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[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 69 points 2 months ago (2 children)

“This wasn’t just a case of someone trying to ‘meat’ their budget. This was a calculated, ‘high-steaks operation’ that left two stores with significant losses,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said on January 30

Glad the sheriff is steaking this seriously.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This kind of commentary is a cut above the rest.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But the rest of the article was butchered. No point beefing about it now.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let's steer back to the matter at hand. This has been an udder disaster.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

No need to 80/20 Angus ground beef. We can all tenderizing mallet.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Apparently, he's not one to mince words.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So approximately $3600 between two businesses is significant losses? Wtf.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago

A Publix no less, a company valued at $50 billion, who is currently facing a federal class action for forcing hourly workers to work during breaks and off the clock, and who settled a separate lawsuit in 2000 after stealing $1.1 million in wages from its employees. No arrests made for any of these thousands of thefts, yet this guy is facing felony charges for stealing a few hundred dollars in product (actual cost not 'retail value').

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

A $1,000 theft is a felony, so, yes.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My conspiracy gland wonders whether that limit is ever adjusted for inflation, and since it's (probably) not, if it's intentional to funnel more money/people into the privatized prison system.

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Back in my day it was $500

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 10 points 2 months ago

Disgusting. All those animals died for absolutely nothing. Feed him to the gators.

[–] Gleddified@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I like bread and butter, I like toast and jam...

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

...found my baby eating with some other man.

Newbeats - Bread And Butter