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TDawgRex
reply to post by elevatedone
I'm waiting for those who bash ALL LEOs to come on here and say what this cop did was wrong and that he was aiding and abetting a criminal.
But good for him and his actions. Maybe he should go to Columbus, Ohio and teach that Dept. a lesson or two in how to deal with certain situations. After all they arrested a woman for taking change out of a wishing well. All for two dollars and some change. *Sheesh!*
openyourmind1262
I take it some don't read the entire op when posting a reply. The cop was a she, with 23 years on the force and had done this before. Given my attitude toward LEO nationwide, I'll play devils advocate. Maybe she was minutes away from her shift ending and did'nt want 2 hours of paper work and booking keeping her from getting home on time.
Then maybe she has the means and ability to plunk down $100 for a perfect stranger, if so she's moon lighting some where. She made a personal decision to help. Did it help? At that moment in time it did. Will it help in the long haul for this woman, i seriously doubt it. What happens next week when the groceries run out? another trip to the market to shop-lift and hope a GOOD cop cathes you. In the long haul, this was no help at all to the woman in need.
It was a stop gap reaction by the LEO because guilt welled up to the point of overflow. It helped the LEO more than the shoplifter.edit on 23-10-2013 by openyourmind1262 because: (no reason given)
A penniless Miami mom desperate to feed her hungry family was nearly arrested while trying to steal $300 worth of groceries, but the responding officer decided to help her instead. Officer Vicki Thomas arrived on the scene last month, and when Jessica Robles admitted the food was for her starving family, Thomas sent her home with a misdemeanor citation and $100 worth of groceries. Since news of Thomas's act of kindness has spread, good will offers of money, food, and even a job have poured into the Robles household.
...After news of her situation and of Thomas’s good deed spread, offers of money and food began to come in.
Robles made a return trip to a grocery store, but this time it was with some members of the community who raised $700 for her to spend at the store.
And the mother of four even got to keep what was left over.
While Robles certainly needs the cash, she’ll now be making her own money with a new job she landed at a local call center after the owner heard her story.
John Challenor of phonedoctor.com invited Robles in to see her resume and hired her as a customer service rep on the spot.
'There's no words,' Robles told Challenor through tears, 'how grateful I am that you took your time and helped somebody out. Especially somebody like me.'
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk... QJP
juspassinthru
TDawgRex
I'm waiting for those who bash ALL LEOs to come on here and say what this cop did was wrong and that he was aiding and abetting a criminal.
While I applaud the humanity, I criticize the action overall. $300 is not chump change. Giving her $100 in food is not going to change her situation. She's still dependent and apparently without the means to care for her children.
Also, everytime someone steals from a vendor, it makes higher prices for the rest of us. Simple math.
Jefferton
I have to go against the majority here. I don't see the good here. Will the stealing mom really change her life over this? Or will she and many others just continue bad behavior thinking someone will bail them out.
[B]One month after a kind-hearted police officer gave the starving mother and her family a chance, Jessica Robles' life has taken a dramatic turn.
Not only does she have food for her children, but she has a steady job and invitations to appear on shows like Good Morning America and Inside Edition.
The mother-of-three owes her recent good fortune to officer Vicki Thomas who, when called to deal with a shoplifter at a Miami Publix, decided to help instead of arresting her after Robles admitted she would probably steal again because her kids were hungry.
Thomas sent her home with a misdemeanor citation and $100 worth of groceries.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk... ml#ixzz2ivCdsVDj