Some looters deserved to be arrested. This one didn't. Hell, the deli's owner doesn't even want her charged with anything.
And why would bail for "theft" of $63 worth of essential goods - like food - for survival during a natural disaster be set at $50,000? Is a 73-year-old woman a flight risk?
When I'm told that Louisiana has a Napoleonic legal system, I didn't think that the 19-years-for-a-loaf-of-bread thing followed with it. Next thing you know, the Kenner police chief is going to be changing his name to Javert. Barricades to follow soon.
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Wow, I read the article before finishing your post and I was already planning the response, "Anyone else reminded of Jean Valjean?" Then I saw your reference. Every now and then, it's scary how much we think alike.
But not as scary as our punitive system in cases such as this. Sigh...
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