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Grables'Daughter

2011-10-23 09:18:45 AM

I really don't see how the amount of money is relevant. She helped to steal a cash register - they broke into the building by breaking the front door's window and stole and $800.00 cash register.

ZAZ

2011-10-23 09:50:52 AM

Does nobody pay with cash in Florida?

GBB

2011-10-23 09:54:24 AM

Florida tag for stealing a cash register with only $.25 in it.
No Florida tag for being charged with Grand Theft for stealing an expensive cash register.

Good job, Trollmitter.

Alkoholiker

2011-10-23 09:58:40 AM

Released on own recognizance?

DreamWeaver

2011-10-23 10:00:00 AM

ZAZ: Does nobody pay with cash in Florida?

I work in loss prevention, and in my experience lower end stores do more credit card transactions, and higher end stores do more cash. Rich people like cash.

I work in a higher end chain now, and our policy is to never allow there to be more than 500 bucks in a register at a time for this reason.

Morning Coffee

2011-10-23 10:00:41 AM

It's the crime, not the amount of money they actually stole, trollmitter.

Saners

2011-10-23 10:00:55 AM

Ya'll leave subby alone. In this tough economic time and the depreciation value that register has accrued, it surely isn't worth a penny over $299.74, therefore she should only face Petit Theft charges.

More importantly, why wasn't the closing manager from the night before fired for leaving cash in the register and investigated for falsifying company records (clearly reporting incorrect income when counting the drawers at the end of the night) and employee theft? This woman should be hailed as a savior for the company!

hillary

2011-10-23 10:03:12 AM

No, this is not why we have a Florida tag, subtard.

Pay attention and I'll tell you why we have a Florida tag. Note carefully, as this will be on the test.

From my bio page under the category "I honestly have an explanation for this"

www.veniceflorida.com

FARK HISTORY LESSON:
Nothing says Adobe Photoshop like a photo of yourself and (thankfully, now ex-) U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL). Harris is the woman credited as being singularly responsible for the creation of Fark's Florida tag, this due to all that "hanging chad" business which led to SCOTUS deciding on who would end up being the 43rd POTUS, all of which was the direct result of Harris' abuse of office in her capacity as Secretary of State in Florida during the 2000 presidential elections. Not that I'm bitter or anything.

In 2004, I was the moderator in a debate between Harris and her opponent, Jan Schneider. It was, as the Chinese proverb goes, an "interesting" experience.

I've submitted this photo twice for Photoshop consideration and the bastard admins refused to greenlight it. This is a great injustice, one which can only be resolved through the use of blackmail or hostages. As I currently lack the funds to feed hostages for any sustained length of time, I am collecting embarrassing stories about the admins. Feel free to e-mail anything that might help.

-------------------------------------------

That, subby, is why we have a Florida tag on Fark.

Again, this will be on the test.

LarryDan43

2011-10-23 10:03:26 AM

Morning Coffee: It's the crime, not the amount of money they actually stole, trollmitter.

I think Madoff has done enough time too. It's not the amount of money he actually stole...

DreamWeaver

2011-10-23 10:03:45 AM

Saners: Ya'll leave subby alone. In this tough economic time and the depreciation value that register has accrued, it surely isn't worth a penny over $299.74, therefore she should only face Petit Theft charges.

More importantly, why wasn't the closing manager from the night before fired for leaving cash in the register and investigated for falsifying company records (clearly reporting incorrect income when counting the drawers at the end of the night) and employee theft? This woman should be hailed as a savior for the company!

You know abput the 300 dollar line.. hmmm.. either youre a lawyer or a thief!

Abox

2011-10-23 10:07:56 AM

hillary: I've submitted this photo twice for Photoshop consideration and the bastard admins refused to greenlight it. This is a great injustice, one which can only be resolved through the use of blackmail or hostages. As I currently lack the funds to feed hostages for any sustained length of time, I am collecting embarrassing stories about the admins. Feel free to e-mail anything that might help.

In their defense, there really is nothing interesting about the photo other than the identity of the woman in it. She's not even doing anything funny like Bachmann eating the corndog.

BarbadoSlim

2011-10-23 10:14:51 AM

DreamWeaver: ZAZ: Does nobody pay with cash in Florida?

I work in loss prevention, and in my experience lower end stores do more credit card transactions, and higher end stores do more cash. Rich people like cash.

I work in a higher end chain now, and our policy is to never allow there to be more than 500 bucks in a register at a time for this reason.

Mall Ninja?

skinink

2011-10-23 10:17:19 AM

From the link in the article to the original story: "According to a report by Officer Ariel Lugo, the break-in happened on Oct. 10. Lugo wrote that while Phillips was being questioned, she said her part in the crimes involved driving Harrington - in his car - to and from the scene and then searching the cash register for cash."

So not only was she involved in a stupid robbery, she quickly narc'd on the person she did the crime with. I just assumed habitual criminals knew not to talk to the police.

GanjSmokr

2011-10-23 10:19:58 AM

Morning Coffee: It's the crime, not the amount of money they actually stole, trollmitter.

While you are right that it's not the amount of money stolen, it does associate with the value of what was stolen...

