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UnfairRepresent 01/19/21 5:51:08 AM #1:	In Massachusetts, a Somerset Police Officer responding to a shoplifting incident, but decided that the punishment didnt fit the crime, so he bought groceries for the suspects instead. It was five days before Christmas when Officer Matt Lima responded to Stop & Shop responding to a report of shoplifting. Upon his arrival, Officer Lima learned that two women with two young children had not scanned all of their groceries at the self-checkout kiosk, before exiting the store with numerous items not scanned. Lima took the two suspects aside and learned they had fallen upon hard times and attempted to take additional groceries so they could provide a Christmas dinner for the two children. The mother of the children was not working and had some other family issues going on and what she had taken was Christmas dinner for the kids, the officer told WJAR News. Officer Lima served the two women Notice Not To Trespass forms, and refused to file criminal charges. The two children with the women reminded me of my kids, so I had to help them out, Officer Lima said. Officer Lima then then purchased gift cards in the amount of $250 with his own money so the women would be able to purchase groceries for their Christmas dinner at another Stop & Shop location. I would like to personally commend Officer Lima for his actions, Chief McNeil said. They exemplify what it means to protect and serve the members of our community. When faced with a difficult situation in which a family was trying to provide a meal for their kids, he made the generous decision to not press charges and instead ensured that they would have a Christmas dinner they could enjoy. Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/officer-buys-250-worth-of-food-for-shoplifters-in-need/ Seems like a nice guy --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:949668312] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote> In Massachusetts, a Somerset Police Officer responding to a shoplifting incident, but decided that the punishment didnt fit the crime, so he bought groceries for the suspects instead. It was five days before Christmas when Officer Matt Lima responded to Stop & Shop responding to a report of shoplifting. Upon his arrival, Officer Lima learned that two women with two young children had not scanned all of their groceries at the self-checkout kiosk, before exiting the store with numerous items not scanned. Lima took the two suspects aside and learned they had fallen upon hard times and attempted to take additional groceries so they could provide a Christmas dinner for the two children. The mother of the children was not working and had some other family issues going on and what she had taken was Christmas dinner for the kids, the officer told WJAR News. Officer Lima served the two women Notice Not To Trespass forms, and refused to file criminal charges. The two children with the women reminded me of my kids, so I had to help them out, Officer Lima said. Officer Lima then then purchased gift cards in the amount of $250 with his own money so the women would be able to purchase groceries for their Christmas dinner at another Stop & Shop location. I would like to personally commend Officer Lima for his actions, Chief McNeil said. They exemplify what it means to protect and serve the members of our community. When faced with a difficult situation in which a family was trying to provide a meal for their kids, he made the generous decision to not press charges and instead ensured that they would have a Christmas dinner they could enjoy. Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/officer-buys-250-worth-of-food-for-shoplifters-in-need/ Seems like a nice guy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 01/19/21 5:52:38 AM #2:	What a simp lawl --- https://imgur.com/2aof3ao <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:949668324] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>What a simp lawl </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkDaLunatic 01/19/21 5:53:51 AM #3:	officer lima? more like officer beta lol <cite>LinkDaLunatic posted [p:949668342] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>officer lima? more like officer beta lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teepan95 01/19/21 5:56:16 AM #4:	I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm" --- teep dumb as f*** fr - BatmanVonDoom I'm gonna pound a 400 lb woman just to prove teep wrong - NigerianKnight <cite>teepan95 posted [p:949668370] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Middle hope 01/19/21 5:56:35 AM #5:	Watch this topic get no attention --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/PmX8smn https://imgur.com/mwTy0iF https://imgur.com/FCER80e <cite>Middle hope posted [p:949668375] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Watch this topic get no attention </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 01/19/21 6:03:59 AM #6:	UnfairRepresent posted... Officer Lima served the two women Notice Not To Trespass forms, and refused to file criminal charges. How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's? --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:949668449] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>Officer Lima served the two women Notice Not To Trespass forms, and refused to file criminal charges. </quote> How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BloodMoon7 01/19/21 6:06:34 AM #7:	You posted this one already --- I just want to restore this world back to the natural. Bring order to this broken reality. To the way it should have been, all those many years ago. <cite>BloodMoon7 posted [p:949668488] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>You posted this one already </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 01/19/21 6:06:52 AM #8:	officer simp reporting for duty --- Rather a Zoom Thanksgiving than an ICU Christmas. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:949668493] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>officer simp reporting for duty </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheiky-Baby 01/19/21 6:09:24 AM #9:	Awesome. LinkDaLunatic posted... officer lima? more like officer beta lol Solid looking guy in uniform. Women love that shit. And after this article, he'll need to beat them away with a stick. