Another reason to hate Walmart. They press FELONY charges against 63yr old who ate some Oreos.

[DonRedwood]

Wallstreet Bankers go free and the rich's crimes are ignored. Walmart is on top of crime however. A 63 year old employee was caught eating some Oreos at work. Walmart is pressing felony charges because they MUST ruin this woman's life over a couple of cookies.

The rabble must be taught never to touch their master's belongings.

And, yes, I know stealing some snacks is illegal. She should be fired. But pressing a felony charge? putting a woman in jail for a couple of cookies when WallStreet types can steal MILLIONS and walk away?

The punishment should fit the crime. But at least it wasn't Florida. They could have shot her and claimed they were just protecting their precious Oreos.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/walmart-employee-cookie-bust-784512

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That is just sick. I would not even fire her, much less press felony charges.

Have her pay for them, and forget it.

What is wrong with those people?

ARGH.

[gollygee]

2. Yeah really

If they have her paycheck, they have the means to deduct the cost of some cookies.

But if they feel like that isn't evil enough, they could take her job away over the cookies. After deducting the cost of the package of cookies even.

But NO, they have to charge her with a felony. Over cookies.

[leftyohiolib]

3. private prison contracts state that the state has to keep the prisons @ 90% occupancy

so granny goes to jail along with 6year-olds who throw tempertantrums along with people who owe money - pretty soon we'll all end up there

[Angry Dragon]

4. She should have stolen the whole store

they would have promoted her

[abbyjoseph]

5. Another reason to hate Walmart

Walmart is pressing felony charges against a 63-year-old maintenance worker who ate Oreos and other snacks on the job without paying for them—because she was ... If someone is searching for "Barack Obama," is this a diary they'd be trying to find? ....

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/21/1188817/-Walmart-pressing-felony-theft-charges-against-work

[NaturalHigh]

6. I read about this.

Pretty despicable, to say the least.

[shraby]

7. Doesn't theft have to be over a certain dollar amount in order for it to be a felony?

[Recursion]

8. All theft is a felony in Indiana

It just means the prison term can exceed 1 year.

[Arkana]

9. I have a sudden urge to go to my local Walmart

and rub my dong on their fresh produce.

[HangOnKids]

10. That Would Make It Taste Better

Fresh produce and Walfart do not belong in the same sentence.