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jab116 OP t1_j9rh714 wrote
“Memphis police arrested”
shocked pikachu face
CrJ418 t1_j9rhng8 wrote
That bullshit.
If you're white and rich:
"they would have to be able to prove intent. That he knew the chips were stolen and intended to defraud the rightful owner. And that's very difficult to prove in a court of law, beyond an actual confession, so it's unlikely an indictment will take place...."
Two fucking systems.
isekai-coffee t1_j9rhr2h wrote
over some chips. so much racism
Dependent_Yesterday9 t1_j9ri2h5 wrote
Obviously bullshit. Obviously ridiculous. Hope they drop this and he walks.
However I still would like to know what kind of chips?
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kawkz440 t1_j9rkx0y wrote
Doesn't matter. They just need to get them into the system and let racism take care of the rest. Now the guy has an arrest record that employers can use to deny him employment and cops will use to continue to harass the guy.
Diligent_Hearing_132 t1_j9rn5uc wrote
I asked the last time this was posted, with no response: what flavor of chips caused two grown men to act this way?
BuffaloInCahoots t1_j9rngfi wrote
The article said, the video showed he knew they were stolen, I’m guessing he saw it go down and took the shot at free chips. Seeing that this is only $5, they should just charge the original thief and tack on littering. This dude just grabbed some ground chips, fair game in my book.
walkingtalkingdread t1_j9rp86q wrote
oh, so they got there too late to catch the actual thief so they turned to a guy who they could bring in right then and there. who wants to bet that they never even tried to look for the thief?
walkingtalkingdread t1_j9rpci9 wrote
honey bbq fritos.
5050Clown t1_j9rqzlo wrote
If everything goes as intended he'll be a legal slave by June.
Diligent_Hearing_132 t1_j9rr5dv wrote
jdogx17 t1_j9rrroq wrote
No, the article says:
“Police said they reviewed video footage and concluded that Braswell was aware of the theft.”
Videos generally don’t show what people know or don’t know.
BuffaloInCahoots t1_j9rs8lu wrote
So he probably saw it go down, like I said. That’s the only reasonable way to assume he knew they were stolen. Still don’t blame the dude, I would have grabbed a bag too.
Squildo t1_j9rtjx3 wrote
Harvest cheddar Sun Chips
walkingtalkingdread t1_j9rtoxg wrote
garden salsa is clearly better.
Squildo t1_j9rttsy wrote
You’re entitled to your wrong opinions 🗿
Moms_spaghetti_6969 t1_j9rtua8 wrote
If you’re white and rich you’re probably not eating stolen chips dropped by a thief
CrJ418 t1_j9rumpk wrote
You were so close
jdogx17 t1_j9s26j7 wrote
Unless they were Salt & Vinegar. Anyone who eats those deserves a night in jail.
BuffaloInCahoots t1_j9s3bgl wrote
Absolutely correct.
mesori t1_j9s711b wrote
Guy can't catch a break.
PUNCH_KNIGHT t1_j9s72cm wrote
What's with the police following the law word for word and then turning around when something really fuckin bad happens
Excession638 t1_j9s7ewa wrote
Is it possible to change a cop with wasting police time? Or is that not even a crime in the USA?
Dependent_Yesterday9 t1_j9s8kok wrote
Member of the citizenry reports a false issue, yes thats a crime.
Police wasting their own or citizens time, thats standard operating procedure.
myusernamehere1 t1_j9s9hjd wrote
Heathen
Khemith t1_j9sfjq0 wrote
Racist cops pure and simple.
username123456111111 t1_j9sfns4 wrote
Yeah I saw the same post yesterday. Still cracks me up though lol.
its8up t1_j9shp37 wrote
First experienced sun chips as a child. Opened the bag and took a sniff. Ugh. The flavor wasn't great, but those things truly smelled horrid.
AgencyDelicious1933 t1_j9skkt9 wrote
Maybe someone already commented something similar, but:
> "The man then took an entire display of chips and put them into his car. While walking with the display, several bags of chips fell to the ground, police said, noting the clerk had followed the man out of the store."
- AND THEN when police showed up AFTER THE FACT, they noticed a homeless man munching on chips like: "🤷♀️" ... So, they decided they needed to arrest SOMEONE 🙄
🤔
sassergaf t1_j9skrbg wrote
Sounds like lyrics to a sad ballad.
gumenski t1_j9sl6js wrote
Back da blue baby, these boys doin God's work out hea
CraftyArmitage t1_j9sl8om wrote
I respect your opinion while reserving the right to downvote you.
MINIMAN10001 t1_j9sn5qd wrote
When people say systemic racism
This is grade A systemic racism
RPDRNick t1_j9snf6d wrote
Once you pop, fuck, a cop.
bionic_cmdo t1_j9stro8 wrote
Open and shut case Johnson. Good job for solving the case of two stolen bags of chips.
AgencyDelicious1933 t1_j9sttvg wrote
Hilarious
Edit: down votes? 🙄
le-quack t1_j9styni wrote
I would guess commando
AgencyDelicious1933 t1_j9su1z0 wrote
Commando? Ok
Edit: LMAO, weirdo down voters
Desdam0na t1_j9subev wrote
No. Police said according to a video they believe he knew.
