Thanskgiving Dinner Stolen
@chameleonsdream (1230)
United States
November 30, 2008 1:55pm CST
How low do you have to sink to steal someone's Thanksgiving dinner? I just ran into this story about a young, disabled single mother whose Thanksgiving dinner for her family was stolen off their front porch.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081130/ap_on_fe_st/odd_turkey_thief;_ylt=Ao6vCWPjrmUok3wZFkkOo7Kek3QF
Apparently, HER mother made Thanksgiving dinner in advance, and packed half of it into a cooler for her daughter's family. Since there wasn't enough room for it in the refrigerator, her daughter put the cooler out on her front porch overnight. When she went out to get it the next morning, it was gone. What would you tell the thieves if you could give them a piece of your mind?
2 responses
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
30 Nov 08
That is truly horrible to sink so low that you have to steal someones thanksgiving dinner. I never heard this story before on the news but it dosnt surperise me really. Because of the economy so bad I can see this sort of stuff happening a lot especially around this time of year.
@chameleonsdream (1230)
• United States
30 Nov 08
Every year around Christmas, there are stories about thieves breaking in and stealing Christmas presents - sometimes even stealing Christmas presents meant to distribute to poor families, but this is the first time I've heard of a Thanksgiving dinner being stolen. It saddens me.
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
30 Nov 08
I would let them read the article and ask them to repay the money that had to be sent replacing that Thanksgiving diner to the family that he or she stole from.
I would be interested to find out what prompted the theft and if the person was in a sad state of affairs themselves (homeless, ill, poor,etc.) I would be more likely to forgive the offense.
@chameleonsdream (1230)
• United States
30 Nov 08
I did think of that, Whiteheron, but you know, it's been my experience that people in poor straits tend to be more generous. Very often, the families that are most in need are the most willing to share what they do have with others. I like your idea of victim restitution. It seems the least that the thieves could do. I have a little hunch in the back of my head that the thieves were teens out seeking mischief and finding a good dinner for themselves.
