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Woman Facing Felony Charges, Accused Of Taking Item Worth $1.47
The Pittsburgh Channel ^ | January 7, 2011

Posted on 01/07/2011 9:22:17 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

INDIANA, Pa. -- State police in Indiana County said a woman is facing felony theft charges after stealing a spool of ribbon from Walmart.

According to police reports, Catherine Fee, of Homer City, was charged after taking the ribbon from the Walmart in Blairsville in Burrell Township.

Police said the ribbon is worth $1.47.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtae.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: felony; ribbon; walmart

1 posted on 01/07/2011 9:22:24 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

She was charged probably because this was not her first time.


2 posted on 01/07/2011 9:23:36 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Gotta draw that line somewhere.


3 posted on 01/07/2011 9:24:58 AM PST by Mobties (Let the markets work! Reduce the government footprint!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Lots of jurisdictions chage shoplifting as a felony theft. Usually a low level felony.


4 posted on 01/07/2011 9:27:17 AM PST by circlecity
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Well no wonder...

5 posted on 01/07/2011 9:27:57 AM PST by palmer (Cooperating with Obama = helping him extend the depression and implement socialism.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I nominate this thread as having the most incomplete information ever.

(Or at least this year)


6 posted on 01/07/2011 9:31:40 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I once stole this thing that one time, and then a moose bit my sister

really
she cried and everything


7 posted on 01/07/2011 10:06:34 AM PST by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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I could have sworn I read somewhere recently that Wal Mart and Home Depot were actively NOT prosecuting shoplifting as to avoid legal fights/fees and one store (I forget which) fired an employee for trying to stop a shoplifter.

So...hmm.


8 posted on 01/07/2011 10:14:19 AM PST by Crimson Elephant
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To: dfwgator

PA Crimes Code makes third or subsequent retail theft offense a felony regardless of value.


9 posted on 01/07/2011 10:19:34 AM PST by E.Allen
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To: circlecity

In Florida, a third or subsequent petit theft is a felony. Felony theft vs Grand theft(item over $300).


10 posted on 01/07/2011 10:39:29 AM PST by goseminoles
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To: goseminoles

To avoid the more extreme cases of “Three Strikes” I would like to see a “sentence multiplier” law instead.

If you are convicted of a crime your sentence is multiplied by the number of times you have been convicted.

So a one year sentence for petty theft would become 3 years your third time... then four years...

This would also prevent the ‘kill the witnesses’ mentality if you some one catches you stealing something small and it’s your third strike.


11 posted on 01/07/2011 11:03:02 AM PST by Mr. K
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To: Mr. K

I believe in increasing punishment but it should fit the crime. Yes, she broke the law but a felony for a $2.00 item??


12 posted on 01/07/2011 2:56:08 PM PST by goseminoles
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