Horry crap, that's a lotta ugly!
Posted on 01/25/2008 2:40:05 PM PST by KingofZion
Shoplifting is all in the family for one California clan, police say.
A grandmother, her daughter and some of her grandchildren tried to steal $900 worth of merchandise from a Target store in Lodi, 35 miles south of Sacramento, police Officer Misty Smith said.
The family's alleged shoplifting spree earlier this week was captured by surveillance video, which police say showed them cutting open boxes and hiding MP3 players, digital cameras, DVDs, jewelry and sports equipment in purses, bags and a backpack.
An 8-year-old and a 5-year-old were among the family members detained.
"The 5-year-old actually had a pack of gum. A small item but we could see where her life was heading because she thinks more than likely this is a normal way of life, this is what you do," said Dale Eubanks of the Lodi police.
Linda Robinson, 59, and her 36-year-old daughter, Anna Fernandez, were charged Wednesday with burglary, grand theft, vandalism and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. *** Fernandez's teenage sons, 17 and 14, were arrested on suspicion of grand theft and will face charges in juvenille court, authorities said. Another teen not related to the family also was arrested.
The two children were released to relatives and will not face charges.
It was not immediately clear if the family had a lawyer.
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Granny is the ringleader
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Irish Travelers...
Seen it before. Working retail caught a shoplifting family. Bunch of them would run interference basically looking like they were causing problems while the ones you weren’t watching were robbing the store blind.
“The Riches”
I’m glad to see Target getting ripped off. Their customer service is pathetic.
Oh, Lord. Stuck in Lodi again.
Beat me to it!
Horry crap, that's a lotta ugly!
Bush’s fault.
I knew a family in Golden Colorado many years ago just like this one.
The Aristocrats
Is this family a victim of the economic meltdown this country is facing? Have they lost jobs due to the economic crisis caused by George W. Bush? Hillary said we’re having an economic meltdown.
Haven't heard that term in many years. Same MO as the Gypsies, I understand.
I needed customer service because Target stole from me, then refused to reimburse me for the DVD that they owed me. For you to hurt my feelings, I’d have to actually care about your opinion.
If those pictures weren't taken while the robbers were masked, they should be.....
They'll have one as soon as they figure out how to steal one.
It is San Francisco. The family has been made to understand about evil greedy Capitalists and Owners who Grind the Faces of the Poor.
They are just getting back what the Plutocrats stole from the poor. Ad hoc redistribution.
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