Ogden man gets up to 5 years for burrito theft

[joeybee12]

Salt LAKE CITY (AP) -- An Ogden man will serve up to five years in prison for stealing two burritos from a gas station.

Judge Scott Hadley said Tuesday he felt uncomfortable sending the 42-year-old man to prison for shoplifting a meal, but the man has a long history of theft arrests.

Billy Goree said he was hungry when he stole the burritos and was willing to change, but the judge said he's violated his probation in the past.

Police say Goree was caught stealing the burritos on a security camera in September and police found and arrested him nearby. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reports (http://bit.ly/1uw7Ksq) Goree was sentenced to 0 to 5 years in prison. A state parole board will decide his release date.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ogden-man-gets-5-years-200455374.html

Boy, do I feel safer now!!!

[Xipe Totec]

1. A loaf of bread I could forgive. But a burrito? Nevah! nt

[notrightatall]

5. And further, it was TWO burritos.

the judge was too lax.

[Vinca]

2. Poor guy.If he'd been a bankster who'd stolen a billion dollars he'd be free.

[williesgirl]

3. This is insane.

[shenmue]

4. Was it chicken?

I like those.

[indepat]

6. Five years incarceration at a cost of +/- $200,000 sounds like a just and cost-effective

punishment for a $5 theft. Nothing cruel or unusual about this punishment.

[Journeyman]

7. Well, at least he'll eat . . .

[brooklynite]

8. "the man has a long history of theft arrests"..."he's violated his probation before"

"50 prior offenses" according to the linked report.

[NaturalHigh]

10. I'm glad I'm not a judge.

No matter what, I just couldn't send someone to prison for stealing two burritos. I'm not trying to justify any of his previous arrests, as I know nothing about them. I do have to wonder, though, how many times he has been arrested for stealing because he was hungry and stole food or money to buy food.

[KamaAina]

9. Drop the chalupa!