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1GY93EWwwY <cite>Sheiky-Baby posted [p:949668529] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Awesome. LinkDaLunatic posted... </cite> <quote>officer lima? more like officer beta lol</quote> Solid looking guy in uniform. Women love that shit. And after this article, he'll need to beat them away with a stick. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shablagoo 01/19/21 6:09:44 AM #10:	teepan95 posted... I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm" This. Also, random story, this happened once to me when I was homeless and going through a really manic period, and I guess in a haze my brain recognized I needed some food...when I was sitting in the back of the police car I think they recognized something was going on with me mentally because they started messing with me whispering my name under their breath and stuff. They ended up writing me a $500 ticket and telling me to just run next time. --- "If you wanna grow your business you need to exploit more." ~Austin_Era_II "Out of those two? Racist for me... easily." ~Vicious_Dios <cite>Shablagoo posted [p:949668532] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>teepan95 posted... </cite> <quote>I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm"</quote> This. Also, random story, this happened once to me when I was homeless and going through a really manic period, and I guess in a haze my brain recognized I needed some food...when I was sitting in the back of the police car I think they recognized something was going on with me mentally because they started messing with me whispering my name under their breath and stuff. They ended up writing me a $500 ticket and telling me to just run next time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 01/19/21 6:30:52 AM #11:	A nice guy, well done --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:949668751] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>A nice guy, well done </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 01/19/21 6:31:53 AM #12:	DeadBankerDream posted... How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's? if heboaid no crime was committed so no it shouldnt be up to the store --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:949668765] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's?</quote> if heboaid no crime was committed so no it shouldnt be up to the store </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 01/19/21 6:34:02 AM #13:	DeadBankerDream posted... Shouldn't it be the store's? they have to be charged via store policy. it's standard protocol to get banned from that particular store for a set period of time. safeway will charge shoplifters a ban for of a 6 month's to 1 year ban if caught. stop n shop probably has a same/different policy for the same issue. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:949668789] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted...</cite> <quote>Shouldn't it be the store's?</quote> they have to be charged via store policy. it's standard protocol to get banned from that particular store for a set period of time. safeway will charge shoplifters a ban for of a 6 month's to 1 year ban if caught. stop n shop probably has a same/different policy for the same issue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 01/19/21 6:38:39 AM #14:	kingdrake2 posted... they have to be charged via store policy. it's standard protocol to get banned from that particular store for a set period of time. safeway will charge shoplifters a ban for of a 6 month's to 1 year ban if caught. stop n shop probably has a same/different policy for the same issue. You sound like you have experience --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:949668838] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>kingdrake2 posted... </cite> <quote>they have to be charged via store policy. it's standard protocol to get banned from that particular store for a set period of time. safeway will charge shoplifters a ban for of a 6 month's to 1 year ban if caught. stop n shop probably has a same/different policy for the same issue.</quote>You sound like you have experience </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 01/19/21 6:41:48 AM #15:	UnfairRepresent posted... You sound like you have experience lived with my dad who got a 600$ fine for taking cans that got left unattended within the store boundary (still got punished anyway) with a ban for a year from the store. it was hard times but inexcusable for 8$ worth of cans. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:949668876] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>You sound like you have experience</quote> lived with my dad who got a 600$ fine for taking cans that got left unattended within the store boundary (still got punished anyway) with a ban for a year from the store. it was hard times but inexcusable for 8$ worth of cans.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wii_Shaker 01/19/21 6:42:43 AM #16:	You guys can call him a simp all you want but I think what he did was a very noble thing, especially coming from a cop. Not enough good will in policing these days. --- "He busted in, blessed be the Lord Who believe any mess they read up on a message board" -MF DOOM <cite>Wii_Shaker posted [p:949668886] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>You guys can call him a simp all you want but I think what he did was a very noble thing, especially coming from a cop. Not enough good will in policing these days. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 01/19/21 6:43:52 AM #17:	they should still have been charged for the crime. --- https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM <cite>ModLogic posted [p:949668906] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>they should still have been charged for the crime. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 6:50:26 AM #18:	I honestly think this is hella creepy and not very good at all --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949668973] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>I honestly think this is hella creepy and not very good at all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teepan95 01/19/21 7:00:02 AM #19:	scar the 1 posted... I honestly think this is hella creepy and not very good at all How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts --- teep dumb as f*** fr - BatmanVonDoom I'm gonna pound a 400 lb woman just to prove teep wrong - NigerianKnight <cite>teepan95 posted [p:949669106] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted...</cite> <quote>I honestly think this is hella creepy and not very good at all</quote> How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 01/19/21 7:02:26 AM #20:	teepan95 posted... How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts me too --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:949669139] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>teepan95 posted... </cite> <quote>How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts</quote> me too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendarylemur 01/19/21 7:06:32 AM #21:	Some say crime, but grocery stores do business taking into account that there are gonna be theft. Pressing charges is for particularly egregious cases, not to arrest some mothers desperate to make their kids happy and destroy their Christmas. A police person can do this and would be lawfully in the right, but would anybody actually commend them for arresting a bunch of helpless women? --- "Iwata was awesome" - Mr. Nintendo https://imgur.com/krtFHol <cite>legendarylemur posted [p:949669184] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Some say crime, but grocery stores do business taking into account that there are gonna be theft. Pressing charges is for particularly egregious cases, not to arrest some mothers desperate to make their kids happy and destroy their Christmas. A police person can do this and would be lawfully in the right, but would anybody actually commend them for arresting a bunch of helpless women? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 7:13:47 AM #22:	teepan95 posted... How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts Well because it's a police officer abusing his powers at his own discretion. Consider the power imbalance between a police officer and someone who was caught committing a crime. Then he makes her even further indebted to him by paying for the groceries. Even with the purest intentions (which I'm not sure the cop has), you put her in a very awkward situation. That's why it's creepy IMO. Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling. --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949669279] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>teepan95 posted... </cite> <quote>How come? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts</quote>Well because it's a police officer abusing his powers at his own discretion. Consider the power imbalance between a police officer and someone who was caught committing a crime. Then he makes her even further indebted to him by paying for the groceries. Even with the purest intentions (which I'm not sure the cop has), you put her in a very awkward situation. That's why it's creepy IMO. Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 01/19/21 7:18:09 AM #23:	scar the 1 posted... Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling. That makes no sense. Because a douchebag killed George Floyd it's now wrong for cops to do anything other than murder people? Are you some kind of computer? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:949669327] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted... </cite> <quote> Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling.</quote>That makes no sense. Because a douchebag killed George Floyd it's now wrong for cops to do anything other than murder people? Are you some kind of computer? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 7:19:16 AM #24:	UnfairRepresent posted... That makes no sense. Because a douchebag killed George Floyd it's now wrong for cops to do anything other than murder people? Are you some kind of computer? No, I'm a person --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949669347] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>That makes no sense. Because a douchebag killed George Floyd it's now wrong for cops to do anything other than murder people? Are you some kind of computer?</quote>No, I'm a person </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 01/19/21 7:21:49 AM #25:	Then why does a cop killing a dude make this cop doing a good deed a bad thing? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:949669379] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Then why does a cop killing a dude make this cop doing a good deed a bad thing? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 7:22:50 AM #26:	Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually don't think that this cop did a "good deed" --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949669393] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually don't think that this cop did a "good deed" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cuttin_in_farm 01/19/21 7:25:29 AM #27:	Personally, I also dont think this was a good thing. People committing crime always have a reason thats unfortunate. The cop should have given a warning but paying for the stuff is actively awarding crime. Which is a bad precedent. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. And Im going to be that guy. What race were the women? --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm. <cite>cuttin_in_farm posted [p:949669426] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Personally, I also dont think this was a good thing. People committing crime always have a reason thats unfortunate. The cop should have given a warning but paying for the stuff is actively awarding crime. Which is a bad precedent. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. And Im going to be that guy. What race were the women? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 01/19/21 7:26:13 AM #28:	DeadBankerDream posted... How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's? Trespassing the people is the store's decision. Filing criminal charges is not their decision. --- #FeelTheBern https://imgur.com/q5z4CUu https://imgur.com/6B9oFXh https://imgur.com/sy42Dlf <cite>lilORANG posted [p:949669434] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted...</cite> <quote> How is that his decision? Shouldn't it be the store's?</quote> Trespassing the people is the store's decision. Filing criminal charges is not their decision.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 01/19/21 7:29:55 AM #29:	scar the 1 posted... Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually don't think that this cop did a "good deed" What details lead you to believe that? <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:949669491] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted... </cite> <quote>Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually don't think that this cop did a "good deed"</quote>What details lead you to believe that? