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> Stealing $5 from your work till is an imprisonable offense Unless you pointed a gun or knife at your coworker, no it's not. > but the laws themselves are un
by vorpalhex 6y ago
> Stealing $5 from your work till is an imprisonable offense
Unless you pointed a gun or knife at your coworker, no it's not.
> but the laws themselves are unjust
Then address the laws and move to change them.
- vertex-four 6y ago> Unless you pointed a gun or knife at your coworker, no it's not. Technically, yes, it is in most states if the judge wanted to throw the book at you (for example, if you've ever committed a crime before) - https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federal/petty-theft.htm#states https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federa... - and not only that but three strikes laws can result in imprisonment even if it wasn't.