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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Thief can't resist lure of lottery tickets Thief can't resist lure of lottery tickets North Carolina Lottery: Thief can't resist lure of lottery ticketsA jackpot-seeking thief swooped into a south Raleigh convenience store early Saturday morning, grabbed a plastic dispenser filled with $1,100 worth of lottery tickets and then ran away, according to police. "The guy just came into the store and talked to the clerk for a bit," said Dawda Jack, manager of the BP Amoco Station at 1969 Rock Quarry Road. "Then he pulled a whole rack of tickets from the counter. He walked out -- we had it on tape and everything." Raleigh police said officers caught up with the man they believe to be the robber Sunday, after somebody started trying to cash in winners from the stolen ticket haul. Fred Wallace Richardson III, 38, of 1816 Malone Place in Raleigh was arrested Sunday and charged with larceny. Richardson was being held in the Wake County jail in lieu of $11,000 bail. News & Observer We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 23 comments. Last comment 6 years ago by . Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 8:25 am - IP Logged | |
You just can't fix stupid..... | | |
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Ohio United States Member #37501 April 10, 2006 28 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 9:21 am - IP Logged | |
Okay seriously! Did this NOT just happen a few weeks ago?!?! I'm with DD you can't fix stupid. It amazes me that they think they're going to be able to cash those in... just amazing. Although I'm sure it was fun to sit there and scratch them all off for nothing. When he goes to jail (assuming he does) I'll bet he'll be wishing for something to scratch off to pass the time... Let's All Drink To That! 
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United States Member #34665 March 1, 2006 187 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 9:24 am - IP Logged | |
Stupid or desparate for gas money! | | |
United States Member #26829 November 18, 2005 160 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 9:39 am - IP Logged | |
Just STUPID.He wasn't ripping off the gas pumps.
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1867 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 10:08 am - IP Logged | |
If you're gonna steal something, drive off with a tank of $3 per GL gas, not a roll of scratchers that they instantly void out... I agree w/ Sass; He will have plenty of time to scratch , and I'm sure that there will be some place on him that itches..... DD | | |
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Wasn't "Rock Quarry" the prehistoric name of Rock Hudson on the Flintstones? | | |
New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17914 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 10:11 am - IP Logged | |
Free Room and Board complements of the Tax Payers of North Carolina to the tune of $35,000 per year per prisoner. Are you sure Fred is the Stupid One?
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Ohio United States Member #37501 April 10, 2006 28 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 10:57 am - IP Logged | |
If you're gonna steal something, drive off with a tank of $3 per GL gas, not a roll of scratchers that they instantly void out... I agree w/ Sass; He will have plenty of time to scratch , and I'm sure that there will be some place on him that itches..... DD I mean really... and the worst they'll do to you on the gas is take your DL. Not stick ya in jail! And yes whoever said it, I do think that Fred's the stupid one, I mean, yeah, he's going to get room and board for free... but he's also going to have nothing better to do but sit there and scratch paint off the walls.... Maybe he has an OCD problem, and he just can't handle not scratching the surface to see if anything else is there. Hell if he's there long enough, he can tell us what the cement bricks look like, and maybe some of those amazing muscles we have hiding under our skin. There's all kinds of time.... Let's All Drink To That!
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United States Member #12856 March 18, 2005 2060 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 11:09 am - IP Logged | |
Some people are desperate and they will do anything for money. If these thiefs knew more about the lottery, they would realize that once the tickets are stolen they are void.  Dance like no one is watching.
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Pennsylvania United States Member #17377 June 10, 2005 2774 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 1, 2006, 5:29 pm - IP Logged | |
Most laws require the value of the theft to determine in part what the penalty will be. If you steal a 25cent bubble gum your not going to jail for five years. I veer from any person who labels a person "stupid". Yes the guy did something without seeing the negative consequences, but I've yet to meet a person who is without that very characteristic. ________________________________ Wanna Make God laugh? ..Tell him your plans. | | |
Columbia City, Indiana United States Member #3034 December 9, 2003 381 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 2, 2006, 4:30 am - IP Logged | |
In Indiana, stealing gas is now a Class D felony, and carries a penalty of six months (min) to three years (max) in state prison plus a $10,000.00 fine. That's our legislature for you; if someone can't pay three bucks a gallon for gas, how is he supposed to pony up ten grand??? Their standard response to anything is to pass more laws making it illegal to break another law. They just don't seem to grasp the concept that criminals, by definition, are not law-abiding citizens... Come, Pinky; we must prepare for tomorrow night... Jim | | |
Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11329 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 2, 2006, 7:37 am - IP Logged | |
imagine if he would've scratched and had a huge winner,lol | | |
United States Member #91 January 19, 2002 7985 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 2, 2006, 10:30 am - IP Logged | |
You just can't fix stupid..... 
that boy is dumber than a box of rocks!!! "Everybody has to believe in something...I believe I'll have another beer!" = W.C.Fields | | |
United States Member #26829 November 18, 2005 160 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 2, 2006, 3:09 pm - IP Logged | |
Please don't insult the rocks like that.
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