Are these crazy laws or what (social issues)

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While driving today, heard of a fella that robbed a store by wearing a holloween mask and saying "trick or treat, give me some money" the clerk did, he ran , was caught , the judge cut him loose. The reason was that in Iowa, to rob someone you have to threaten them with violence or indicate your committing robbery. Apparently , it was decided he didn't "rob" but asked for it without intimidation. This was hard to believe, anyone heard any more about it?

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), March 20, 2001

Answers

http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4788993/14088286.html

-- Diane (dshogren@uswest.net), March 20, 2001.

Thanks Diane.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), March 21, 2001.

Stories like this are becoming more and more common. I just heard yesterday that a women was fired from her nursing position for always being late. She sued on the grounds that it takes to long for her to get dresses in the morning, in accordance with hospitol rules. The case was thrown out, but the judge said she had a very valid point. HUH?

What is going on in this world? People don't take responsibility for their own actions and people are born thinking life owes them something. I just don't understand some of these people. We are put on this earth and what we make of our life's is up to us. I find it hard to believe this is such a strange way of thinking for many people.

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), March 21, 2001.


It should have read "to long to get dressed". Sorry! I believe she is claiming obsessive compulsive disorder.

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), March 27, 2001.

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