Prosecutorial Overkill

[tailfins]

Wouldn't a summons to appear have been sufficient? Three charges instead of one?


Brandon Phillips was arrested on misdemeanor charges of retail petit theft, resisting arrest without violence and resisting in the recovery of merchandise.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Man-jailed-in-theft-of-1-29-Honey-Bun/-/1637132/17982264/-/9g7keiz/-/index.html

[Marcus Aurelius]

from the linked story...



The Honey Bun was not located.

give it 12 hours or so... they'll find it.

[revelarts]

crazy

but I like the one comment

"the real crime is that honey buns are $1.29!"