They did not say he saw it happen, and the video is not available for us to confirm.
Police very consistently lie on these situations so we really don't know what happened unless they are willing to release the video
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mmikke t1_j9swehi wrote
Salsa n french onion are tied for me
mmikke t1_j9swgxf wrote
Calamitous_Stars t1_j9sxlgb wrote
Both of y'all are wrong
If it's sun chips, French Onion is The Only Way
NukeouT t1_j9sxr50 wrote
Meanwhile I ate like a ten pack of popcorn and a bunch of cereal dropped from one of the pandemic riot raids in SF 🤝 aaaaaaand I feel fine 🌎
xxx148 t1_j9szv1m wrote
Sprinkle a little crack on them and let’s get out of here
shaggybear89 t1_j9t0cv1 wrote
Alright dude. Whatever you want to believe. Yikes
Working_Mastodon2619 t1_j9t1wnu wrote
I'd argue that they were trash as soon as the package was open.
I'd question the store owner and ask if he regularly sells open bags of chips, then question the person who actually stole them and see if he knew the chip eater.
Then we'd all go home, but probably not my client, cause if you're the type to eat floor chips outside of your house, you probably don't have a great job, and were fired when you went to jail and didn't show up, which probably caused you to be behind in rent, and subsequently evicted.
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Maenethal t1_j9t2mao wrote
Fucking racist ass pigs.
Abangerz t1_j9t3dg1 wrote
He should sue these cops but nothing happens because of their union
TheLostDovahkiin t1_j9t44ui wrote
If you saw someone walk out of a store with chips and they drop them. Your first conclusion is they are stolen ? 🤡
AdvonKoulthar t1_j9t4hbu wrote
I’m sure he just convinced the clerk to sell him the display, like most people do…
AdvonKoulthar t1_j9t4zu9 wrote
Man sees theft take place, and grabs some of the product lost in the escape
“Clearly racism, and not just an incredibly easy charge to take care of.”
Kelpsie t1_j9t6lpq wrote
I'm not really looking to defend these asshole cops, but the thief literally took the chips display, crammed it into his car, and took off. I don't think ground-chips guy should have been arrested, but only an idiot would think anything other than 'robbery' in this situation.
knockatize t1_j9t7u1n wrote
So our law enforcement agencies are directed by elected officials to either
A) charge people with any ticky-tack BS that’ll stick, long as there’s some fine revenue in it, or
B) the San Francisco way, where shoplifting is all good long as you keep your haul under $900
And nothing in between.
Somebody find us a large city that’s not run by complete idiots. (American city. Copenhagen doesn’t count)
El_Bandito_Gordito t1_j9t8h54 wrote
Just get the sampler and have all 3 🤷🏼
El_Bandito_Gordito t1_j9t8ptr wrote
Ghostbuster_119 t1_j9t9whc wrote
Cops are fucking worthless I swear.
Four times I've had to deal with police and they either do nothing or treat me and my coworkers like the criminals.
Divtos t1_j9t9ysg wrote
He doesn’t look surprised.
Phobos15 t1_j9ta15x wrote
The law does not support this arrest at all.
The original thief would be charged with conversion. They charged this man with actual theft over two bags of chips he picked up off the ground outside in a parking lot.
jseng27 t1_j9tb5ve wrote
Can’t beat the ride dude
Vapur9 t1_j9tbfgs wrote
The cops could have, you know, paid for the chips on his behalf. At least pretending to being a good person or something.
Kcidobor t1_j9tdj5m wrote
At that point he is just cleaning up the litter
zlimK t1_j9tdkb9 wrote
No love for the black bean queso flavor?
Zomburai t1_j9tdt1u wrote
I'm sorry, do you think police consistently tell the truth?
Kcidobor t1_j9tdya3 wrote
Police very consistently lie. In all situations
[deleted] t1_j9tejli wrote
Witnessing a crime doesn’t give you a free-pass to join in without consequences. The article says he was aware of what was happening and took the fallen chips for himself.
Imagine the person was stealing clothes from a retailer. If they were walking out with 10 shirts and one dropped, would we expect that anyone who notices can pick up the shirt and claim it for themselves? What if it was a stack of iPads? If you know it’s stolen merchandise and choose to keep it, you just stole.
It’s shocking how far we’ve gone as a society when the concept of doing right and returning someone’s stolen property is not only unexpected, but we are mad at the people who are asked to enforce the laws around it.
MrFIXXX t1_j9tf9nu wrote
All the while that proven liar Santos is still in the Senate with zero actual consequences.
The US sucks ass, hard.
DogLegJournalist t1_j9tfqrg wrote
Yeah but pigs are trained to lie and judges give them the benefit of the doubt so... 6 months in jail it is.
whatproblems t1_j9tgesk wrote
seconded! just depends on the mood
MonkeyTacoBreath t1_j9tgw5p wrote
Adding lesser charges will do nothing. Upon conviction lesser charges are dropped or served concurrent to main charge under nearly every state's laws.
MonkeyTacoBreath t1_j9th2yh wrote
Sun Chips should bail him out.