In order to be considered grand theft, the total value of what was taken must exceed a certain dollar amount. The value of the property stolen to constitute the crime as grand theft varies by locale and other specifics. (new window)

Johnny_Canuck

2011-10-23 10:21:00 AM

The register was probably stolen for credit card numbers stored on the hard drive.

TsarTom

2011-10-23 10:44:28 AM

At least it was only a quarter full.
By God, you will listen to my jokes, even if the headline pickers hate me.

Devolving_Spud

2011-10-23 10:50:44 AM

Using Failmitter's logic, if I steal Subby's tv, I should not be arrested if it only had a quarter on it.

Am I doing it right?

Mr. Potatoass

2011-10-23 11:00:41 AM

What is it with these people and quotas?

SDRR

2011-10-23 11:05:08 AM

DreamWeaver: Saners: Ya'll leave subby alone. In this tough economic time and the depreciation value that register has accrued, it surely isn't worth a penny over $299.74, therefore she should only face Petit Theft charges.

More importantly, why wasn't the closing manager from the night before fired for leaving cash in the register and investigated for falsifying company records (clearly reporting incorrect income when counting the drawers at the end of the night) and employee theft? This woman should be hailed as a savior for the company!

You know abput the 300 dollar line.. hmmm.. either youre a lawyer or a thief!

You say that like they have to be mutually exclusive.

hungry hungry cannibal

2011-10-23 11:07:16 AM

This is why you should leave the register open when you leave for the night. Thief sees no money and leaves it be.

BarbadoSlim

2011-10-23 11:09:10 AM

Devolving_Spud: Using Failmitter's logic, if I steal Subby's tv, I should not be arrested if it only had a quarter on it.

Am I doing it right?

No, you'd be doing it right if you had said you shouldn't be arrested if the TV only tuned into FOX News.

King Something

2011-10-23 11:48:10 AM

Has anyone yet mentioned that cash registers are expensive enough that stealing one qualifies as "Grand Theft," even if there's no money inside except for one quarter?

DreamWeaver

2011-10-23 11:51:56 AM

hungry hungry cannibal: This is why you should leave the register open when you leave for the night. Thief sees no money and leaves it be.

Yep. We pull the drawers out and leave them on the counters for this reason.

DreamWeaver

2011-10-23 11:54:33 AM

SDRR: DreamWeaver: Saners: Ya'll leave subby alone. In this tough economic time and the depreciation value that register has accrued, it surely isn't worth a penny over $299.74, therefore she should only face Petit Theft charges.

More importantly, why wasn't the closing manager from the night before fired for leaving cash in the register and investigated for falsifying company records (clearly reporting incorrect income when counting the drawers at the end of the night) and employee theft? This woman should be hailed as a savior for the company!

You know abput the 300 dollar line.. hmmm.. either youre a lawyer or a thief!

You say that like they have to be mutually exclusive.

Good point.

The pro thiefs know it, ive grabbed guys who are shoplifting with a calculator open on their phone to assure if they are caught its a misdemeanor. Also the prior convicts will load up the cart and then pay someone else, often a minor, to actually push it out the building.

offmymeds

2011-10-23 11:54:54 AM

hillary: I am collecting embarrassing stories about the admins. Feel free to e-mail anything that might help.

No story, but might this help?

i1136.photobucket.com

Can't really tell who it is though. Anybody know?

archichris

2011-10-23 11:58:08 AM

hillary: No, this is not why we have a Florida tag, subtard.

Pay attention and I'll tell you why we have a Florida tag. Note carefully, as this will be on the test.

From my bio page under the category "I honestly have an explanation for this"

[www.veniceflorida.com image 420x315]

FARK HISTORY LESSON:
Nothing says Adobe Photoshop like a photo of yourself and (thankfully, now ex-) U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL). Harris is the woman credited as being singularly responsible for the creation of Fark's Florida tag, this due to all that "hanging chad" business which led to SCOTUS deciding on who would end up being the 43rd POTUS, all of which was the direct result of Harris' abuse of office in her capacity as Secretary of State in Florida during the 2000 presidential elections. Not that I'm bitter or anything.

In 2004, I was the moderator in a debate between Harris and her opponent, Jan Schneider. It was, as the Chinese proverb goes, an "interesting" experience.

I've submitted this photo twice for Photoshop consideration and the bastard admins refused to greenlight it. This is a great injustice, one which can only be resolved through the use of blackmail or hostages. As I currently lack the funds to feed hostages for any sustained length of time, I am collecting embarrassing stories about the admins. Feel free to e-mail anything that might help.

-------------------------------------------

That, subby, is why we have a Florida tag on Fark.

Again, this will be on the test.

Wierd, I had always assumed that the account of the florida election researched and then published by the New York Times and other newspapers was the truth. But your version seems much more believable.

Here is the headline from the NYT on the subject:

Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote
By FORD FESSENDEN and JOHN M. BRODER
George W. Bush would have won even if the Supreme Court had allowed the statewide manual recount that the Florida court had ordered to go forward.

domo_kun_sai

2011-10-23 11:58:26 AM

DreamWeaver

2011-10-23 11:58:59 AM

BarbadoSlim: DreamWeaver: ZAZ: Does nobody pay with cash in Florida?

