Posted on 04/24/2021 7:16:00 AM PDT by mylife
I have a feeling there is more to the story. Like when a reporter says, “man receives life sentence for burned out brake light” not mentioning their was a duffel bag full of human heads in the trunk.
If that is the actual tape the stores former owners could be in trouble.
Make a copy for personal use is fine but renting it is a whole other ball game.
Even if she stole it, isn’t there a statute of limitations on it?
That whole industry was operating on a 20 year old business model. Late to the digital game, charge ridiculous fees, you pay the same price to rent a 2 year old movie that you can buy a used copy online, or for the same price buy a digital version immediately, failed to recognize redbox as a legit competitor, and did I mention the absurd never-ending late fees already?
Pretty funny unofficial last blockbuster twitter acct, not PG.
https://mobile.twitter.com/loneblockbuster
Prosecutors and judges have ABSOLUTE immunity for their judicial actions.
Not qualified immunity. ABSOLUTE immunity.
Funny how the media constantly screams about qualified immunity (which can be overcome) and never talks about the ABSOLUTE immunity of judges and prosecutors.
I still wonder why people always think that “lawsuit” is the magic talisman that will vindicate rights?
What’s the statute of limitations for charging someone with felony embezzlement in Oklahoma?
In many States there is no statute of limitations on a felony.
Details. Details.
*** I don’t think they have any “Gene” or other employee picks, though. ***
Vincent. Who is Gene?
First, this is unfortunate that this warrant has been out there for 20 years. She probably moved and that’s why the warrant was never served. Second, how stupid is it that she went to the media and now everyone can Google her name where this incident pops up. Her lawyer could’ve taken care of this with one phone call and the prosecutors office would’ve dismissed it, as they already did. She could’ve had the matter expunged within a couple weeks, and nobody would’ve ever known.
In Oklahoma the default for felonies is 3 years. (7 for more serious and violent felonies). However, people are confusing what a statute of limitations means.
It’s not “stay away for 3 years and you are home free.”
It’s 3 years to start the case. If you evade prosecution for 20 years after the warrant is filed, the statute isn’t running.
You have to go back and look at how long it took to file the warrant from the time the incident occurred.
Redbox.
And then when DVD’s came out there were those that wouldn’t rewind those either.
I got a speeding ticket in a certain UT county in 1976. (95 in a 55. He wrote it as 74 and chewed me out royally, otherwise I would have been in jail)
I never went back there or paid it.
I once accidentally and unknowingly returned three VHS movies to Hollywood Video that I’d rented from Blockbuster. Nearly two years later, a massive charge for the movies showed up on my CC. I called Blockbuster to complain, but they insisted that they’d never received them back. That’s when it dawned on me that I might have returned them to HV. I called the assumed HV (there were several in the area I’d previously lived) and the dude I spoke with immediately, without hesitation said “Yeah, we have those right here.” I was shocked that they had held onto them at the ready for that long and nobody managed to walk off with them. Blockbuster got their movies back and reversed the charges entirely.
“ Not qualified immunity. ABSOLUTE immunity.”
Incorrect. The Durham 5 prosecutor got some jail time. Not nearly enough, but he did get convicted and did serve time.
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Online documents show McBride was charged with felony embezzlement of rented property in March of 2000.
Documents show the movie was rented at 'Movie Place' in Norman, which is no longer open.
The Cleveland County Assessor's Office said records show the business closed down in 2008.
On Wednesday, the DA's office said after reviewing McBride's case, they've decided to dismiss it.
Blau told FOX 25 Thursday that McBride will need to get her case expunged in order to clear her record moving forward.
+1
If she had committed armed robbery in San Francisco or LA, chances are that she would be home free, no bail, no worries. But not returning a two decade old VHS tape, now that is crime~!
Statutes of limitation apply to how long the government has to file charges after the discovery that a crime was committed. The limits period is different for different crimes. If they file charges in the allowed time period, the charge is good forever technically. Statutes of limitation are not applicable to how long it takes to find and arrest a defendant. So the statute of limitations is not an issue in this case. The alleged crime occurred in 2000. The charge was filed in 2000. A warrant was issued in 2000. So it is still good.
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