Scott A. Masters,
a 41 year old Missouri man, may find out that crime of any magnitude does not pay. Masters is accused of stealing a 52-cent doughnut. What would otherwise be a misdemeanor may end up costing him jail time. Apparently,
Scott A. Masters placed the doughnut into his sweat shirt. When he attempted to leave the store without paying, a clerk stepped into his path. Masters then allegedly pushed away the clerk and fled the store.
The alleged push transforms a misdemeanor shoplifting charge to a strong-armed robbery with a potential prison term of five to 15 years. Masters apparently has a criminal history, so prosecutors may seek 30 years in jail.
"Strong-arm robbery? Over a doughnut? That's impossible," Masters told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Masters apparently admits taking the pastry but denies touching the employee. "There's no way I would've pushed a woman over a doughnut."
Farmington Police Chief Rick Baker said shoplifting and assault are treated as forcibly stealing property. "It's not the doughnut," Baker said. "It's the assault." County Prosecutor Wendy Wexler Horn admitted that it is "way too early to know how it is going to play out." Horn acknowledged some are questioning the seriousness of the charge.
Masters didn't even get to eat the doughnut as it was thrown to the ground as he fled.Masters should have known better. Only police officers can take doughnuts without paying for them!
Crime is crime. Lock him up!
ReplyDeleteNo need to go off the deep end on this one. A mere 5 years in jail will suffice!
ReplyDeleteJester
Jails are full of criminals.Believe me, I know. Now what is this man's story? Was he hungry? Did he have money? Did he have a job?
ReplyDelete"When I was hungry you gave me something to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink..."
Shell
Iron Mike said...
ReplyDeleteHey Shell, that is pretty spiritual for you! What is up with that?
You make some good points. I would like them to charge Barnie Fife next time he does a u-turn. Oh yeah, Gomer Pile did try a citizen's arrest!
Iron Mike
The big doughnut heist!
ReplyDeleteBeing given something to eat is one thing.
ReplyDeleteBeing too lazy to prepare yourself to compete in the job market, sitting on your lazy ass to much, refusing to pick fruit because you’re to good for that job, taking what little mental capacity you do have and spending it on hedonistic activities rather than figuring out how to better yourself and then stealing food because you’re hungry…that’s another.
I don’t know this guys history, but he’s probably a career criminal. What’s that mean? All day long every day he breaks the law. The few times he follows it is because it just happens to be convenient to do so.
Just another dirtbag thief.
L.S.
Time for "Judy" to repost her ant story!
ReplyDeleteKim
Master Doughnut thief, that is what Scott Masters is qualified to be...
ReplyDeleteWhy say he is lazy L.S.? He is an active guy. He snatched a doughnut and then went out of the store jogging presumably to work off the calories.
Becky
Makes me hungry!
ReplyDeleteI doubt that he was starving. If he was, he could have gone to the mission. More likely, it is a problem with shoplifting. Only Scott Masters can tell us for sure why he took the doughnut.
ReplyDeleteDoughnuts are a great thing in the morning, but are one of the cheapest things to pick up, so why steal one? Does not make sense to me.
ReplyDelete52 cents is not a lot to pay for a doughnut. My guess is that Mr. Masters may have a disease which tempts him to shop lift. Apparently, Master's point is that while he may be a petty thief, he is not violent and he did not push the woman.
ReplyDeleteWe shall see...
Just another idiot...
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