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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
To: sirchtruth
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:09:50 AM PDT
by
Recovering Hermit
(A hermit is a deserter from the army of humanity.)
To: sirchtruth
38 - 22 = 16
16 - 9 mos = 15.
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:10:08 AM PDT
by
TankerKC
(Sorry I missed the protest, I had to work.)
To: sirchtruth
So they got more meat in the soup than was supposed to be there. They ought to have been charged extra.
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:11:23 AM PDT
by
GSlob
To: TankerKC
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:11:26 AM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: sirchtruth
Actually, Mouse soup is a delicacy. They should have paid extra.
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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.))
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.
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:12:34 AM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
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)
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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.)
To: sirchtruth
Protein is protein...
I KNOW......
They didn't name me river rat for nothin.
Semper Fi
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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.)
To: sirchtruth
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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)
To: mtbopfuyn
And free whisker floss.LOL! Gross!
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posted on
04/29/2006 9:31:58 AM PDT
by
sirchtruth
(Words Mean Things...)
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