Woman Jailed Over Vial Of Cat Urine

Associated Press ^ | October 9, 2007 | Unknown

[decimon]

TAMPA, Fla. -- Cynthia Hunter spent almost two months in jail over a vial of cat urine.

The 38-year-old woman from Lithia, Fla., was arrested Aug. 15 on a charge of petty theft after she was accused of stealing from a Brandon Wal-Mart store.

Deputies added charges of possession of a controlled substance after finding a vial containing a yellow substance in her purse. A drug field test suggested the substance was methamphetamine.

Hunter had said the substance was dehydrated cat urine for her son's science project, and that it had been purchased at an animal clinic. She was released Thursday after lab tests found the substance was, in fact, cat urine.

Hunter pleaded guilty to petty theft and a judge gave her time served.

[decimon]

Crystal cat.

[KarlInOhio]

Now the federales will limit you to one cat per week and have to show ID and sign a log book when buying it.

[mtbopfuyn]

What kind of science class requires a lesson on dehydrated cat urine? Is there a market for the stuff? And if so, what is it used for?

[pnh102]

She was released Thursday after lab tests found the substance was, in fact, cat urine.

Of course, no one is going to hold the "justice system" accountable for not actually doing its job before jailing this woman. Why was this testing done after the fact?

[Fairview]

What kind of science class requires a lesson on dehydrated cat urine? Is there a market for the stuff? And if so, what is it used for?

I dunno, but I have friends who carry around deer musk and artificial fox stink. Very attractive, I assure you.

[tacticalogic]

Why was this testing done after the fact?

And why did it take two months to do it?

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

For the record, she was busted for theft. Possession of dried cat urine was just a bonus that the cops threw in there.

[eyedigress]

I wonder how the cat got the meth in the first place. :^)

[Lazamataz]

Hunter pleaded guilty to petty theft and a judge gave her time served.

Stealing catpee?

[SIDENET]

“Arrested for having vial of dried cat urine while stealing from Wal-Mart” ping.

[TommyDale]

Anyone remember the diet plan that once included injecting urine from pregnant women? Maybe this was just a new diet fad.

[LibWhacker]

No, son, can't we find another science project to do that doesn't involve cat urine? How about a nice dog poo experiment?

Geez, what ever happened to parental guidance? Guess it goes right out the window when we're talking about a crack-smoking, shoplifting mom. Kid's majorly screwed.

[SIDENET]

Kids at school:

"Yeah, well at least my mom doesn't carry around dried cat pee and steal from Wal-Mart!"

[decimon]

What kind of science class requires a lesson on dehydrated cat urine?

Biology? Chemistry? Criminal Justice?

[LibWhacker]

I’ve heard that spritzing your garden with lion or tiger urine will keep away the alley cats. Maybe kitty urine keeps mice away???

[decimon]

Why was this testing done after the fact?

It takes time to check your assets for forfeiture. ;-)

[decimon]

Guess it goes right out the window when we're talking about a crack-smoking, shoplifting mom.

Crack-smoking?

[DustyMoment]

What kind of science class requires a lesson on dehydrated cat urine? Is there a market for the stuff? And if so, what is it used for?

Well, apparently in FloriDUH, it is emerging as a new illegal drug.

[driftdiver]

Either she needs to give her cat some water (that would solve the dried cat problem) or she has discovered an amazing technology that will soon make all cat litter products obsolete.

[decimon]

Stealing catpee?

Yes, the police are trained to look for a well bandaged arm.