I work in loss prevention, and in my experience lower end stores do more credit card transactions, and higher end stores do more cash. Rich people like cash.

I work in a higher end chain now, and our policy is to never allow there to be more than 500 bucks in a register at a time for this reason.

Mall Ninja?

Im not in a mall, but I like the ninja part! My current place doesnt have much theft, so my time is spent mostly on operational controls -- are the registers counted in the morning, are cashiers ringing properly, are managers retdieving ex,ess cash from the registers in a timely manner, are damaged items safely disposed of, etc etc etc.

My company is real loss PREVENTION rather than shoplifter catchers like 90% of the retail world.

Warlordtrooper

2011-10-23 12:17:35 PM

Isn't the amount of money very relevant when it comes to the charges. There is a difference between stealing 30000 and stealing .25 a huge difference.

Benjimin_Dover

2011-10-23 12:31:45 PM

So I was confused as to why the grand theft charge. Isn't the limit $2000 or something? Nope. The bottom limit is $300 after a quick look.HOWEVER, it looks like the elected officials also live up to the tag. Here's a section of the law.

(c) It is grand theft of the third degree and a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the property stolen is:

1. Valued at $300 or more, but less than $5,000.

2. Valued at $5,000 or more, but less than $10,000.

3. Valued at $10,000 or more, but less than $20,000.

Wouldn't it just be easier to say it is 300 bucks but under 20,000?

pudding7

2011-10-23 12:35:49 PM

hillary: No, this is not why we have a Florida tag, subtard.

Pay attention and I'll tell you why we have a Florida tag. Note carefully, as this will be on the test.

From my bio page under the category "I honestly have an explanation for this"

[www.veniceflorida.com image 420x315]

FARK HISTORY LESSON:
Nothing says Adobe Photoshop like a photo of yourself and (thankfully, now ex-) U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL). Harris is the woman credited as being singularly responsible for the creation of Fark's Florida tag, this due to all that "hanging chad" business which led to SCOTUS deciding on who would end up being the 43rd POTUS, all of which was the direct result of Harris' abuse of office in her capacity as Secretary of State in Florida during the 2000 presidential elections. Not that I'm bitter or anything.

In 2004, I was the moderator in a debate between Harris and her opponent, Jan Schneider. It was, as the Chinese proverb goes, an "interesting" experience.

I've submitted this photo twice for Photoshop consideration and the bastard admins refused to greenlight it. This is a great injustice, one which can only be resolved through the use of blackmail or hostages. As I currently lack the funds to feed hostages for any sustained length of time, I am collecting embarrassing stories about the admins. Feel free to e-mail anything that might help.

-------------------------------------------

That, subby, is why we have a Florida tag on Fark.

Again, this will be on the test.

Two normal-looking people, standing there doing nothing, with a normal-looking crowd in the background. Riveting!

What is there to Photoshop in that picture?

Lernaeus

2011-10-23 12:42:17 PM

Reminds me of a CSB:

A convenience store near my high school was robbed when a guy ran in, tore the register off the counter, and sped away. After he realized he didn't get the till, still mounted under the counter, he returned to the store - register still in the back seat - where the police were waiting ...

thelordofcheese

2011-10-23 01:01:54 PM

GBB: Florida tag for stealing a cash register with only $.25 in it.
No Florida tag for being charged with Grand Theft for stealing an expensive cash register.

Good job, Trollmitter.

For srsr.
Also: intent. It's a hell of a modifier.

ZAZ

2011-10-23 02:07:53 PM

Benjimin_Dover

See section 921.0022.

R.A.Danny

2011-10-23 02:41:49 PM

Murder is a felony, even if it's Subby's worthless whore of a mother.

Benjimin_Dover

2011-10-23 03:04:08 PM

ZAZ: Benjimin_Dover

See section 921.0022.

That doesn't appear to address the section I posted. Other sections talk about the various rankings of third degree, second degree, yada yada yada.

ZAZ

2011-10-23 03:37:34 PM

The section is hard to read because the offense headings don't always appear on the same page as the offenses. 812.014(2)(c)1 is a level 2 offense, 812.014(2)(c)2 is a level 3 offense, and 812.014(2)(c)3 is a level 4 offense.

Benjimin_Dover

2011-10-23 07:13:22 PM

ZAZ: The section is hard to read because the offense headings don't always appear on the same page as the offenses. 812.014(2)(c)1 is a level 2 offense, 812.014(2)(c)2 is a level 3 offense, and 812.014(2)(c)3 is a level 4 offense.

I see. Seems like it is even more convoluted than I thought. So they have first degree, second degree, and third degree grand theft and third degree is broken down into third degree level 1, third degree level 2, and third degree level 3.

I'll have to dig into the link you posted deeped later when I am not on a tablet. I've been farkin at my gf house and I usually use her tablet that I got her for her BD that she never uses after whining and biatching that she wanted one for 2 years. LOL

avictor

2011-10-24 10:29:13 AM

Like my Mom always said. "It's the thought that counts."

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