Grand Theft Burrito.

So this article caught my eye and well it must have been some burrito.

NOVEMBER 25--An Arizona felon is back behind bars following his arrest last Saturday night on a grand theft burrito charge, cops report.

According to investigators, Timothy Bell, 29, approached a man on a Phoenix street and “took that person’s property by force” while making “threatening statements.”

The stolen property, a felony complaint states, was a “burrito, of a value less than $1000.”

Grand Theft burrito!

Hey man?

Whatchu in for ?

Gran theft buritto.

That's nice.



I needed a good laugh after last week.

a reply to: neo96


Well at least another reject is off the streets.

a reply to: neo96

In the slammer they call him Bell ... Taco Bell.

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: neo96

In the slammer they call him Bell ... Taco Bell.

I was going to post a song from X-Cops( a derivative of GWAR,) but I won't. The song has to do with barbells.

He will be the “butt” of every fart joke in prison .

a reply to: neo96
I would be curious to know his past history of incarceration. Some people are so damaged that prison is a life of security, 3 sq a day. Do time get out, commit low level crime go back in.

a reply to: neo96

Yeah, that's not cho cheese, put it down.

a reply to: neo96

Lol his last name is Bell. He'll be known as Taco Bell forever.

Ok people.

When did burritos start costing $1000 ?

If they are that much.

I'm gonna open a taco bell.

a reply to: neo96

It doesn't. It says of a value less than $1,000. So I actually pictured a Chipotle-snatching.

a reply to: ketsuko

I thought grand theft is over that amount.

Not under it.

a reply to: neo96

That's actually a valid point.

"Grand" Theft is over a certain amount, not under.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Maybe they were making a clever play with the headline instead of aiming for legal accuracy?

a reply to: ketsuko

Entirely possible. Fine line though. May not happen here, but the clever wording, if that's what it was, could wind up setting up a Libel case.

Then the headline would read...

"Dirtbag Repeat Offender Wins Millions in Libel Case"

...or...

"Burrito Bandit Bell Buys Taco Bell"

Ah, stupidity in charging offenses, will it never end? Is there a convicted felon escalation clause in the law?
Wonder if the victim was disabled/over 65? Extenuating circumstances lead to weird charges.
Grand theft seems like a stupid charge BUT it might be an easier case than robbery & felony threatening.
If a weapon were involved, would it really matter if the burrito cost $1000 or $1?

However, at least it's something different than the usual culture war banter.

ganjoa

wow..for real? Id've just given him the burrito, and doubt I would've called the cops unless it was violent. Good point about maybe just wanting to go back in. He doesn't look particularly upset in the mugshot, if that's the most recent one.