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ornotna

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Sat May 27, 2017, 08:08 PM May 2017

Shoplifting girl sparks compassion from Atlanta police officer

Last edited Sat May 27, 2017, 11:13 PM - Edit history (1)

In a rough part of this city's northwest side, the call about a shoplifter at a discount store should have been straightforward.
For Officer Che Milton, it was the first call of his shift -- on his fourth day on the job.
Inside the store, Milton met a sobbing 12-year-old named Heaven Staples.
"She's crying, bawling. Tears everywhere," Milton told CNN. "She was upset she was caught stealing."
Heaven told him that she was stealing shoes because her 5-year-old sister needed them.
"I couldn't put her in the system, being 12 years old, for stealing some $5 shoes," Milton recalled. "I'd rather just take her home and see what's going on.'

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/26/us/beyond-the-call-of-duty-atlanta-police-helps-shoplifter/

Just saw this on CNN and thought it was worth posting here. More like Mr. Milton please.

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Shoplifting girl sparks compassion from Atlanta police officer (Original Post) ornotna May 2017 OP
Excellent story. lpbk2713 May 2017 #1
Moved me to tears. Thanks for posting Ornotna. Doodley May 2017 #2
We all need to read or hear the stories that remind us TNNurse May 2017 #3
Thanks for sharing...need more police officers with a heart and compassion like this one. iluvtennis May 2017 #4

TNNurse

(6,911 posts)
3. We all need to read or hear the stories that remind us
Sat May 27, 2017, 10:03 PM
May 2017

that there are truly wonderful people in this world.

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