KillerSavant202 t1_j9the1z wrote
If police are called someone is getting arrested, sometimes that person is the one that made the call. I speak from experience unfortunately.
Don’t call the worthless police unless someone is dying or has been physically harmed. Most situations can be handled better amongst ourselves and they will very likely escalate the situation rather than making anything better much less resolving anything.
cruelhumor t1_j9tmqt3 wrote
Stories like this always come to mind when I read articles about how prosecutors don't prosecute "minor crimes" because they are "too understaffed" or "underfunded". Or when I read articles about how the police don't bother pursuing things like package theft or home break-ins where the items stolen don't exceed a certain amount for the same reasons.
Part of me thinks it's a load of crap and they're just lazy
rowfeh t1_j9to23r wrote
Giving ”bruh” a face.
jimmymd77 t1_j9tphxj wrote
Being homeless (and the look on his face in the mugshot), my guess is he is regularly steamrolled by the system.
knockatize t1_j9tqjpo wrote
Nobody needs to try on a bag of chips to see if it fits.
novashocker t1_j9tqn3f wrote
The fall guy..
Dyolf_Knip t1_j9tqocv wrote
> Police wasting years or even decades of a single citizens time, thats standard operating procedure.
FTFY.
HiddenStoat t1_j9tr0di wrote
> treat me and my coworkers like the criminals.
"I'm an honest businessman, capiche?"
Stonewall776 t1_j9tsgva wrote
I feel harvest cheddar tastes different now. It has an after taste of just a pure mixture of veggies. I feel it changed a year or two ago. Anyone else feel the same? My wife agrees with me.
daekle t1_j9ttfui wrote
This appears to be a case of committing "being black near a crime scene".
A homeless man eats a few dropped bags of crisps and you arrest him. Home of the free my arse.
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TheNumberMuncher t1_j9tvd4h wrote
The Golden Flake Killer
33MobyDick33 t1_j9tvgbq wrote
Memphis will let 15 year kids out after being brought in for carjacking and pointing a gun at people but this dude deserves jail. Fuck this city man
TheNumberMuncher t1_j9tvgem wrote
All Sun chips are shit
33MobyDick33 t1_j9tvjzq wrote
Lol they don't have those in this neighborhood
LevelHeeded t1_j9tw5xi wrote
Some dude steals an entire display rack with chips because he can't buy beer, and ya'll grab the dude who picked up $4.98 in chips off the street while this was going down...
I feel so much safer knowing this dangerous criminal is locked away.
MyCleverNewName t1_j9tx5bx wrote
America. <studio_audience_laugh_track.wav>
jamkoch t1_j9txvx0 wrote
Doesn't the bible say it's not stealing if you need food? Not very christian of the Memphis police. I guess we should be glad he wasn't beaten to death.
Ragnarok_619 t1_j9txywj wrote
Cops are just thugs, but legalized and for the government
Timmichanga1 t1_j9ty2ox wrote
Why are you assuming that a homeless man saw the thief take the display?
Zeduca t1_j9ty9z0 wrote
Possession of stolen goods.
Commercial-Phrase-37 t1_j9tyj6n wrote
Y'all are trying to pick the most disgusting flavors for chips, yeah?
AmericanSheep16 t1_j9tz1vs wrote
For the local government. They're not feds, silly goose.
seniorfrito t1_j9tz658 wrote
Guys guys guys, what did you think they were going to do? These chips needed to be returned to the store they were stolen from where the chips would have been disposed of out of safety concerns. /s
Ragnarok_619 t1_j9tza2l wrote
First off, I am not from Murica, so don't know how's the rule there, but in my country, they are very much part of both the state and union government
SuperTeamRyan t1_j9tzaza wrote
Seriously they all need to be arrested for such shitty takes.
AmericanSheep16 t1_j9tzk7x wrote
Well they communicate and work with the federal government here, but most police forces here are owned/ran by the city/county they reside in.
squigster037 t1_j9u1ctf wrote
Or tampering with evidence. Ffs.
Calamitous_Stars t1_j9u2c0s wrote
You're broken- please get help
ObsidianLion t1_j9u2mc3 wrote
If you have the time and resources to convict a man who ate a bag of chips (he found outside), you must not have any serious issues in your country.
Postnarcissim t1_j9u3vku wrote
He knew the chips were stolen but that face says, “really?”
I mean come on. That clerk would’ve had to tell the cops about it. They were already stolen at that point. Who cares?
Mtjacq t1_j9u4s43 wrote
The writer is petty as hell, he did not have to add that he had crumbs on his face. Hilarious!
rotten_core t1_j9u5moh wrote
If your your wife agrees with you, just take that win
KesonaFyren t1_j9u5pzu wrote
The local government is still a government, my dude, and one that has armed thugs.
Nothing he said was wrong, quit making us look self-absorbed
Hand-Picked-Anus t1_j9u5yli wrote
karsh36 t1_j9u61qq wrote
Well that is ridiculous... Though with how poorly so much of our society is set up: he'll now receive food, water, and shelter while he's held.
