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While obviously the lesson is to not break the law, I believe it is common knowledge that federal crimes are typically more severe than state ones. Feds have mo
by bluepizza 3y ago
While obviously the lesson is to not break the law, I believe it is common knowledge that federal crimes are typically more severe than state ones. Feds have more resources, and the courts hand out more severe sentences.
- paulpauper 3y agocrypto is wire, thus almost always federal. retail theft is typically state
- hattmall 3y agoFeds would be unlikely to prosecute this. It all occured in FL, Uber likely had a Florida Nexus. Then it's a dicey case. It seems like clear fraud but the platform obviously allows users to cancel the order and instructs the buyer most likely to discard or donate the purchase. The buying of gift cards is the element that evidences fraud but Federal prosecutors don't really take chances on minor crimes if they can't get a plea or be 99% sure of a conviction they won't pursue. If these guys had been smart though, they would have just dealt with the meat man. The meat man is who people with extra food stamps sell to in order to get cash. They go buy meat from the store and he buys it at a discount. When you see videos of people shoplifting like 30lbs of meat it's not because they are about to have a BBQ they are going to sell it to the meat man. He will in turn supply all the people who set up their grills in gas stations and sell plates. I'm sure the meat man could work it out to have all his regulars place real grocery orders and then cancel them that an Uber buyer picks up and then sells to him.