Clearwater man arrested after trying to steal Snickers bar at knifepoint, deputies say

WFLA ^ | 8/22/21

[GingisK]

Snickers is, after all, the very best candy bar. At least the perp has good taste.

[dfwgator]

“Have a Snickers?”

“Why?”

“Because you turn into a thief when you’re hungry!”

“Better?”

“Better!”

[bigbob]

I like the “trade” explanation...”put a candy bar in my belly or I’ll put a knife in yours”

[SaxxonWoods]

Florida men getting prolific enough they are being identified by city of origin now.

[ASA Vet]

they say he denied threatening the victim but admitted to opening the knife up while in the store. He told them he was trying to trade the knife for the candy,

What does the video show? Or is this the only gas station in the State with out ccv?

[David Chase]

I’m deeply disappointed.

Weird Florida news and the perp isn’t naked.

What’s the world coming to??

[Dutch Boy]

Drunks usually don’t steal sugary things. They however do fight, get into car wrecks, and other stupid things. Stealing candy is more in the realm of a meth/crack/heroin type user.

[Farmerbob]

Nowdays it’s PEANUT, singular. Snickers hasn’t been “packed with peanuts” for years.

[jmacusa]

Kinda makes you wonder what he’d do for a piece of that Kit Kat Bar.

[jmacusa]

Ah, kinda have to disagree with you about the drunks and sugar. As a recovering alcoholic I can tell you I craved sugar when I was hungover. At AA meetings when ever you put out the coffee it was always a good idea to have lots of sugar.

[Robert DeLong]

Neither meth not heroin make the user hungry. I know from my personal experiences with both of those narcotics. Meth is speed, and speed make one lose their appetite. Heroin, like all opioids, also suppress appetites.

Thankfully I knew better than to ever become dependent upon the usage of either substance, but I have tried them. Meth was horrendous in my opinion, while heroin was a more enticing experience.

I preferred hallucinogens and pot, and did way too much of both, way back in the day.

I don't even drink alcohol now, and haven't for decades. 🙂

[LastDayz]

In the not to distant past, they gave a local guy 99 years in the slammer for jacking a Snickers bar. He was a repeat offender so they must of wanted him pretty bad.

[Dutch Boy]

I have a stepsister that has been addicted to pretty much everything at one time or another, including the ones I mentioned. She would sugar binge when she couldn’t find drugs.

[Robert DeLong]

Had she decided to quit? Because I have seen addicts who are trying to seriously quit crave sweets. Otherwise, they are out looking for a way to score. How is of no concern.

[Robert DeLong]

I might add, those are usually opioid users, not meth.

[Dutch Boy]

Court ordered rehab multiple times and jail have not work.