FriendoftheDork t1_j9u61xc wrote
I'm so glad for that second comma.
bigsoftee84 t1_j9u7qjw wrote
Do you believe a couple of bags of chips is worth the cost of housing and trial?
smeaglegimligandolf t1_j9u7qu5 wrote
Why do American LEOs treat their citizens so poorly? GD, let the man eat some friggin' chips.
theLonelyBinary t1_j9u87cc wrote
It's basically impossible to charge a cop with anything in the US 😬 😭
reverielagoon1208 t1_j9u8f1w wrote
I do wish our cops in the US were at least state based. It wouldn’t eliminate the problems but it’s is easier to hold accountable when there aren’t thousands of police departments
notapolita t1_j9u8gz2 wrote
Why chase after a criminal when there are people around you just waiting to be arrested.
Zeduca t1_j9u8su6 wrote
Were the chips declared as evidence and put into an evidence bag when consumed?
AmericanSheep16 t1_j9u95jl wrote
Theirs a big difference between feds and locals however. Especially when it comes to government. Especially when it comes to the states. They both work for Uncle Sam I suppose, but they usually got different goals in mind.
A local government is more likely to have your best interests in mind as compared to the feds.
And discussing how my country works with people who aren't from here isn't self-absorbed.
MakionGarvinus t1_j9u9awm wrote
I was trying to be fair to my neighbor, who is/was a cop. I've only spoken to him a few times in 8 years, but waved at him whenever we drove past each other. Seemed like a decent enough guy, still takes care of his grandkids full time.
This summer, I had noticed that his truck almost never left his driveway, and when it did, it was for short periods of time. I also knew that he was the most senior (longest tenure) officer in the force, so one day I asked him if he'd retired. Like, "hey, did you finally take a well-deserved retirement? Heh heh"
He responded with "maybe, not really, still working." I just remember thinking that it's been over 6 months since I saw him in uniform, what is he trying to hide from me? It's gotta be his instinctual lying, is all I can conclude.
KesonaFyren t1_j9ua5l5 wrote
It is self-absorbed when they didn't ask. Nothing you said was wrong either, just irrelevant.
Although....it's usually the local cops that execute unarmed people without trial, not the feds. Feds don't do traffic stops or patrol your neighborhood.
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my_dogs_a_devil t1_j9uaca6 wrote
Because the police supposedly reviewed surveillance footage and came to the conclusion that the chip-eater knew they were stolen? Yes, you could assume the cops also came to that conclusion because they’re just racist dicks. You could assume a whole bunch of shit that takes the case either way. But from the details we have, I don’t think that the assumption that he witnessed the thief come out with the display is necessarily a bad one.
my_dogs_a_devil t1_j9uaizv wrote
If I saw someone camly walk out and accidentally drop a bag of chips? No. If I seen them running out carrying an entire display and drop a few bags while trying to jam it in their car and speed off…ya, probably??
Timmichanga1 t1_j9uat2e wrote
If the last few years have taught us anything, it's that cops have not earned and do not deserve the benefit of the doubt. Do not blindly believe what they say - for fucks sake they even have a word for lying under oath during a trial, "testilying."
[deleted] t1_j9ubyhx wrote
Do you believe our world would be better if we decriminalized all retail theft valued under $5?
I get your point and I’m not asking them to throw the book at the guy. I am also not even advocating that they arrest or charge him. My comment is just that, if he knew it was stolen and chose that opportunity to take it for himself, it’s still theft. If the headline was cops arrest man for stealing 2 bags of chips, it would still be a low level offense and still probably not worth the time to seriously prosecute, but we could maybe stop calling all the cops racist and pretend the man is a victim.
I’m just pointing out that we don’t seem to expect any better decisions from the people breaking the law (even when it’s not a serious infraction). It’s the soft bigotry of low expectations.
bigsoftee84 t1_j9uddw8 wrote
We don't need to arrest someone for such a paltry amount, and to do so is just silly and a waste of time and resources. Exponentially more is going to be spent on trial and housing for this individual. How many days of incarceration is worth, what, ten dollars? People should not be arrested and imprisoned for a crime whose value is single digits that involved no violence or threat of violence. The guy ate some chips, that were stolen by someone else. He isn't a criminal mastermind or a danger to the public, the arrest was excessive and unnecessary based on the alleged crime committed.
thelocker517 t1_j9ueaku wrote
I found 2 wallets at different times. Taking them to the police station was an exercise in stupidity. I was carded and questioned. Nowadays I drop wallets and IDs in a postal drop box.
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ThingsThatMakeSense t1_j9ujeec wrote
He looks like he's mid-chew
Kelpsie t1_j9ukrr4 wrote
Because the comment I responded to starts with "if you saw."
TheLurkingMenace t1_j9um8nn wrote
I'm surprised they're not trying to charge him as an accomplice.
Calamitous_Stars t1_j9un0ef wrote
Here we see two people born without tastebuds-
Flavor preferences aside- this is such a sad sight
HookersAreTrueLove t1_j9un2hw wrote
So... "Man charged a for stealing chips."
If it's not yours, it doesn't belong to you. Pretty simple concept.
SuperTeamRyan t1_j9un6er wrote
I was joking just thought it’d be funny to suggest jail time for a food take rather than…. Taking food.
