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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 640062" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hmmmmmmm. It's true and an interesting point of view. However, I don't consider stealing the same as putting people in jail for, say, smoking pot, which I feel is silly. Stealing from somebody is not a victimless crime. And it isn't the first time for her. My father is too old to spend his days sitting at the bank, starting a new account because of risk or answering questions and filling out forms half the day. When you do something that is against somebody else, then to me it isn't the kind of crime that should automatically be discarded. She never told the police she was sorry at all.</p><p></p><p>I did not miss the difficult child connection with this woman. Her tears were for herself. "I knew this day would come. I'll pay them back right away! I'll lose my job if I have a felony on my record and I have to pay child support." I, I, I.</p><p></p><p>Never once, "I'm so sorry that I did this to those people."</p><p></p><p>It is the next morning. I am going to allow the police to complete the investigation then my husband and I will talk about how far to press charges. I have to know more about this and her to have that kind of information to make this type of decision. I don't like being in his position either. I do not like to be able to control another person's fate in a negative way, even if they h ave done something wrong. Yet the burden is being place specifically on me...about how much I want to punish her or not punish her. This isn't a horrible crime, although we clearly do not have enough money to give any of it away to a stranger. It is not a victimless crime. It is also not a violent crime. Nobody was threatened or harmed physically. It's going to be a tough decision. Here is how my kids have reacted. I found it interesting.</p><p></p><p>Jumper: (future cop) Wait and see. </p><p></p><p>37: Oh, throw her in jail. She deserves the max!!!</p><p></p><p>Sonic: So if I get like a pizza coupon with someone else's name on it and I don't mail it back I can go to jail? </p><p></p><p>Julie: I think you should press charges, Mom. She'll keep doing it if you don't. What an idiot!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 640062, member: 1550"] Hmmmmmmm. It's true and an interesting point of view. However, I don't consider stealing the same as putting people in jail for, say, smoking pot, which I feel is silly. Stealing from somebody is not a victimless crime. And it isn't the first time for her. My father is too old to spend his days sitting at the bank, starting a new account because of risk or answering questions and filling out forms half the day. When you do something that is against somebody else, then to me it isn't the kind of crime that should automatically be discarded. She never told the police she was sorry at all. I did not miss the difficult child connection with this woman. Her tears were for herself. "I knew this day would come. I'll pay them back right away! I'll lose my job if I have a felony on my record and I have to pay child support." I, I, I. Never once, "I'm so sorry that I did this to those people." It is the next morning. I am going to allow the police to complete the investigation then my husband and I will talk about how far to press charges. I have to know more about this and her to have that kind of information to make this type of decision. I don't like being in his position either. I do not like to be able to control another person's fate in a negative way, even if they h ave done something wrong. Yet the burden is being place specifically on me...about how much I want to punish her or not punish her. This isn't a horrible crime, although we clearly do not have enough money to give any of it away to a stranger. It is not a victimless crime. It is also not a violent crime. Nobody was threatened or harmed physically. It's going to be a tough decision. Here is how my kids have reacted. I found it interesting. Jumper: (future cop) Wait and see. 37: Oh, throw her in jail. She deserves the max!!! Sonic: So if I get like a pizza coupon with someone else's name on it and I don't mail it back I can go to jail? Julie: I think you should press charges, Mom. She'll keep doing it if you don't. What an idiot! [/QUOTE]
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