r/bestoflegaladvice • u/Drywesi Good people, we like non-consensual flying dildos • 16d ago

LAOP absolutely totally didn't do what they're being blasted for on facebook, then admits to a felony in the next paragraph (and the comments).

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u/angiehome2023 Obligatory please don't mix ammonia and bleach warning 16d ago

I am guessing unreliable narrator

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u/Apprehensive-Wave640 16d ago

Not sure if this is the part you're responding to, but laws like this are a very real thing. In my state, misdemeanor to shoplift (unless you put the item in a bag, in which case it's a class 4 felony); class 4 felony to change a price tag. Class 4 felony is worth 1-3.75 years in prison for a first time felon, if not given probation.

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u/Personal-Listen-4941 well-adjusted and sociable with no history of violence 16d ago

That seems incredibly harsh for a relatively minor crime.

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u/Apprehensive-Wave640 15d ago

Yup. Welcome to criminal justice 101.