HookersAreTrueLove t1_j9unk2v wrote
Nah. Racism is think that being black and stealing are the same thing.
Calamitous_Stars t1_j9unp99 wrote
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
pomoville t1_j9uo2li wrote
He’s a congressman.
stephen250 t1_j9uokpt wrote
It doesn't teach that.
primal___scream t1_j9up1js wrote
And they wonder why people hate them. Cops that is.
vulcan7200 t1_j9up8i7 wrote
This is what I was going to comment. It shows how callous they really are. Even if these cops believed that they absolutely can't just ignore this, they could have easily just paid the $5 for two bags of chips and gone on their way. It would have been easier for everyone involved. Instead they go out of their way to arrest the man. It's completely absurd.
WickedSweet87 t1_j9uprnn wrote
Wtf? Really? Couldn't get the guy who actually stole them, or just had a hard on to make arrests? Damn oink oinks.
MrFIXXX t1_j9uqred wrote
My point still stands. He's at the upper echelons of power in the country all the while being an utter piece of shit. While this dude is in jail for eating potato chips dropped by a thief. That's less than $10.
DressForIt t1_j9ur5bj wrote
Lol what is this anecdote supposed to illustrate, you just spent 3 paragraphs explaining how you actually don't really know if your neighbor lies, but he's a cop who drives a truck and has grandkids, only he doesn't drive his truck much anymore.
figgotballs t1_j9ur7ub wrote
That's still the government, ya ninny. Why is he silly for saying something that's not wrong?
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9uro82 wrote
No it’s shocking how many authoritarian, empathy lacking, privileged babies like you that think prison is appropriate for a homeless person that found food on the ground. Food that would have been thrown away anyways. Who are the police protecting by throwing a hungry person in jail? Are you worried that if he wasn’t properly punished, that homeless person might stumble across more unclaimed food some day? I hope that you are given exactly as much empathy as you give to others if you were to ever lose your life of comfort and privilege.
Kcidobor t1_j9usawe wrote
If you read between the lines it seems he’s saying that he is on disciplinary review. Maybe something using excessive force or abuse of powers. It’s mostly speculation but with the nature of the thread they commented on it would track
Maskeno t1_j9ut05n wrote
It's extremely unlikely, but I've heard of cops charging homeless men to give them a place to stay for a few nights in the winter months. I do highly doubt that's the case here, but I like to believe it's possible.
my_dogs_a_devil t1_j9utskz wrote
True but also which of these scenarios do you think is more plausible?
- The dude was in/around the store, saw everything go down, noticed the chips get dropped on the ground, and decided "hey, free chips", and picked them up to eat
- The dude was around the corner or somewhere where he saw/heard nothing go down, the cashier who chased the thief out didn't notice the chips that fell or didn't care to pick them up, and then the dude stumbled upon the scene and saw the chips, and then decided "hey, free chips", and picked them up to eat
camelzigzag t1_j9utzp6 wrote
Representative, congressman covers both
Tonyhawk270 t1_j9uu0vk wrote
Jesus Christ, it’s a bag of chips. Why are you such a simp for property protection?
Timmichanga1 t1_j9uu6wg wrote
I think it's most plausible that people on the Internet well removed from the situation shouldn't be speculating as to what happened.
But since we're speculating, I think the dude just wandered around the corner, saw chips on the ground, and ate chips. Angry piggies then pulled up and harassed him, and are now looking for a post hoc justification of their brutality.
bayou_dragonfly t1_j9uu8f2 wrote
I think he's talking about Proverbs 6:30, which is pretty close to that. The Bible does cover gleaning pretty unambiguously (Leviticus 19:9-10, 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19-21), which is what this story effectively is
MakionGarvinus t1_j9uu9p4 wrote
He's either been disciplined for 8 months to a year, or he flat lied to me that he didn't retire.
pomoville t1_j9uunwa wrote
Oops, yes
[deleted] t1_j9uux6r wrote
Again, I’ve said that you don’t need to prosecute and punish him for this but the man needs help. Picking him up, housing him, and getting him real help is worth the cost in my mind. He has a long history of mental illness and domestic violence. We need to not have such an adversarial relationship with police and hope that them responding to a crime scene and picking this guy up can lead to the right governance in his life for him to get a support system and change. My comment was not that this guy needs to be punished but was noticing how we look at this situation and only want to call the cops idiots, racists, and evil. All the celebrated comments are about hating the cops. You don’t have to pick sides. This is a man who needs help and him being seen by the system is a good thing. Now, if you want to criticize the system for releasing him without help, I’m with you there
athural t1_j9uuxg9 wrote
Don't call the cops unless you're ready for someone to be murdered over the issue
[deleted] t1_j9uxhzf wrote
The man obviously needs help. I think the system is failing him for not getting him help, not because police are enforcing the law. I don’t support prosecuting him but picking him up to get him off the streets is a good first step. Now they need to get him help and assistance
PooperJackson t1_j9uxovk wrote
I wait 24 hours and take the contents. Sometimes I'm rewarded with Phillies tickets. It's how I get off.
