morris Posted November 17, 2006 http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/arti...x?storyid=43737 Little girl flashes knife as she tries to steal toys Largo, Florida - Largo Police are looking for a little girl who pulled a knife on a Wal-Mart clerk as she tried to steal two boxes of Lego toy blocks. It happened on the Missouri Avenue around 9:00 pm Tuesday night. Police say the 7 to 8-year-old girl hid the toys under her coat and tried to walk out the door. A store employee was watching and approached the child, asking her to turn over the Lego blocks. Police say the little girl then opened her jacket and displayed a combo carving knife with a forked point and a 10" blade, saying she was armed for protection. The employee talked the girl into putting down the knife and the toys. The girl then rode away on her bicycle. The employee was not hurt. Why do they do this? I feel I am really lucky as i am rich so can afford sets i want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted November 17, 2006 hm... i guess the girl saw something like this on tv or in real life and 'tried it out' as well... I don't think she understood the gravity of what she was doing.... why does a girl do something like that? i think she was doing what so many kids do: she was copying the behaviour of adults ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted November 17, 2006 Which sets was she trying to steal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xwingyoda Posted November 17, 2006 Ah the Lego addiction !! :-D Seriously thats kind of sad for those kids ;-) I'll move this thread since it has nothing to do with licensed products ;-) *yoda* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdd Posted November 17, 2006 I heard it on the news. I think the girl should go to jail, 10 inch blade?! Jail time for sure. And she got away on her bike... hahahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthking623 Posted November 17, 2006 She cant go 2 jail because they say she was about 8 and you can only go 2 jail when youre 10 or above! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdd Posted November 17, 2006 Umm... what are you talknig about? You can go to "jail" at any age. I think have her in some "jail" for a week or two will make her learn. How about her going to jail over Christmas vacation? That would be fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthking623 Posted November 17, 2006 In norway and you commit a minor crime you can decide when you go to jail! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minifig Lecturer Posted November 17, 2006 I think she should be given a reward by TLC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clone comander Nodra 999 Posted November 17, 2006 Strange, i live near tampa bay but i never heard about any of this? Also i rmbr hearing that wallmart changed their policy on prosocution. It used to be no tolerance but to many ppl would steal from wallmart and they couldnt take all of the cases to court so they changed their policy over the summer. Now you get one strike and then the next time your caught stealing theyll take u to court. glad to clear that up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kikuichimonji Posted November 17, 2006 I think she should be given a reward by TLC I think the employee should be give one, certainly not the kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zarkan Posted November 17, 2006 That's really sad. I do hope she learns her lesson, but I think regular jail for her would be a bit too harsh for a young girl, especially if she didn't really know what she was doing. Too bad that these things happen.... :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captaintau Posted November 17, 2006 That's really sad. I do hope she learns her lesson, but I think regular jail for her would be a bit too harsh for a young girl, especially if she didn't really know what she was doing. Too bad that these things happen.... :-( I agree that she needs to be punished. I also agree that jail would be way too harsh. It woudl just put her in an environment with further negativity and bad influence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clone comander Nodra 999 Posted November 18, 2006 That's really sad. I do hope she learns her lesson, but I think regular jail for her would be a bit too harsh for a young girl, especially if she didn't really know what she was doing. Too bad that these things happen.... Not untill she steals something else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Posted November 18, 2006 The absolute best part of that whole article: "The girl then rode away on her bicycle." Anyways, Two things: 1) Her get-away vehicle was a bicycle, she's 8 years old, and the police are still looking for her? 2) Who wears a coat in Tampa? Should have been a tip-off for the employees the moment she walked in the store, no matter her age! -l2k- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morris Posted November 18, 2006 She cant go 2 jail because they say she was about 8 and you can only go 2 jail when youre 10 or above! so you can kill anyone or rob any bank when you are less that 10 years old and not go to jail??? *wub* *wub* *wub* In norway and you commit a minor crime you can decide when you go to jail! lucky the world does not set Norway habit as the standard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scouty Posted November 18, 2006 An 8 year-old...to jail!?! Do you realise there are probably murderers and phsycos there? Maybe a long time out is just? This is sad. Perhaps bad influence of parents telling her to do so. Oh, yeah also, a 10" knife, wth?!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted November 18, 2006 The employee talked the girl into putting down the knife and the toys.The girl then rode away on her bicycle. The employee was not hurt. ummm, she's unarmed (knife was dropped), approx 7-8 yo, and she GOT AWAY?!?!?! whoa...must be one scary kid. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D i read that and ROFLMAO when i got to the getaway part. classic...pure classic! edit: lol...just saw l2k's reply and i only realized this too...the police are STILL looking for her?!?!?! must be too fat to chase after an 8yo on a bike! lol lol kinda like chief wiggum from the simpsons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthking623 Posted November 18, 2006 so you can kill anyone or rob any bank when you are less that 10 years old and not go to jail??? *wub* *wub* *wub* lucky the world does not set Norway habit as the standard In answer 2 the first 1 yep apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 18, 2006 I think she should be given a reward by TLC At least they have some assurances that girls will go to lengths to acquire their products. An 8 year-old...to jail!?! Do you realise there are probably murderers and phsycos there? Maybe a long time out is just? This is sad. Perhaps bad influence of parents telling her to do so. Oh, yeah also, a 10" knife, wth?!?! Since she's under 18 it would more likely be a juvenile detention centre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dillthepill Posted November 19, 2006 Wow, that is very depressing, if not hilarious about the part where she got away on her bicycle. I wonder what will happen if the authorities find her. It seems like she had a VERY bad influence. Probably from the TV or maybe her parents are criminals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UniqueBuilder Posted November 19, 2006 In norway and you commit a minor crime you can decide when you go to jail! Where have you heard of that? Do you live in Norway? I do, and I've never heard about something like that. |-/ And just a sidenote: If you kill 3 people in Norway, you won't get more than 21 years in prison, and you will most likely get out after 17 for good behaviour.. :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vaders_son Posted November 19, 2006 And just a sidenote: If you kill 3 people in Norway, you won't get more than 21 years in prison, and you will most likely get out after 17 for good behaviour.. :-P Thank God again that the world is not taking Norway as a model!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Posted November 19, 2006 Thank God again that the world is not taking Norway as a model!! Thats not really a fair thing to say. Each country has their own government and laws, and they each run the country differently. -l2k- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
