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La. disqualifies food stamp recipients for overspending (Wal-Mart Looting Update)
The (Baton Rouge, LA) Advocate ^ | February 24, 2014 | Staff

Posted on 02/24/2014 10:07:03 AM PST by abb

Louisiana’s social services department says it stripped food stamps from six people who deliberately overspent their monthly benefits when the electronic service was down in October.

The Department of Children and Family Services said Monday it also is working to disqualify another 25 food stamp recipients.

Several Louisiana retailers allowed food stamp recipients to make unlimited purchases on Oct. 12, when the electronic card system was down and balances couldn’t be checked.

DCFS says some took advantage of the computer snafu and spent more than their available benefits. The department says it is pursuing 500 people who misspent $315,000.

No taxpayer dollars paid for the improper food stamp purchases because DCFS says it didn’t cover the costs of retailers, who didn’t follow the process for when the electronic system crashes.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foodstamps; looting; louisiana; walmart
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To: Dr. Ursus

Exactly! Not to mention killing the poor cashiers.


41 posted on 02/24/2014 10:58:27 AM PST by defconw (Well now what?)
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To: DannyTN
Was it worth a riot?

Can't blame Walmart. The cost was less than a burnt out store and the risk of injured workers.

42 posted on 02/24/2014 11:01:31 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

agreed.. the issue is whether or not these people should be cut off, not whether or not the big evil Wal-Mart should eat it, which I understand they already have.

those people knew they were stealing, they knew the cards were not loaded for that amount of purchase...

they should be cut off and I am very happy they will be.


43 posted on 02/24/2014 11:19:27 AM PST by Chuzzlewit
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To: goodwithagun

“The person who decided to honor the unlimited SNAP cards likely saved lives.”

They should have just allowed a minimum purchase amount with each card until the system was restored to proper function. Maybe $200 or so. If they riot, call in the squad from Angola State Prison. They can handle uppity yutes.


44 posted on 02/24/2014 11:19:58 AM PST by 9422WMR (: " Tolerance is the virtue of a man who has no convictions".)
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To: abb
Posuing deez peeple iz da re-instatootion of slavery!
That is what was shouted when Reagan tried to get welfare recipients to go to work...
45 posted on 02/24/2014 11:26:03 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: abb

There will be hell to pay when Sharptongue and Hijackson take up the cudgel for the greedy ones cut out of EBT.


46 posted on 02/24/2014 11:35:22 AM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished)
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To: DannyTN
Walmart can swallow $315,000 easily. And it sounds like it was their fault anyway.

Walmart would have needed ten times their usual security.

The computer "glitch" was discovered when someone overran their available funds, realized it, and was not flagged by the computer. Word quickly spread by ObamaPhone, and the store was overrun by minority shoppers within a short time.

When the store recognized the problem things quickly got ugly when they tried to reign in purchases. To prevent severe civil unrest Walmart just ran the cards.

I do not understand how any of this can be considered Walmart's fault.

47 posted on 02/24/2014 12:28:12 PM PST by CurlyDave
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To: CurlyDave

There were two stores where this happened. One was in Springhill, LA, and the other in Mansfield, LA. They are about 60 miles apart, as the crow flies.


48 posted on 02/24/2014 12:30:49 PM PST by abb
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To: CurlyDave
"When the store recognized the problem things quickly got ugly when they tried to reign in purchases. To prevent severe civil unrest Walmart just ran the cards."

What exactly did Walmart do to try to reign in the purchases? What were the state procedures they were supposed to follow?

I have a hard time believing Walmart couldn't call up the local police force and ask for assistance. The police here practically station people at Walmart because they generate so much tax revenues.

49 posted on 02/24/2014 12:34:11 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: CurlyDave
"When the store recognized the problem things quickly got ugly when they tried to reign in purchases. To prevent severe civil unrest Walmart just ran the cards."

What exactly did Walmart do to try to reign in the purchases? What were the state procedures they were supposed to follow?

I have a hard time believing Walmart couldn't call up the local police force and ask for assistance. The police here practically station people at Walmart because they generate so much tax revenues.

50 posted on 02/24/2014 12:34:11 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: CurlyDave
According to this article, they did need police but only when the limits started showing up again. Before that it doesn't sound like they even tried to stop them.

Walmart shelves cleared

51 posted on 02/24/2014 12:38:29 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: redgolum
Under your logic they should have continued to allow the purchases even after the limits started showing up again. The police showed up to help when the limits started showing up again. They would have shown up earlier had Walmart requested them.

But there wouldn't have been riot conditions in the first place if Walmart hadn't made the decision to go ahead and allow purchases without limits.

52 posted on 02/24/2014 12:40:54 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: cripplecreek
Up hear in the SemiFree State of NH you do time for shoplifting. I like to peruse the local Rag and see the Idiots who went down for stealing a $20 dollar item at wally world.

Mostly Maniacs and some from Farmington.

53 posted on 02/24/2014 12:49:52 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: abb

How long before the Holder ‘Justice” Department rides to the rescue?


54 posted on 02/24/2014 1:02:12 PM PST by Will88
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To: VerySadAmerican

Blaming WalMart? You are well named. One sad American indeed.


55 posted on 02/24/2014 9:30:44 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard

Walmart didn’t follow the guidelines. Fault has nothing to do with it.


56 posted on 02/24/2014 10:04:04 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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