PricklyyDick t1_j9uynem wrote
Black and homeless. That’s a double negative for police that does not cancel out.
DressForIt t1_j9uz0yd wrote
Oh I see, sorry
HookersAreTrueLove t1_j9v0lfh wrote
It does t matter what it is... what matters is that it did not belong to him.
If something doesn't belong to you, it's not yours. It's a simple concept.
bigsoftee84 t1_j9v0ulq wrote
Arresting homeless folks is not the way to address the issue. I can't get behind that mentality. I'm sorry, have a wonderful day.
Tonyhawk270 t1_j9v1rma wrote
If I take something from a store, it is now mine. Simple concept.
HookersAreTrueLove t1_j9v22lp wrote
If you took it then it's stolen, and you are a thief. Simple concept.
Tonyhawk270 t1_j9v26ts wrote
Llenette1 t1_j9v5mlp wrote
Jesus LITERALLY wept for this shit...
[deleted] t1_j9v6t5z wrote
His mom would disagree. She says she keeps asking the police to get him psychiatric help and to get him assessed. Again, you don’t need to prosecute him, but picking him up and getting him help is a good thing. There are services for homeless and the mental ill to admit themselves. If they don’t do it on their own, sometimes police need to help usher them into better care. You can’t look at every arrest as a punishment and shaming. Sometimes it’s to get people off the street and get them support and assistance.
shadow42069129 t1_j9v6ubh wrote
I was chuckling at their use of italics, as if it made their claim better
bigsoftee84 t1_j9v7ff2 wrote
Then get the dude help, not arrest him. I don't understand why you're trying so hard to make this arr a st seem like it was justified, it's a waste of resources. There are a thousand better ways to get that individual help. You are doing him more harm by processing him on petty theft charges for dollars, single digits, of merchandise. Additional bullshit charges on his record isn't going to help him get a job or pass a background check. This isn't the police being altruistic, they would have just paid for his chips if they were.
Edit: a word
jamkoch t1_j9v8f3p wrote
Men do not despise a thief if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry.
Trell3k t1_j9v8oci wrote
Wow i hope the judge just says fuck this and lets him go with no reprocussions.
[deleted] t1_j9v91np wrote
You’re right, you convinced me. It’s a much better world when cops don’t enforce laws, don’t get homeless people off the street, and are exclusively viewed as racist demons. You have solved our problems. Thanks! I look forward to your opinions changing when you reach adulthood.
stephen250 t1_j9v9ozg wrote
It also says all over not to steal. It is still a sin as a whole, regardless of the reason you're doing it. Also, theft is against the law.
vulcan7200 t1_j9va6e6 wrote
That definitely does happen. My Dad was a police officer with the Capitol Police a long time ago. There was a homeless person who basically lived under the steps of the Capitol. In the Winter he would be arrested on particularly cold nights so he wouldn't freeze to death.
But yeah, I don't think this was the case here.
bigsoftee84 t1_j9vaayr wrote
Lmao, yes, wasting thousands to recover damages amounting to less than ten dollars is a real solution. Enjoy trying to create a police state where they can just collect those deemed undesirable.
SponConSerdTent t1_j9vcedu wrote
*Sprinkle some chip crumbs on his face
AgencyDelicious1933 t1_j9vd2wk wrote
No idea. Apparently people don't like the term "commando"
11B-Ret t1_j9vncvh wrote
This is an open and shut case for a criminal defense. Cite Finders keepers v. Losers weepers.
AdvonKoulthar t1_j9vpfc0 wrote
Maybe they charge him because it took no effort, crimes aren’t pursued in descending order of importance…
twobirds1984 t1_j9vwshm wrote
Not lazy, racist
diagnosedwolf t1_j9vzik1 wrote
Two things can be true
hhubble t1_j9w5hdv wrote
Finally, justice is served!!!
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9wi2gx wrote
So apparently compassion or understanding aren’t helpful? So when you need help, I hope that your first step is also jail. Since apparently that’s helpful to hungry people.
Wackadoodle1984 t1_j9wlrtw wrote
Imagine you are a cop. You show up to this, honestly kind of stupid call. Someone stole a display rack full of potato chips. Like, we have murders to solve, but whatever. Then you think to yourself, what is the most absolutely useless, not not just useless, objectively pointless in a maliciously cruel way, thing I could do in this situation? Oh, I could arrest this dude who is just eating the chips, because that is going to help the situation.
[deleted] t1_j9wue05 wrote
The guy is mentally ill and has multiple domestic abuse charges. Let’s not pretend he’s harmless. Sometimes people are unwell and it’s not safe for them or others to leave them on the streets. But you’re enlightened because you can use your parent’s keyboard to type tough and aggressive to strangers. And yes, I do hold myself to my standard. If I beat women and steal from stores and need psychiatric help, I hope the police do pick me up. That only sounds threatening to other women abusing psychos and young children (I’ll assume you’re the latter).
AgencyDelicious1933 t1_j9wvicl wrote
I think it depends on the police department and state.
But I'd agree that in this case it's pure laziness w/ a "smidge" of racism
ObsidianLion t1_j9y2441 wrote
Is it a crime to eat good you find on the street? Is it a crime to eat something someone drops?
