[QUOTE=frankstoneline;6517269][QUOTE=Pepper Grinder;6515129]the person who has proven himself to be a
felon...
In the US theft is usually tried as larceny, and is not a felony unless the item stolen holds a value of 1000 dollars or more in most large cities (ie, New York, Boston etc.) though can be as low as 200 dollars, depending on local policy as far as I know. Probably wouldnt be tried as a felony...
Even in the state of washington, theft of property with a value over $250 and less than $1500, it is a class C felony. "Theft in the second degree" they call it.
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In Louisiana, we simply call it "theft" and with a value over $500, the kid is looking at up to 10 years in jail, with or without hard labor and a fine up to $3000...or both.
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Oh..and thanks, russ. Colin running down the guy is the best part of the story. It was the classic gazelle/wildebeast scenario. "If I can just keep him in sight, I will outlast him" was colins state of mind.