... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #180
The High Cost of Poverty Wages triplepoint Feb 2013 #121
How can a package of Oreos be more than a misdemeanor? sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #125
Strangle the Walton family with their own entrails. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #130
That Indiana Law they charged her under has got to be unconstitutional. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #131
I wonder if they call a Walmart Asset Protection Manager a WAPman, and if not why not? n/t Bossy Monkey Feb 2013 #132
I totally agree with Jersey Devil. SouthernDonkey Feb 2013 #134
Some apparent facts about the case that haven't appeared in the discussion... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #136
just take it out of her pay ThomThom Feb 2013 #137
The gist of many of the arguments made in this thread seems to be that......... OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #139
Eating a cookie is not "theft." reformist2 Feb 2013 #144
If you don't pay for them, it is. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #145
I wouldn't convict her of theft for eating a cookie, ever. It's absurd and abusive. reformist2 Feb 2013 #146
So make her pay for the box of cookies. Don't bring her up on felony charges. Squinch Feb 2013 #158
Exactly. Call it "destruction of property," perhaps, but not theft. reformist2 Feb 2013 #187
I wonder how many of those here in this thread saying, "Yes, it's stealing! Punish it severely!" Squinch Feb 2013 #190
How surprising. DU's own gang of right-wing authoritarians here to defend this week's Javert. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #236
Yes, all employees should be able to open packages at will nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #172
For me, it's that the punishment should fit the crime. IMO, this is total overkill. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #149
I totally agree that it is excessive punishment. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #151
I don't give a shit about that. I just feel for this woman. Walmart can go fuck itself. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #153
Please sir-- more soup. johnnyreb Feb 2013 #173
I agree with Walmart. If we don't keep order in this country... BlueJazz Feb 2013 #178
Reading your post, one could begin to imagine a terrible dystopia in which Squinch Feb 2013 #198
That store is close to here. In fact, my son worked there for about a year. kas125 Feb 2013 #188
There needs to be a food and water exemption to any felony theft charge. reformist2 Feb 2013 #189
Fuck WalMart. I have never shopped there and I never will. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #194
Walmart law should be a separate section taught in law school R B Garr Feb 2013 #196
interesting that they bothered to review surveillance video over an open bag of cookies. I worked Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #197
Fuck Walmart RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #200
Doesn't a District Attorney decide what the charges are? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #204
Walmart's business model -- underpaid workers on food stamps -- is a form of freeriding, i.e. theft leveymg Feb 2013 #211
Felony charges are beyond overkill davidpdx Feb 2013 #212
How can it be a felony? treestar Feb 2013 #219
Great. Not only do we subsidize their workers with food stamps ...now we get to pay to have them... L0oniX Feb 2013 #232
Indiana Walmart Employee Admits To Stealing A Pack Of Oreos A Week For Four Years hack89 Feb 2013 #241
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