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 01/19/21 7:31:29 AM #30:	I lile the moral of the story: steal. --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:949669511] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>I lile the moral of the story: steal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 01/19/21 7:31:46 AM #31:	If she wasnt outside the store she didnt steal anything, at least that was the politwhen i worktat Walmart but its up to a cop to file criminal charges notthe store, its totally the cops decision --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:949669518] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>If she wasnt outside the store she didnt steal anything, at least that was the politwhen i worktat Walmart but its up to a cop to file criminal charges notthe store, its totally the cops decision </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shnangyboos 01/19/21 7:32:10 AM #32:	We'll attribute the bad actions of one cop to all, but we won't attribute the good actions of one to that one. --- How's my posting? Call http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/182361-human-resource-machine for any comments or concerns. <cite>shnangyboos posted [p:949669531] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>We'll attribute the bad actions of one cop to all, but we won't attribute the good actions of one to that one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 7:32:40 AM #33:	Ruvan22 posted... What details lead you to believe that? I've explained myself to teepan, is the explanation unclear? --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949669539] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted... </cite> <quote>What details lead you to believe that?</quote>I've explained myself to teepan, is the explanation unclear? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 01/19/21 7:36:48 AM #34:	This is like pirating: i copied it so nothing was really stolen. Cops will pay for it should i ever be charged. --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:949669596] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>This is like pirating: i copied it so nothing was really stolen. Cops will pay for it should i ever be charged. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sad_Face 01/19/21 7:53:00 AM #35:	Lairen posted... This is like pirating: i copied it so nothing was really stolen. Cops will pay for it should i ever be charged. Pirating has historically led to higher sales and can be mitigated by making the products accessible to purchase. You're running into the fallacy that one pirated copy == one lost sale. That's not true aside from mainstream movies. --- https://imgur.com/WmIB016 https://imgur.com/53FGj6K <cite>Sad_Face posted [p:949669826] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Lairen posted... </cite> <quote>This is like pirating: i copied it so nothing was really stolen. Cops will pay for it should i ever be charged.</quote> Pirating has historically led to higher sales and can be mitigated by making the products accessible to purchase. You're running into the fallacy that one pirated copy == one lost sale. That's not true aside from mainstream movies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CloudThunder 01/19/21 8:18:18 AM #36:	who says there are no good cops right........ <cite>CloudThunder posted [p:949670224] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>who says there are no good cops right........ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Corrik7 01/19/21 9:08:54 AM #37:	It's a nice story, but rewarding crime usually just ends up causing more crime. --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) <cite>Corrik7 posted [p:949671231] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>It's a nice story, but rewarding crime usually just ends up causing more crime. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gatorsPENSbucs 01/19/21 9:12:17 AM #38:	I dont think this is something that should get praise and the cop should lose his job over this. --- https://imgur.com/ZFt3WwT http://error1355.com/ce/gatorsPENSbucs.html https://imgur.com/pqMQZyw <cite>gatorsPENSbucs posted [p:949671297] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>I dont think this is something that should get praise and the cop should lose his job over this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coinstarcad 01/19/21 9:32:58 AM #39:	These women were good looking and it had NOTHING to do with the children. <cite>coinstarcad posted [p:949671729] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>These women were good looking and it had NOTHING to do with the children. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 01/19/21 9:38:26 AM #40:	scar the 1 posted... Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling. Absolutely --- Trying to dunk since July 2020 <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:949671851] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted... </cite> <quote>Why it's bad is because it's deeply unfair how cops can one day decide to pay for a shoplifters groceries and the next they'll choke someone to death because he allegedly had a counterfeit $20 bill. I don't think this story is heartwarming, I think it's troubling.</quote> Absolutely </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
silvergokuZ 01/19/21 9:39:40 AM #41:	A good deed is one thing, but if it was for dinner then unless they had a super large family the costs seem extreme, even then what sort of food were they eating? Im not sure about in the US but here in the UK a good family sized turkey wouldn't be that much relative speaking and the veg would bear near nothing. Its a difficult situation as we have people who may steal literally to survive getting treated like dirt and have the book thrown at them and these women took a expensive amount of food. --- The red car and the blue car had a race. Good old blue he took the milky way. <cite>silvergokuZ posted [p:949671887] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>A good deed is one thing, but if it was for dinner then unless they had a super large family the costs seem extreme, even then what sort of food were they eating? Im not sure about in the US but here in the UK a good family sized turkey wouldn't be that much relative speaking and the veg would bear near nothing. Its a difficult situation as we have people who may steal literally to survive getting treated like dirt and have the book thrown at them and these women took a expensive amount of food. