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re: Accused New Orleans candy snatcher facing 20 to life for pocketing $31 in sweets
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:50 pm to CCTider
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:50 pm to CCTider
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I'm surprised the people bitching about their tax dollars going towards social programs, aren't pissed that the state is willing to spend admit $350-400 thousand dollars to lock up someone who stole $31 in candy.
I'm pissed about taxes when I pay for a deadbeat to have food/shelter when they refuse to work. I'm proud to pay for a chronic piece of shite to be removed from my society.
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Posted on 4/2/16 at 2:25 pm to Lsupimp
How much of those costs were from career shoplifters? Your example is extremely flawed to the context of this particular case.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 3:12 pm to Hoops
I'm curious where he raised $500 to get out of jail when he's a heroin addict stealing snickers bars.
ETA: And I'm not a fan of setting obscenely high bails in order to extort a guilty plea from defendants, but this guy is facing life and he gets out on $5,000.
frick it, Belize here I come!
ETA: And I'm not a fan of setting obscenely high bails in order to extort a guilty plea from defendants, but this guy is facing life and he gets out on $5,000.
frick it, Belize here I come!
This post was edited on 4/2/16 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 4/2/16 at 3:40 pm to Montezuma
Unfortunately I could find no study focused entirely on this one individual. But part of this debate has to include the unbelievable cost that even a non-violent criminal can have on society. There are people that commit hundreds of property crimes per year. Private property rights are THE most essential rights in a free society. So stealing other people's shite, is hardly a victim-less crime. And the same people do it over and over, their whole lives, at a cost to society that far exceeds the cost of incarceration. Just the cost in extra law-enforcement alone is insanely high. If a guy can't keep his hands in his own pockets, and doesn't learn his lesson, and won't stop stealing other people's shite, he deserved to be locked up.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 3:50 pm to CCTider
Cool, let's just get rid of shoplifting and theft laws. We don't want to put them in jail.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 3:52 pm to danilo
Maybe he should quit stealing shite?
Posted on 4/2/16 at 4:02 pm to danilo
It's not like stealing from a convenience store hasn't led to other crimes before.
First it's the store, then it's walking in the street. Next thing you know you're trying to steal a cop's gun and an entire city goes up in flames.
First it's the store, then it's walking in the street. Next thing you know you're trying to steal a cop's gun and an entire city goes up in flames.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:09 pm to danilo
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Accused New Orleans candy snatcher facing 20 to life for having five prior theft convictions, making him a “quad” offender
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:10 pm to danilo
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He has elected to forgo a jury in favor of a judge trial.
he adds insult to injury...not too bright
a jury would never send him to the clink for that long
the jury, if they knew their power, would convict the law for being absurd
I'm afraid the Candy Man is doomed
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:18 pm to retired trucker
I have no problem with this by itself but I know a guy who was released from prison after 1.5 years for driving drunk and killing a guy on his way to work the night shift. This dude is about to get 20 for non violent crimes?
You break the law you pay the price but be consistent.
You break the law you pay the price but be consistent.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:39 pm to Purple Spoon
The whole $32k per year number is probably the entire cost divided by # of prisoners. That is misleading, likely on purpose. The cost for an additional prisoner is the variable cost per head. A lot of the costs are going to be incurred anyway after you get past a certain number. At the very least they are semi-fixed.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:43 pm to gthog61
There needs to be a lower cost solution overall that yanks these types of people out of humanity at large. Maybe a "No Escape" style island, without Ray Liotta.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 5:59 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Why spend money on shite you can steal. Save your money for "bling."
Posted on 4/2/16 at 6:06 pm to danilo
Posted on 4/2/16 at 6:26 pm to 632627
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He's a career criminal and is a detriment to society
He's a loser no doubt but 20-life is too much. Too much money too. This doesn't help Louisiana's budget.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 6:27 pm to mailman
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Why the funk did you post all of that
Probably so we could conveniently read the article. OP was being considerate. Thank you OP.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:09 pm to biglego
So today, he came to court high and was jailed.
LINK
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A New Orleans man at risk of a lengthy prison term after his arrest on suspicion of stealing candy bars from a Dollar General store in Central City last December was jailed Tuesday (April 5) after coming to court high.
Jacobia Grimes tested positive for cocaine, marijuana, opiates and Oxycodone before a scheduled hearing in his case, a violation of his pretrial bond. Criminal District Court Judge Franz Zibilich ordered Grimes to be drug tested at the request of Orleans Parish prosecutors, then remanded him into custody after receiving the results.
LINK
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:10 pm to 632627
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He's a career criminal and is a detriment to society
Unless he's damn near killed someone, I'd say more of a nuisance.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:15 pm to danilo
This is part of the reason the state budget is all fricked up.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:20 pm to Crow Pie
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If I'm a judge overseeing his case, I'm willing to offer a bit of mercy and leniency if his taste in sweets was it least classy.
probably wasn't a "PayDay"
Considering the amount of money this trial & incarceration may cost the state, let's all hope it was 31 "100 grand" candy bars.
:rimshot:
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