I want her to learn that stealing is wrong and dangerous. She didn’t have to steal. She could have asked for help. Risking your children being put in foster care is a very bad strategy but it worked perfectly this time.
“Hopefully, she gets help and can get her life on track so she can buy her own food.”
Who is going to support her if she decides that avenue is too much trouble? Who is going to pay her rent? Who is going to buy clothes for her kids? Are we going to let her kids starve if she decides she doesn’t want to work?
I admire you and hugs to you, AP. We are going to have to agree to disagree in a way. I do hope she gets her act together, and seeks some sort of employment help (to find a job). I hope she can find a church to supplement her food via donations while she is down. Perhaps she knew that stealing was wrong.. she kept her kids in the car who didn’t see her do it or were involved. But, let’s say for argument’s sake that she was arrested:her kids would have been taken, she would have a criminal record (there goes some job opportunities) and her life would have gotten a lot less. Sometimes justice isn’t served best by a man or woman in a black robe. Sometimes justice can be served by a local cop who viewed the situation and decided she needed a reprimand vs handcuffs.