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Man accused of stealing from Wal-Mart by using tinfoil-lined backpack
Inforum ^ | December 05, 2012 | Forum staff reports

Posted on 12/06/2012 1:06:53 PM PST by Last Dakotan

DILWORTH – Police arrested a man here after they say he used a backpack lined with tinfoil to bypass a store’s security equipment and steal over $100 in merchandise, according to a WDAY news report.

Police say Antonio Ramirez, 21, stole $133 in items from Wal-Mart here. Ramirez faces felony charges and up to five years in prison. Using a bag lined with tinfoil to circumvent alarm systems automatically escalates the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony, WDAY reports.


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5 years in prison for $133 - tough trade.
1 posted on 12/06/2012 1:06:57 PM PST by Last Dakotan
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To: Last Dakotan
A felony and five years in the slammer for shoplifting?

Heavy handed, IMHO.

2 posted on 12/06/2012 1:08:51 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Yes, several states now consider the “intent” - as evidenced by the foil in the backpack - to constitute burglary which is a felony rather than a misdemeanor theft if intent is not a factor.


3 posted on 12/06/2012 1:11:40 PM PST by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Last Dakotan

At least he’s guaranteed food, water and shelter. The becoming someone’s B**CH is the real punishment though.


4 posted on 12/06/2012 1:12:11 PM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (IMPEACH OBAMA)
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To: Last Dakotan

If he used the tinfoil as a hat he may have gotten away with it.


5 posted on 12/06/2012 1:14:26 PM PST by RedMDer (Please support Toys for Tots this CHRISTmas season.)
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To: Last Dakotan

How did this even make the news? Shoplifting using foil lined bags has been around for decades. And a sentence of UP TO 5 years means he will may only serve months for stealing that piddling amount.


7 posted on 12/06/2012 1:20:19 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: Last Dakotan

How did this even make the news? Shoplifting using foil lined bags has been around for decades. And a sentence of UP TO 5 years means he will may only serve months for stealing that piddling amount.


8 posted on 12/06/2012 1:20:19 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
Heavy handed, IMHO.

I'd shoot to kill anyone I caught robbing me of anything. Now that's heavy handed.

9 posted on 12/06/2012 1:21:43 PM PST by Graybeard58 ("Civil rights” leader and MSNB-Hee Haw host Al Sharpton - Larry Elder)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

This is Northern Minnesota next to Fargo, ND. They take law enforcement very seriously. And there’s essentially no crime.

Remember when New Orleans flooded, and there was looting of EVERYTHING?

Fargo had flooding, and there was exactly 1 (ONE!) burglary the whole time. No other crime whatsoever.

Those are good people up there.

The Hispanic surname pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the perp in comparison to the community. I’ll take bets he’s, ah, “Undocumented”.


10 posted on 12/06/2012 1:22:06 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (BOHICA eGOP!)
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11 posted on 12/06/2012 1:34:54 PM PST by NCDave (AKA, "That idiot over there")
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To: Uncle Miltie

12 posted on 12/06/2012 1:39:08 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Last Dakotan

Brilliant guy, but going to jail for stealing $133 worth of merchandise.

Why can’t these people use their powers for good?


13 posted on 12/06/2012 1:40:54 PM PST by Fido969
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Now, now, now.....since his surname is Ramirez, we have to be politically correct. It wasn’t shoplifting, it was an “undocumented purchase.”


14 posted on 12/06/2012 1:41:36 PM PST by GreenHornet
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I assume the “reasoning” behind that is that you can’t really tell if someone intended to steal something that was in their backpack unless they go to the measure of “foiling” the alarm system...


15 posted on 12/06/2012 1:44:29 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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5 years in prison for $133 - tough trade.

I wouldn't care if I didn't know who will get the bills for room, board, health and dental care. Taxpayers need to keep an eye on judge-created expenses. The court system needs to apply more common sense at times.

16 posted on 12/06/2012 1:46:48 PM PST by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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Committing crimes Americans are unwilling to commit.
17 posted on 12/06/2012 1:55:59 PM PST by Perdogg (Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA4) for President 2016)
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To: Graybeard58
My opinion on these matters is slightly unusual, I suppose...If he was shot while committing the crime, all well and good. But after the fact, I think the amount doesn't justify the sentence. I'd opt for a severe whipping and perhaps a year at hard labor, but not a confiscation of 2nd amendment and other rights for the rest of his life as a result of being a felon.

Assuming he is even a citizen. If not, whip him and ship him.

18 posted on 12/06/2012 1:56:08 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12)
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To: Last Dakotan

For every crime they got caught, there were about ten they got away with.


19 posted on 12/06/2012 1:56:39 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: MrB

Some people will admit they went into the store with an intent to shoplift which is a “confession” to a more serious crime. The foil lined backpack is somewhat more tangible evidence.


20 posted on 12/06/2012 2:05:22 PM PST by Emmett McCarthy
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