Mississippi Man, Earl Scriven, Jailed After Stealing a Can of Vienna Sausage

February 05, 2011 09:55 AM EST 

Do you lke vienna sausage?  Mr. Earl Sciven does, but he didn't buy his.  Things are bad with the economy, and people are going to unusual lengths to make ends meet, including stealing littel cans of sausage.   Shoplifting is up, petty theft is up and crooks are taking a risk for even a small amount of month.  How much does a can of sausage cost?  If you guess that it to costs$1.28 in one store in Mississippi you are right!

Earl L. Scriven, a 50-year-old Mississippi man, must have had a burning desire for a can of vienna sausage.  He was arrested on Wednesday after being spotted by an employee who says he saw Scriven grab the can of sausage and leave the store.

This $1.28 can of sausage may possibly land Scriven in prison. Mississippi State law declares that anything under $500 is a misdemeanor, unless it is the third offense.  And it is his third offense for shoplifting, which makes it a felony.  He may be having his next bologna and white bread sandwich in prison due to this felony.  It is possible he will have to pay a $5,000 fine or he may even have to do 5 years in prison, according to Mail Online.

Not a wise choice to steal that can of vienna sausage now was it Mr. Scriven? He is out on $2,500 bail and hopefully staying out of the grocery stores.