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Woman, son convicted in mouse-in-soup scam
AP ^ | 4/29/2006 | AP

Posted on 04/29/2006 9:08:03 AM PDT by sirchtruth

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A woman and her adult son have been convicted of trying to extort money from the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain by claiming they found a dead mouse in a bowl of soup while celebrating Mother's Day in 2004.

Jurors deliberated nearly four hours Friday before convicting Carla Patterson, 38, and Ricky Patterson, 22, of conspiracy to commit extortion.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: crackerbarrel; extortion; fraud; mouse; scam; soup; virginia

1 posted on 04/29/2006 9:08:10 AM PDT by sirchtruth
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To: sirchtruth

Rot in jail, idiots.


2 posted on 04/29/2006 9:09:50 AM PDT by Recovering Hermit (A hermit is a deserter from the army of humanity.)
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To: sirchtruth
38 - 22 = 16

16 - 9 mos = 15.

3 posted on 04/29/2006 9:10:08 AM PDT by TankerKC (Sorry I missed the protest, I had to work.)
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To: sirchtruth

So they got more meat in the soup than was supposed to be there. They ought to have been charged extra.


4 posted on 04/29/2006 9:11:23 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: TankerKC

It happens:')


5 posted on 04/29/2006 9:11:26 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: sirchtruth

Actually, Mouse soup is a delicacy. They should have paid extra.


6 posted on 04/29/2006 9:11:29 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ((Immigration: Acting like dupes does not earn us their respect, but their CONTEMPT.))
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To: sirchtruth
If they were smart they would have instead claimed 10 mouse fingers were found in their soup. That would have been much more lucrative.
7 posted on 04/29/2006 9:12:34 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (California bashers will be called out)
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To: sirchtruth

....And this years winners for the biggest dumbass of the year award....the envelope please......the woman and son and the mouse in the soup scam.....(wild applause)


8 posted on 04/29/2006 9:13:17 AM PDT by stm (Our country and world are at a crossroads; taking the wrong path is not an option.)
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To: sirchtruth
Protein is protein...

I KNOW......
They didn't name me river rat for nothin.

Semper Fi
9 posted on 04/29/2006 9:15:35 AM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: sirchtruth

And free whisker floss.


10 posted on 04/29/2006 9:19:03 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: mtbopfuyn
And free whisker floss.

LOL! Gross!

11 posted on 04/29/2006 9:31:58 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Words Mean Things...)
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