California assemblywoman Mary Hayashi charged with felony grand theft

Sacramento Bee ^ | 10/29/2011 | Jim Sanders

[Baynative]

Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi has been charged with felony grand theft after allegedly being caught by security officers stealing nearly $2,500 in clothing from a San Francisco Neiman Marcus store.

The 45-year-old Castro Valley Democrat, wife of a Bay Area judge, pleaded not guilty Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court and is free on $15,000 bail pending further proceedings Nov. 15.

"The incident in San Francisco was a mistake and a misunderstanding," Singer said. "The assemblywoman strongly believes in the justice system and is hopeful that this matter will be cleared up soon."

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[Political Junkie Too]

But... but...

She had to take the expensive clothing because her accountant, Kinde Durkee, stole all her money and she has become accustomed to a certain lifestyle, you know...

What's a poor Democrat to do?

-PJ

[Malone LaVeigh]

Come now. Who hasn’t mistakenly walked out of a store with $2,500 worth of merchandise?

Yeah, it would be hard to accidentally walk out of Walmart with that much merchandise, but this was Neiman Marcus.

Nancy Gonzalez Crocodile Flap-Top Clutch $2500.00

Apparently, your shoplifting dollar doesn't go as far.

[Rational Thought]

LOL....I mean really LOL!

[Cheerio]

California assemblywoman Mary Hayashi charged with felony grand theft

If she were a Republican the headline would read - California REPUBLICAN assemblywoman Mary Hayashi charged with felony grand theft

One would not need to wait until the second paragraph to find her political affiliation.

[Frank_2001]

It’s an easy inference! Elected official, charged with theft...thus a Democrat until proven otherwise;)

[JEC]

The both of us.