https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 13:34:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168754 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:43:51 +0000 Sapphiresun 1168754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Issuing non-violent offenders with a notice to appear before a judge at a later date rather than taking them into custody until they see a judge is a very common thing, so it doesn't appear that she's "getting away with it".</p> <p>I think it's nice to see a positive police story actually get attention. I'd venture to say that this kind of thing is far more common than it seems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168715 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:33:56 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1168715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168713 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:33:24 +0000 mrsjyw 1168713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Fronkinzankinsbride: Is there a summons being issued for her? Is she being charged? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168712 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:33:18 +0000 Happygal 1168712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mixed feelings--didn't watch it, but will in a minute and that might change my thoughts. I think it was kind and that it's good to have empathetic people working in law enforcement. But I can imagine feeling annoyed if I worked at the store and saw someone not being punished. I'm pretty much a rule follower!</p> <p>Also--kind of amazed she tried to steal $300 worth of food. That's a lot of food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168702 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:30:27 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1168702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She wasn't arrested as in she wasn't taken into custody and booked into jail. She will still be charged the same. This is always at the discretion of the arresting officer and a summons is routinely issued without being arrested for a crime (my wife says she would consider littering an arrestable offense.) That in itself is not out if the ordinary and she will be"punished" by the criminal justice system so rest easy y'all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168686 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:27:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1168686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shoplifting? She gets rewarded for stealing. If I was the store owner I would be beyond pissed. She obviously needed help, but taking it from a business when there are other ways to get it is not right.</p> <p>ETA; @mrs.wagon: cliff notes definitely make the situation better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168664 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:24:01 +0000 mrs. wagon 1168664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I applaud the cop as well (who first informed her about food banks and other options in the area before paying for $100 worth of groceries, a portion of the $300 worth she originally stole). She (the cop) educated the shoplifter about what she should have done, and what she can do in the future, but then went above and beyond and met an immediate need. The kids were at home and hungry that day. </p> <p>I think it would have been kind of her to not arrest her and point her to a food bank... and she took it one step beyond and paid for food. I think I may have done the same if I had heard about kids at home who were complaining they were hungry. Give them this food right now, then get your butt over to the food bank.</p> <p>But bottom line... shame on the shoplifter... stealing is not right and she SHOULD have been punished! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168644 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:19:44 +0000 mrsjyw 1168644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agree with you. it was a super nice gesture of the cop, but the mom had options before stealing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/police-officer-pays-for-stolen-groceries#post-1168637 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:17:57 +0000 HLK208 1168637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/22/us/cop-helps-shoplifter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/22/us/cop-helps-shoplifter/</a></p> <p>A single mom was caught shoplifting ($300 worth of groceries) and the police officer paid for her groceries instead of arresting her.</p> <p>It's great that the police officer was compassionate but the mom could have gone to a food bank, a soup kitchen, or something before stealing. This was on the View this morning and they applauded the cop. What are your thoughts? </p>