Idiot criminal (small scale) of the week

[n2doc]

400-pound woman caught shoplifting when motorized cart gets stuck at Rochester Hills Meijer ... police use Taser to subdue her
Published: Monday, February 14, 2011
By Dave Phillips


A Pontiac woman’s alleged theft attempt was foiled this week when her motorized cart became stuck at a Rochester Hills Meijer.

Jerrie Perkins, 30, is charged with unarmed robbery, resisting and obstructing a police officer and second-degree retail fraud.

Her bond was set at $15,000 by 52-3 District Magistrate Nick Camargo during arraignment Thursday.

Investigators said Perkins was attempting to leave the Rochester Road Meijer with more than $600 worth of stolen electronic merchandise when her cart got stuck and she was unable to drive out the door.

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http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2011/02/14/news/doc4d5930a6adcfc168459127.txt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. They tased her?

They couldn't have just walked behind her until the battery on her cart died? It's not like she could've gotten far on foot.

[leveymg]

2. .

Self-delete.

[obxhead]

3. Or thrown out a spike strip?

Like they do on all the high speed police chases.

These officers should be charged with crime for their abuse.

[Boswell]

4. yup, taze you then

call your uncontrolled spasms "resisting arrest"

[Obamanaut]

5. A thief that cannot run away. Not a prudent career choice. nt

[deaniac21]

6. Small scale? I think not!

[catnhatnh]

7. Two Tiers of Justice? Let's see...

$600 vs 15K bail= 25 times theft amount...when was the last time a stock broker or trader who stole a million dollars tazed 25 times and given a twenty five million dollar bail? Hint: the stock broker has a better chance of making his bail. Where is the 400 pounder with her hoveround going to flee???

[damntexdem]

8. Horrible! Terrible! Imagine, a door in which her cart could get stuck!

;-)

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. Bet ya she will sue the store now because the door was too narrow for the cart.

[malaise]

10. 400lbs?

Are you serious?