Stolen lottery ticket wins suspect a trip to jail

Comment #19

Todd — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:55:13 GMT

Since I'm the one who deleted the rope comment, I made my opinion clear that it coudl be interpreted in the wrong way. But, I do not believe it was intended in that way, I think it was a poor choice of words.

My previous comment in this thread was not directed at the now-missing rope comment, it was directed at the Chlorine in the gene pool comment, which at least one person mis-interpreted as racist. It is a common phrase, and not racist at all.

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Comment #18

justxploring — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:02:41 GMT

Some people will cry foul at anything they don't agree with but can't articulate a sound counter-argument against.

Baloney, time*treat. No matter what I think of your opinions, I've never called you stupid, because you're not. In 2008, only a clueless person would fail to recognize that suggesting we need a snip is racist. We all say stupid things we don't mean, but when others are justifiably offended, at least have the good manners to apologize.

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Comment #17

Todd — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:19:00 GMT

I agree with you, I do not think there is anything the slightest bit racist. Having been the administrator of this site for eight years now, I have grown quite sensitive to things such as hints of racism, or anything else like that. I can pick up on it very quickly, and in the case of your comment knew instinctively what you were referring to.

Your comment is similar to the Darwinism Awards that also deals with people doing stupid things.

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Comment #16

time*treat — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:10:03 GMT

People are looking for something that isn't there.

Generally, I speak fairly harshly on thieves and other criminals (elected and otherwise). Anyone who has read my comments in the past can see that. I doubt my comment would have been taken as racist, had there been no picture with this story (or if I had made a similar comment in the charity scam story). Some people will cry foul at anything they don't agree with but can't articulate a sound counter-argument against.

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Comment #15

Todd — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:13:39 GMT

If you say it plainly, rather than masking it in metaphor, then the people who think your comment was racist will clearly understand that it is not.

Comment #14

time*treat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:22:53 GMT

Looks like my prior comment was edited ...

Although, I don't know how many ways one could take that statement.

Comment #13

showme3 — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:10:46 GMT

I'm not getting this either. That statement could be taken a lot of different ways. Please tell us what you mean. I think I have an idea of what you ment, but I'm not even going there.....

Don

Comment #12

Badger — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:31:52 GMT

I don't see the problem between our responses. You mentioned he was needy. We don't know that either. He may just as well be lazy. To try and cash a stolen $15 ticket, which is peanuts means he's looking for an easy way to get what amounts to pocket change . If he has a job, this makes him stupid. Even a minimum wage job working for one day would make him more money than the $15.00. If he has no job, almost anyone can pick up a minimum wage job doing labor. But I think he's looking for easy... [ More ]

Comment #11

time*treat — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:57:24 GMT

@jxp: We are all looking at this from the perspective of our local crime blotters and our personal views on crime and punishment, I suppose. Also, the same act will have different punishments, depending on jurisdiction.

In my area recently, a man went by his dad's house with an acquaintance. The acquaintance returned later to ask for some money from the father. The dad had much more than she asked for, so she decided to hit him in the head with a stone flowerpot and take it all. She went on... [ More ]

Comment #10

justxploring — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:19:55 GMT

Badger, that wasn't my point. Nobody should steal. I was only responding to the question about the 30 day sentence. I definitely believe in putting rapists, murderers, child molesters, animal abusers, arsonists and all violent offenders away. I also think people who steal need to pay their dues. But putting someone who commits a petty crime in prison for a long time with hardened criminals has never proven to deter crime or help society. 30 days isn't very long, but maybe it's his first offense.... [ More ]

Comment #9

trulyblessed — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:47:48 GMT

Now, when are we going to add a little chlorine to the gene pool?

what does that mean

Comment #8

Badger — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:40:19 GMT

If he's needy it's because he isn't willing to work. $15 isn't going to help him more than even some job at minimum wage.

Comment #7

justxploring — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:34:06 GMT

At first it does, but it's probably just a petty theft conviction. I wonder if the amount is based on the 400 tickets or the $15 prize? If he had scratched off the other 399 and won a million dollars, would that be grand theft if he attempted to cash it? Something is missing from this story. Where did he get them in the first place? Obviously this young man is needy if he rushed to collect $15. I don't think a long jail sentence for a non-violent crime is necessary.

Comment #6

wizeguy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:59:13 GMT

30 days sounds like a light sentence for 400 stolen lottery tickets

Comment #5

NYSlugger 777 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:20:45 GMT

When the man tried to leave, police say they found another 400 stolen lottery tickets on him. He only tried his luck at one.

Where did this crook get 400 stolen lottery tickets from?

Were these scratchoff tickets

Comment #4

time*treat — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:07:30 GMT

Better that he was caught doing this than after some violent crime.

Now, when are we going to add a little chlorine to the gene pool

Comment #3

Badger — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:03:15 GMT

I talk to friends of mine that are cops or retired cops and they all agree with one thing.

People who are petty criminals tend to be below average intelligence because they are easy to catch. They simply do stupid things and that's how they're caught.

Never mind the fact that cops were there. This guy was clueless as to how lottery retailers nearly in all cases have multiple surveillence cameras on you when you are at the counter. He would have been caught regardless.

Comment #2

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:21:47 GMT

I agree. He choose to steal something and got caught. He sure wasn't lucky though. The first store he went to had cops there.

Comment #1

jackpotismine — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:48:01 GMT

When lottery tickets agent tickets are stolen they immediately report it so that all the tickets can be cancelled or prevented from being cash. Guess he didn't know that. You reap what you sow. Some people never learn.

Stolen lottery ticket wins suspect a trip to jail

Lottery Post — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:54:01 GMT

On Tuesday morning, three Orangeburg, South Carolina, police officers stopped a man accused of trying to cash in a stolen lottery ticket at the Corner Pantry store.

The convenience store incident was caught on tape.

I just think he was a dumb crook, explained cashier Wanda Lowden.

He learned a tough lesson being taken down by three police officers after he tried to cash a stolen lottery ticket. And the police officers they just happened to be waiting in line.

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