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200 stolen tickets produce $11 in prizes and an arrest
Louisiana Lottery: 200 stolen tickets produce $11 in prizes and an arrest
Carlisha Johnson didn't have much luck with more than $200 worth of lottery scratch-off tickets: She collected only eleven-dollars. From there, her luck went straight downhill after she was arrested last week for allegedly stealing the tickets from the Mandeville-area convenience store where she worked. Johnson is accused of swiping 216 lottery tickets from the store and scratching them off in full view of a surveillance camera. James Hartman, a spokesman for the Saint Tammany Parish sheriff, says just two of the tickets were winners, and they were cashed at the store for a total of eleven dollars. Hartman says a store manager later confronted Johnson and offered to let her make restitution, but she denied the theft. The manager then contacted police. Johnson has been booked with felony theft.
AP
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New Member  United States Member #3758 February 12, 2004 10 Posts Offline |
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I can't help but laugh at this
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 720 Posts Offline |
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How sad.... I guess she needed the money. WOW charged with felony theft for only $11. I think way too harsh. I would just ask her to repay the $200.
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17054 Posts Online |
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JackpotWanna: If you read the last paragraph, the lady was offered the chance to pay back the money, and she refused. It's like a mini Martha Stewart case. She gets what she deserves.
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New Member United States Member #3904 February 24, 2004 9 Posts Offline |
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besides the point of she did, anyone find it funny how over 200 games and only $11 dollars in winning, what is up with that, i think scratch tickets are riggied.
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10549 Posts Offline |
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I wonder if those scratch-off tickets has 1:100 odds printed on the back? The ones I've seen have 1:5 odds printed on the back. Carlisha probably thought she was going to win more than she stole, she would have been a loser even if she paid. Now she's a loser and a criminal. RJOh * What happens most *
* will most likely happen again *
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17054 Posts Online |
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Scratch games have the worst overall odds, which is why they are the lottery's biggest money-maker.
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Dump Water Florida United States Member #381 June 5, 2002 2313 Posts Offline |
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I imagine she planned to pa
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United States Member #2528 October 9, 2003 216 Posts Offline |
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The moral of the story; DON'T BUY SCRATCH-OFFS! If you feel the need to spend a $1 on something, spend it on a 5/31 or a 5/36 lottery if your state has one. The odds are better and there is the potential to win a much bigger prize and you have control over what numbers are to be played. Scratch-offs are all dumb luck and to win anything really significant you have to spend anywhere from $3-$10 on those tickets. Total rip-off.
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Atlanta, Georgia United States Member #4288 March 31, 2004 37 Posts Offline |
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What a naughty woman! She n
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chicago ill. United States Member #3668 February 4, 2004 321 Posts Offline |
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excuse me but i can't believe how stupid and dumb that that was.that person deserves whatever heor she deserves.
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United States Member #3331 January 7, 2004 147 Posts Offline |
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I think many convenience store clerks lose self-control from being around the lottery tickets every day.
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Canada Member #2723 November 2, 2003 497 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by MrBlay on March 31, 2004
besides the point of she did, anyone find it funny how over 200 games and only $11 dollars in winning, what is up with that, i think scratch tickets are riggied.
She allegedly stole $200 worth of tickets, not 200 tickets. Good luck,
Jake
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Pennsylvania United States Member #1366 April 6, 2003 2444 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on April 03, 2004
$11 return on $200?
Makes you wonder who is committing the bigger crime... Playing more than one ticket per game is betting against yourself.
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