[Baynative]

The veteran lawmaker was placed under citizen's arrest by security officers outside Neiman Marcus after leaving the store without paying for clothing items, said Officer Carlos Manfredi of the San Francisco Police Department.

Hayashi had passed several cash registers without stopping and the incident was captured on videotape, said Manfredi, adding that the clothing was recovered and has been booked into evidence.

Leather pants, a black skirt and a white blouse were the merchandise involved, Singer confirmed. He did not know their brand names or value.

[justlurking]

Wow, they actually mentioned the legislator’s party affiliation in the first couple of paragraphs.

[Baynative]

"...she has no intention of resigning from office, Singer said.
"Absolutely not," he said. "She is one of the most respected members of the Assembly – a fine, upstanding citizen and a role model. This is a mistake and nothing more."

[Libloather]

Guilty by association.

[JEC]

She’ll claim it was a mistake. Mistake, my ass.

[iowamark]

The lawmaker is married to Alameda Superior Court Judge Dennis Hayashi, a former public-interest attorney, her Assembly website said.

[DCmarcher-976453]

Can you say “entitlement mentality”?

[Rennes Templar]

“Hayashi, who is scheduled to be termed out of office next year, chairs the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee.”

Consumer Protections!

[Steely Tom]

She’s claiming that she was using a cell phone when she walked out. She may be preparing to defend herself by saying that she was distracted by her phone conversation and that it was an honest mistake.

[bmwcyle]

The 45-year-old Castro Valley Democrat

[w1andsodidwe]

My Dad's cousin was married to a woman who shoplifted back in small town Iowa. Most stores would just keep track of what she stole and send her husband the bill, until one store who wasn't in the know arrested her.

That is probably exactly what is going on here. She's been doing it for years and everyone looks the other way until an uninformed clerk and security at the store took her down.

But she is a democrat, so she will have no consequences.

[doug from upland]

All of a sudden a guy with the last name of Singer showed up in the story. This would have been helpful. :)

“Sam Singer, spokesman for Hayashi,.....”

[struggle]

Ba~ka.

[LADY J]

"Leather pants, a black skirt and a white blouse were the merchandise involved"

- VALUED AT $2,500.

Hmm - sounds like my everyday shopping list for 3 items!! /s

[OrangeHoof]

You can’t expect her to wear all the latest styles on a government salary, can you? < /libtard sarc>

[tflabo]

Next on the shoplifting list is the most LIEberal DemoRat judge they can find to hear the case.

[Drill Thrawl]

Damn right it was a mistake. Someone forgot to tell the security guard the this woman is a privileged Dem and is not to be prosecuted.

[Abathar]

She walks after stealing $2500 worth of clothes, yet a pregnant woman goes to jail and has her 3 year old handed over to CPS because she ate a couple of $2.50 sandwiches and forgot to ring them up after paying for her groceries.

Entitlement mentality at its finest shown on both sides of the cell door here.

[chris_bdba]

You know I could understand something a small being forgot and walking out without paying but that much clothing being stolen is no mistake....

[KingOfVagabonds]

Husband and wife California public “service” employees...holy cow. If you add up their benefits and pension, these people are the equivalent of mega multimillionaires. No wonder she got 3 items for $2.5K.

[muir_redwoods]

What’s the over/under on how soon Nieman Marcus sends her a letter of apology for the shameless way their former employee treated her?