She called me with the one phone call she got today and told me that she had been arrested for shoplifting baby formula tonight at our local walmart. She is begging me bail her out but if I did, when could she post bail because it is Christmas Eve?
2007-12-24 15:44:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
First, a little education on baby formula theft:
Baby formula is often stolen because it is expensive and can be opened, cut/diluted with cheap powders, placed in new packaging, and then resold to unethical retailers who put the (less nutritious and contaminated) formula back on the shelf for the unsuspecting consumers; this practice can result in serious health problems for children of those who unknowingly buy the repackaged goods. Proceeds from such schemes have been traced to funding certain terrorist organizations.
Unless you know she was stealing the formula to feed her own children on Christmas Eve, perhaps she should just stay in jail.
2007-12-24 17:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, this sounds like she is a victim of a very bad financial situation. Go and bail her out either from the police station or hire a bailbonds service and when she gets out ask her why she can ask for bail instead of baby formula from you. If she gives no good answer then you better bail yourself unless it's your baby. Then it's your duty to teach her the necessary morals so she doesn't get caught up in another theft situation......
2007-12-24 15:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she was really arrested it's for more than shoplifting baby food on Christmas Eve. She can ask you to bail her out of jail but can't ask you to buy some baby food? What good taste you have. What a good role model some poor kids get. Merry Christmas
2007-12-24 15:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Deb D 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
A bondsman usually charges you 10% of whatever the bond amount is and wiil probably require collateral that is at least the vulue of the bond,but SOME will get her out without that. Take advantage of it being Christmas and play on their sympathy.....
2007-12-24 16:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my county - as soon as you get your lousy butt down there
she would be out in an hour or two
the jail is open 24/7 365 days a year
and we will process 30,000 this year and break a record
not a record I want to be broken - I prefer less
but people do stupid stuff
like the 2* 18 yr olds that got $70 for a pizza robbery
and will get 10- years
stoopid!!!!!!!!
2007-12-24 15:50:29 · answer #5 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Call the police station and ask them. If bail was already set, then you may be able to just go and post it.
2007-12-24 15:49:00 · answer #6 · answered by Smoove 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to put the question to the police that arrested her. Each jurisdiction would have their own policies. Call them, you don't want her to spend Christmas without her kids, in jail.
2007-12-24 15:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by paul 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sure there is a bail bondsman open late
2007-12-24 16:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just have to find a bail bondsman don't you? check your yellow pages.
2007-12-24 15:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by OhSoFly! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the 26th.
2007-12-24 15:48:02 · answer #10 · answered by Voice of Reason 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