I totally understand cracking down on the little guy to set an example. However, what is the cost for imprisoning someone for stealing gas? Yes that is right, gas. With all the corruption that is going on in the State of New Jersey, do we really need to feed the prison industrial system with another low level criminal? Can there be a better way to deal with situations like these? Does probation come to mind?
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Well,the little guy should be punished like any others based on the merit of the case.Actually, i agree with you in the sense that the State of New Jersey is promoting rehabilitaion.Therefore,the sentence is sory of severe.However,usually jail and probation go hand in hand since its a misdemeanor. In fact, she will certainly be put on probation.
On the other hand,i totally embrace the sentence for if the legal system does not "throw the book at him" at that stage presumably .Tomorrow ,she might become a hardcore white collar criminal.Besides,she probably had been getting away with it ,alas she just got caught.
In conclusion ,i just had a better ndrestanding of this issue.In fact, the former employee is the dumbest person i have ever heard about for the fact that he failed to use the "choice theory".As a result, it seems that the judge was upset over the case.Evidently,she taught him a lesson namely to weigh her position against the criminal act before taking such steps.In truth ,this employee is not perceptive at all..
Well,the former employee shoulg be sentenced based on the merit of the case.Actually , i agree with you in the sense that the State of New Jersey is promoting rehabilitation .On the other hand,i beleive that jail and probation go hand in hand which means she will probably be put on probation.Besisdes,it might be a pattern ,alas she just got caught.In a sense, the punishment is severe but it can be preventive in terms of potential heinous white collar crimes.
Finally,she is the dumbest person i have ever seen for she failed to use the "choice theory".As a result,i would argue that the judge was upset over the case .Hence,he taught her a moral lesson.All in all, i realize that the position transcends the criminal acts which means she did a bad job of weighing herself against the criminal act.
How degrading is that ,she is a former State employee.
what is the cost for imprisoning someone for stealing gas?
Can there be a better way to deal with situations like these?
Does probation come to mind?
Probably the taxpayers money for keeping her in jail for 3 years would be around US$120,000.00 dollars (food, medical, cable, electricity, heating etc...).
The last two questions I would resume by saying the following. Many other officials in the State and Municipalities have abuse their powers and had given a less penalties. The best solution to show this lady is not to place her in jail but make her pay by deducting from her salary over a certain amount of time, maybe the 3 years. If any event that she quit then reduced from her pension. After the State got the money back then additional disciplinary actions should be taken based on her history and behaviour. That is not hard comparing to 3 years to jail+ no more pension + been barred from government jobs.
ES 1810
'Thy shall not steal', is something I have always obeyed when I developed to rational. When talking about steal gas is absurd, i totally agree with others who are against imprisiong these pat on the hand crimes. And alternation approach would be loss of license and restitution. c. Okwuego 0424
Everyone has been guilty of stealing something at their jobs, whether it is pens, paper, "theif of service", and including money. The result of doing so at a job was suspension, termination, or arrested. Mostly everyone does not go to prison for these actions but I disagree with the State of New Jersey for sentencing her to three years in prison. Probation should have been the #1 choice for her if she was a first time offender. shed eserved to be terminated from her job but imprisoned from stealing gas. If she robbed the gas station, then that is not problem. her sentence was longer than a repeat offender with drug possession or unlawfully possessing a firarm.
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A.Rawlins 4163
I hink yhe cops were trying to make an example but its just gas ,there should be a other than putting him in jail.KG 2738
Thats funny. People are stealing gas because they are broke. The real criminals are the billion dollar big shots who continue to raise the prices. Even though the prices have fallen, they are sure to rise again.
K.D. 2083
Everyone has to be following the same rules and punished equally for breaking the law. But I do think that there are much more important things to focus on then someone stealing gas. On the other hand, a crime is a crime. I guess it depends on the case.
SG 4591
I feel a fine would be appropriate as well as the gas that was stolen. It shouldn't result to incarceration due to the fact that our prision are overcrowded. Even probation and community service would be sufficent. dg7659
I strongly believe that all crime that some one commit have to be fallow punishment , but at a certain extend. therefore i think jail it's not fair for that particular case ,but probation is.That should be enough to teach that person a lesson.JS7920
Jn 8831
Gas is also an item and if it stolen there should be a legal consequence for it.
Even though at times we feel as if the gas stations are committing the crime by stealing our wallets...its not right for anyone to steal gas...they should handle as they would handle any other crimes. losing your license should be one of the things your lose....mp9504
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