They should be pursued in order of importance, because it all costs time and money. Detaining someone takes the officers off the streets. Paperwork. Space in the cell becomes occupied. All of that...for a bag of chips. I'm sure the shop didn't even press charges because of it, but they too had to waste time to react. This is incompetence. Stealing is a crime, but not every theft requires the full process.
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9ym312 wrote
Tough and aggressive? Pointing out that you think that jail is an appropriate consequence for $3 worth of food that was on its way to the trash anyways? You’re projecting awfully hard there champ. Was he actively beating anyone at the time? Was he being threatening at the time, or even at any point that day? That week? That month?! Or are you suggesting that he should be arrested for crimes he’s already been punished for? Or because he “might” be dangerous T some point in the future? Do you actually think that jail is “help” for the mentally ill?
It’s borderline hilarious that you’re taking offense and feeling insulted by me repeating your own words back to you and wishing you the same level of help you want for others. If you had any self awareness you’d see what a self own that is on yourself. Or how fragile and projecting it looks for you to baselessly claims I’m either a woman abusing psycho or a child because I dare repeat your words to you. Everything that you’ve been offended by is because you know how shitty your stance is, but you can’t own up to it, so you instead make baseless personal attacks on the person showing you a mirror. Bravo.
[deleted] t1_j9zo5y8 wrote
You completely missed that I welcome my own standards. I’m not offended by my words. I honestly believe what I’m saying. I believe in justice and wouldn’t want soft, feminine men crying for me and whining for more chances if I get in trouble for my actions.
I get your point. You’ve been very consistent. You believe that people are justified in breaking. The law and harming people and I don’t. It doesn’t mean they all need to be dealt with harshly, but I don’t support decriminalizing theft or abuse because it’s inconvenient or expensive to enforce. I know you are pro-women abuse and pro-theft. I know you celebrate the chaos but it’s not me.
[deleted] t1_j9zrcm2 wrote
By the way, please keep replying. I’m enjoying your outrage and your tantrum so much. Please give me more for my entertainment. It’s so upsetting to you that I have an opinion that you don’t agree with. Please go on. Maybe try to convince me that this isn’t upsetting you and that I’m the one who is worked up… haha - that will be fun.
I look forward to your next reply… or you not replying and pretending you didn’t see this, but we will both know. Either way is great with me - thanks sport!
Checkmate
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9zs6vf wrote
There are imax theaters that are envious of your projection capabilities. These are ridiculous, pathetic, childish strawman arguments, even by internet standards. I don’t think that a jail sentence is appropriate for someone eating $3 worth of food bound for the trash, so that means I think it’s ok to break the law and harm people?! Even you know how pathetic that stretch is. You keep saying harm and abuse, who was harmed or abused by those chips being eaten rather than thrown in the trash? You keep avoiding that question, because you know the answer is no one.
I don’t think that we need to needlessly contribute to our already astronomical incarceration rate over such trivial acts, so I celebrate chaos?! And me vocalizing these things makes me soft, whiny, feminine, and crying?! LMAO How fragile is your sense of your own masculinity if that’s your immediate go-to for someone having the audacity to call you out on your apathy to people in need?
You’ve done nothing to defend your own words, only make wholly unfounded (and almost surely purely projecting) personal attacks on me without actually addressing anything that I’ve said.
Congratulations, you’re an internet caricature.
EDIT:LMAO!!!! Omg you actually wrote “checkmate” on an internet argument. I can’t tell if you’re 12 years old, actually this inept and unaware, or are actually a performance artist satirizing pathetic internet trolls. But if it’s the last one, while impressive, you laid it on a little thick. It’s hardly plausible that any adult human being in this day and age would actually think that made them sound cool or like they won something. I’m not exaggerating, or using hyperbole or anything, I’m literally, audibly laughing at how sad and pathetic you are.
[deleted] t1_j9ztchq wrote
Perfect - thank you for delivering… I know it takes noting more than asking for you to comply. You are so outraged, so worked up at the idea that I think this man needs help and that police should pick him up and give him a warm dry place to sleep and get him help and NOT prosecute him. You are so incensed at the notion that police policing can be a good thing. That this man not being on the street and not harming anyone or himself is a good outcome. You have the strangest, sickest, most twisted worldview and I love watching you spiral into mental despair at the notion that you shouted into your Reddit echo chamber and didn’t hear your voice in reply for once.
This is delightful. Please send more.
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9zub5y wrote
What help are they offering him? What assistance besides a jail sentence awaits him after being arrested? And who was harmed by him eating the chips rather than throwing them away? You keep cowardly running away from simple questions and instead make wild strawman arguments and keep fantasizing about the possibility of upsetting a stranger. Does that sound like the response of a rational and well adjusted person? To relish in the outrage caused by their words?
“I love watching you spiral into mental despair” I mean for fucks sake, you sound like someone that tortures cats. And the fact that you formed this weird fantasy of yours based on nothing but the fact that I’m replying to your comments? You’re replying to me, are you also spiraling? It’s just ridiculous on its face. And the saddest part is, I know that you know that you’re pathetic. This isn’t how happy compassionate people react to having their values questioned.