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 01/19/21 10:19:05 AM #42:	scar the 1 posted... I've explained myself to teepan, is the explanation unclear? Yes, and I could have been clearer to. You described why as a general patten this is (in your view) bad. I was asking what gave you the impression it wasn't genuine in this specific case <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:949672928] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted... </cite> <quote>I've explained myself to teepan, is the explanation unclear?</quote>Yes, and I could have been clearer to. You described why as a general patten this is (in your view) bad. I was asking what gave you the impression it wasn't genuine in this specific case </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Northlane 01/19/21 10:19:30 AM #43:	Simp --- Mahomes injury spirit bomb Number of people who have given their energy: 2 <cite>Northlane posted [p:949672938] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Simp </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 10:22:13 AM #44:	Ruvan22 posted... Yes, and I could have been clearer to. You described why as a general patten this is (in your view) bad. I was asking what gave you the impression it wasn't genuine in this specific case Oh sorry. No detail in particular. I'm happy to be wrong, and it's not something I would try and convince anyone else of. I suppose I'm just cynical enough that I don't think this sounds like a genuinely altruistic deed. --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949672993] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted... </cite> <quote>Yes, and I could have been clearer to. You described why as a general patten this is (in your view) bad. I was asking what gave you the impression it wasn't genuine in this specific case</quote>Oh sorry. No detail in particular. I'm happy to be wrong, and it's not something I would try and convince anyone else of. I suppose I'm just cynical enough that I don't think this sounds like a genuinely altruistic deed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
E32005 01/19/21 10:23:25 AM #45:	teepan95 posted... I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm" --- https://imgur.com/LAvnefi <cite>E32005 posted [p:949673018] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>teepan95 posted... </cite> <quote>I love that he did this I hate that's it considered "not the norm"</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 01/19/21 10:26:40 AM #46:	scar the 1 posted... Oh sorry. No detail in particular. I'm happy to be wrong, and it's not something I would try and convince anyone else of. I suppose I'm just cynical enough that I don't think this sounds like a genuinely altruistic deed. Ahh gotcha. While I completely agree that power dynamics are often overlooked/ subtle, I didn't read anything in this article that made it seem insincere (him visiting her house later etc) <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:949673095] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>scar the 1 posted... </cite> <quote>Oh sorry. No detail in particular. I'm happy to be wrong, and it's not something I would try and convince anyone else of. I suppose I'm just cynical enough that I don't think this sounds like a genuinely altruistic deed.</quote>Ahh gotcha. While I completely agree that power dynamics are often overlooked/ subtle, I didn't read anything in this article that made it seem insincere (him visiting her house later etc) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KaZooo 01/19/21 10:27:46 AM #47:	silvergokuZ posted... A good deed is one thing, but if it was for dinner then unless they had a super large family the costs seem extreme, even then what sort of food were they eating? Yeah this. Unless he added extra in their cart to try to stretch the visit for them. --- Competing every night, both ends, shoot inside/outside, fast break, transition, Monta Ellis have it all <cite>KaZooo posted [p:949673131] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>silvergokuZ posted... </cite> <quote>A good deed is one thing, but if it was for dinner then unless they had a super large family the costs seem extreme, even then what sort of food were they eating?</quote>Yeah this. Unless he added extra in their cart to try to stretch the visit for them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 01/19/21 10:34:56 AM #48:	Ruvan22 posted... Ahh gotcha. While I completely agree that power dynamics are often overlooked/ subtle, I didn't read anything in this article that made it seem insincere (him visiting her house later etc) Even if he did, I wouldn't expect that to be reported on the Good News Network :) --- Stop being so aggressively argumentative for no reason. - UnfairRepresent <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:949673323] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted... </cite> <quote>Ahh gotcha. While I completely agree that power dynamics are often overlooked/ subtle, I didn't read anything in this article that made it seem insincere (him visiting her house later etc)</quote>Even if he did, I wouldn't expect that to be reported on the Good News Network :) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SquirtleSkwad 01/19/21 10:35:48 AM #49:	Saw a Tweet I liked once. "Remember kids: If you see someone shoplifting food, no you didn't." --- "If you cannot explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough."-Albert Einstein <cite>SquirtleSkwad posted [p:949673343] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>Saw a Tweet I liked once. "Remember kids: If you see someone shoplifting food, no you didn't." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Perascamin 01/19/21 10:51:24 AM #50:	You guys are ridiculous. He gave them $250 in gift cards for Stop and Shop stores. Receiving that much on gift cards does NOT mean the mother was trying to throw a $250 Christmas Dinner. The Officer obviously have them that much money to help them survive for a little bit. Officer did a good thing. Shut the fuck up otherwise you are objectively wrong. --- I've grown. <cite>Perascamin posted [p:949673770] in Instead of... [t:79247428]...</cite> <quote>You guys are ridiculous. He gave them $250 in gift cards for Stop and Shop stores. Receiving that much on gift cards does NOT mean the mother was trying to throw a $250 Christmas Dinner. The Officer obviously have them that much money to help them survive for a little bit. Officer did a good thing. Shut the fuck up otherwise you are objectively wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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