Crime ridden city - Ed just for you.

[TellicoTurning]

Since we don't have any kind of daily newspaper here in the sticks, I read Yahoo news every morning... found this little story about one of our favorite son's home town... it may be a regular crime wave there..

From Yahoo news 1/1/09:

RACINE, Wis. – A suspected grocery thief still has a taste for finer cuisine, even in the struggling economy.
Police in Racine, Wis., say 43-year-old Brian A. Rubenstein tried to steal $625 in groceries. The total included $365 in lobster and $213 in ribeye and beef roasts.
Workers told police they saw Rubenstein fill his cart with lobster tails and beef cuts, as well as a smoked ham, apple pie and fruit platter. He was arrested Dec. 23.
Rubenstein was charged Friday with misdemeanor retail theft, which carries a maximum penalty of nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Rubenstein didn't immediately return a message left Wednesday evening.
Police say he told investigators times are tough.
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Started to TRY to be funny and change names, but decide that might be slandering an IAP member in relatively good standing and he wouldn't lie about his age anyway. LOL

 

[ed4copies]

So, Chuck, as we say in Wisconsin,

"Where's the BEEF????" Of course, the answer in this case, is, "Next to the lobster, you idiot!!"

 

[JWS Penworks]

Hah,

You can't fault a man for being hungry and having good taste at the same time. Maybe a major lack of discretion, but good taste none the less.

John
Racine, WI.

 

[ed4copies]

Mornin" John!!!

The big surprise to me was someone NOTICED!! The last two weeks when I have been in the grocery, I have been fifth in line in one of 10 lines that are open - they have been CROWDED!!! Maybe, he just got tired of waiting, so he rolled the cart to the parking lot!!

Wonder if his atty. will want me to testify???

 

[wdcav1952]

Rubenstein and he stole ham?? That's just not kosher.