You legitimately need help.
[deleted] t1_j9zuiut wrote
More… this is good. I’m the problem… go with it
[deleted] t1_j9zve1l wrote
Keep in mind that I simply voiced my opinion that him getting picked up isn’t racist or stupid. That was it. And you had to reply to me, a stranger who committed the sin on not saying what you wanted, was to call me an authoritarian, empathy lacking, privileged baby. And it’s only gotten more spiteful and harsh from you since then. That was the first thing you said to me in a conversation that YOU started by replying that insult to me. Now I’m finding humor in the fact that you can’t help but run me down and insult me more and you claim that I am the one with issues. It’s really funny. I know you can’t see it. I’m sure you’ll have to bring this up to your therapist later but trust me, this is a creation of your making
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_j9zzi0d wrote
Ah yes the “I told them to reply, so if they do, I win, and if they don’t, I win” play. Really only makes sense if you’re that desperate for wins in your life that making up some weird self serving conditions that guarantee your “victory”. Your every attempt at a comeback just makes you look sadder. Still dodging those simple questions huh? Can’t be faced to defend your own words so you’re just doubling down on the fantasy you made out of me to try to recover some of your wounded ego? Sounds like you need the W more than I do.
[deleted] t1_ja007cd wrote
Keep in mind. This is all because I said a thing and you disagreed. I voiced a benign opinion and you lashed out calling me an authoritarian, empathy lacking, privileged baby. You don’t know me. I gave an honest opinion and even after you repeatedly insulted me, I gave honest replies without insulting you back. At this point, it’s spiraled. And yes, I’ve been enjoying how outrageous your replies have been. I have not been kind today but you keep taking swing at me and have from your very first sentence. You have been rude and argumentative and initiated an argument with me. You’re now trying to make it seem like this is all me. That’s fine. This is very fun for me. I’m enjoying your replies quite a bit. But you’ve been a bully this whole time so I’ll never apologize for where this has gone. I said a thing. Get over it.
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_ja0bd09 wrote
You said a thing attacking the entire post with a ridiculous straw man. You claimed that because people found the arrest to be uncalled for, that somehow law & order has broken down and people are advocating for anarchy. Your innocent comment was straight up dishonest at best. When me, and many other people called that out, you immediately got defensive and instead of actually trying to defend or explain your opinion, you went straight to wholly unrelated, based on nothing personal insults about masculinity. You lost your mind because people accurately called your callous comment, callous.
And STILL you won’t answer the simple question of who was he harming or abusing? This is your chance to explain your position, or admit that you’re using wildly inaccurate statements to appeal not to logic or reason, but to emotion. You brought up his past charges as if that has any relevance on whether or not the arrest was warranted.
And since then, you’ve tried to claim some kind of moral high ground, pretending that you thought that a jail sentence would actually be of help to him.
So far you’ve used absurd strawman arguments, went straight to personal attacks, brought up unrelated issues to character assassinate the suspect, “relished the confrontation”, made a “heads I win, tails you lose” conditions to assure your “victory” regardless of response, and now youre trying to walk it back and paint yourself as the calm rational one. It’s hilariously, textbook predictable and transparent. Seriously, just compare me to Hitler and you’ve filled out the entire sad internet loser bingo card. If you have the capacity for self reflection, I hope that this was a humbling and eye opening experience for you. But I somehow doubt it will be.
[deleted] t1_ja0d33w wrote
That’s not what my post was at all. I said people were attacking the cops (calling them racist and idiots) rather than acknowledging that taking the chips is still stealing if he knew that they had been dropped in the act of theft. I was suggesting that it’s still unlawful and the right thing would have been for him to return them. I didn’t call for his life to be ruined. I’ve even said multiple times that I don’t think he should be prosecuted. I’ve said he needs psychiatric help and assistance. The police have ways of getting people assessments and help. I said that him getting picked up can lead to him getting the help he needs. No straw man. No attacking the post or people. My post wasn’t at all what you are pretending it was. You came looking for a fight which is why you attacked and bullied me right away. You weren’t trying to have a conversation. I can look through your past posts and see that this is what you do. You look for comments that reflect alternative ideas and then you lash out at those people. This is no exception. This is what you do regularly. Your post history is full flog arguments with strangers. The proof is right there
BoneDogtheWonderBoy t1_ja0kdtz wrote
Ooh thanks for the reminder, I left “go through their post history for anything to attack them with” off of the bingo card. Well done.
[deleted] t1_ja0l78k wrote
Go through and attack? It takes no going through. It’s all you do. As far as attack, you have a funny definition. I point out that you do it, you claim that me noticing offends you.
Just like me pointing out that you completely mischaracterized my comment but instead of owning it, you pivot to being shocked that I pointed these things out.
The truth is right in this discussion. I said a thing that you don’t agree with. Maybe you think my comment or opinion is wrong, and so you decided to call me names and insult me.
There is no rewriting history. This is what happened.
mithie007 t1_ja5udq6 wrote
top secret missile guidance control chips.
blueberrybowler t1_j9rh31h wrote
The mugshot says it all.