Not Very Reformed eBay Scammer Falls Off The Wagon
from the too-much-temptation dept
eBay scammers are pretty common, so most stories about them aren't worth mentioning. However, it appears that one eBay scammer who was caught earlier this year just couldn't resist heading right back to eBay. Despite being caught and punished for his original eBay scams, it only took a few months before he was back online selling things that didn't exist. His lawyer claims that he's been making "obvious efforts" towards rehabilitation -- but I don't recall where rehabilitation includes still doing the occasional scam. Anyway, it seems like it wouldn't have been too difficult to predict this one, as when he was caught the first time, he said that it was his business "to make fools out of people." Apparently, this time, he thought he was making fools out of the justice system.
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Let's let judges talk to the cops before the trial starts.
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Probation Rules
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White Collar Crime penalties are too harsh already…or more so light compared to that of a violent crime…
If you want to punish a person for doing white collar crimes, give them years of demeaning community service in the public eye…not a cozy jail cell with CATV and internet…
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oh and as for a cozy jail cell w/ CATV and internet... if u think its so cozy, im sure they have available cells for u... its an understatement to say that jail blows
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U?
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