Probation.
'Cuz it was his first time...
...getting caught.
Posted on 04/08/2019 6:34:44 PM PDT by Mr.Unique
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- A former Texas City police officer must serve 10 years of probation in a plea deal over more than $2,000 in Christmas present money stolen from a man who suffered a fatal heart attack.
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Driver James Mabe's wife had given him $2,400 to buy Christmas presents. A family attorney says officials aren't sure if Mabe had already died when the money was stolen.
Crouch, at the hospital, gave the now-widow a bag containing several hundred dollars.
Relatives reported the theft. Crouch resigned in January 2017.
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Probation.
'Cuz it was his first time...
...getting caught.
Widow settles lawsuit with Texas City after officer caught stealing from her dying husband
https://abc13.com/widow-settles-with-city-after-officer-steals-from-dying-husband/3836579/
I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.
There are too many of them and they aren’t afraid of prison.
Muzzies cut of your hand don’t they?
[I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.
There are too many of them and they aren’t afraid of prison.]
A thief steals your freedom when he picks your pocket.
Thieves are every bit as bad as slavemasters.
He doesn’t miss many meals.
Not the brightest donut-eater.
They steal the time it took you earn that money as an honest man. You can’t get that time back. Therefore the punishment should be harsh.
One thing they get right.
Used to be done to horse thieves regularly.
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