FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER“I don’t think I went too far,” said Diane Lyons. When she discovered Shiane, her 6-year-old daughter, had stolen a $3.11 pack of stickers from the Discount Drug Mart in Carrollton, Ohio, Lyons called police on the girl. An officer gave the girl a ride to the police station, then released her to her mother. “You’ve got to catch them when they first start if they do something wrong,” Lyons said. She then put in for a $30 reward offered by the store for turning in shoplifters – but then decided against taking the money, stating, “People think that I set her up or something to get the reward.” (AP) …Only the people who think about it for five seconds or longer.MISTAKES ARE EXTRA BIG IN TEXASA jewelry store burglary in Conroe, Texas, didn’t quite go as planned. First, the lookout failed to get the burglar alarm deactivated; and, as police converged on the place after being summoned by the alarm, the two men inside came out to find officers waiting instead of their getaway driver who had fallen asleep nearby. In addition to burglary, the four were charged with “engaging in organized criminal activity.” (Houston Chronicle) …The latter rap should be pretty darned easy to beat.Source: www.thisistrue.com
