British people living the high life

[OwlHoot]

But if the court case deters more than 2429 (~ 17000 / 7) people from shoplifting prawn packets, surely it'll have been worthwhile.

[Spacecadet]

And I bet the court case cost more than the ham she recieved.

From the Dim Prawny one yesterday:

The trial of a woman accused of stealing a £6.99 packet of prawns from a supermarket cost the Department of Justice more than £17,000.

BBC News - Sainsbury's king prawn theft case cost over £17k

[Scrag Meister]

And I bet the court case cost more than the ham she recieved.

What a waste of time and money, who bought the case? Tesco? For what purpose. It was in the bin and had no monetary value.

I'm sure there are more important things the police can be doing with there time.

Better to be feeding humans than crows on the landfill site it would have ended up on.

Pret a Manger and similar restaurants in London always have queues outside at closing time with homeless people waiting for the excess sandwiches, and I think it has become more organised, than a free for all.

[wobbegong]

She told the police that she did not know what she was receiving and was disappointed there was so much ham as she would have preferred some steak.

[amcdonald]

Because it is still property.

Quite, I'm sure all the Marxists were screaming guilty

[Old Greg]

How is it stealing if they took it from a bin?

Because it is still property.

[PRC1964]

How is it stealing if they took it from a bin?

[TimberWolf]

Estate residents 'stole spoilt ham and pies from Tesco bin' - Telegraph

They've never had it so good!

Did they turn their noses up at salads?

[amcdonald]

There's a guy who goes into my local pub - often has stuff like ham or steaks for sale. I don't think it came from the sell-by-date bin though. Never bought anything from him yet, but I understand he has some great deals on salads at the moment.

Just don't ask for a Waldorf Salad if you want to live

[xoggoth]

Beats me why she was prosecuted.

[MrMark]

Estate residents 'stole spoilt ham and pies from Tesco bin' - Telegraph

They've never had it so good!

There's a guy who goes into my local pub - often has stuff like ham or steaks for sale. I don't think it came from the sell-by-date bin though. Never bought anything from him yet, but I understand he has some great deals on salads at the moment.

[DimPrawn]

Estate residents 'stole spoilt ham and pies from Tesco bin' - Telegraph

They've never had it so good!