EBT Madness

[classhandicapper]

http://www.ksla.com/story/23679489/walmart-shelves-in-springhill-mansfield-cleared-in-ebt-glitch

[TJDave]

"there were so many people clearing off the shelves. He says Walmart was so packed, "It was worse than any black Friday" that he's ever seen."

Are they all on Facebook and Twitter?

How did they get the word?

[Track Collector]

It just goes to show you some folks will try to game the system as much as they can. :ThmbDown:

[johnhannibalsmith]

What is truly amazing to me is that even if you "get away with it", you are caught. Knowing that, at a minimum, your every future move with those cards will be scrutinized because you made off with $700 worth of Hot Pockets because of a technical glitch. This doesn't seem like the reward of temporary gratification justifies the risk for letting the state know in as clear terms as possible that you have no problem abusing the system.

[PhantomOnTour]

Score another one for the classy folks here in Louisiana :blush:

[TJDave]

What is truly amazing to me is that even if you "get away with it", you are caught.

What are they gonna do when they catch you, make you pay it back?

With what?

[johnhannibalsmith]

What are they gonna do when they catch you, make you pay it back?

With what?

... Knowing that, at a minimum, your every future move with those cards will be scrutinized...

I suppose I'm wrong and that's what makes it a great system. There will be no scrutiny of these people and their accounts even after they take advantage of it without shame. If that's the case then I guess there is no risk, but I have to some faith, as I stated, that when you go this far and blatantly off the reservation that they gonna do something when they catch you that would make it a pretty shortsighted choice.

[Track Collector]

What is truly amazing to me is that even if you "get away with it", you are caught. Knowing that, at a minimum, your every future move with those cards will be scrutinized because you made off with $700 worth of Hot Pockets because of a technical glitch. This doesn't seem like the reward of temporary gratification justifies the risk for letting the state know in as clear terms as possible that you have no problem abusing the system.

It's not amazing at all. Those who game the system usually get better at doing so as time goes along, irrespective of their conscience. It doesn't hurt them that their government friends are more interested in investigating their political opponents as opposed to their voting base.

[OntheRail]

"there were so many people clearing off the shelves. He says Walmart was so packed, "It was worse than any black Friday" that he's ever seen."

Are they all on Facebook and Twitter?

How did they get the word?

ObamaPhones... how else.

[cj's dad]

I have been unemployed for 9 months. Every 2 weks there is a stipend put on my account. I immediately transfer that amount to my checking account. I have worked for 47 years. I owe nothing to the government. I do not however, want the Gv.mnt looking at what I spend $$$ on. F---- them

[LottaKash]

Score another one for the classy folks here in Louisiana :blush:

I honestly do not believe it is thing about Louisiana, I believe that this would occur anywhere when it occurred....Human nature, you know...:cool:

[JustRalph]

Bobby Jindal is going to punish the participants

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/07/Louisiana-Cracking-Down-on-Food-Stamp-Cheats

Suspended EBT for a year, maybe forever

Hope it was fun!

[TJDave]

Bobby Jindal is going to punish the participants

Suspended EBT for a year, maybe forever

Hope it was fun!

Punish the kids for having deadbeat parents.

I like it. :ThmbUp:

[newtothegame]

Punish the kids for having deadbeat parents.

I like it. :ThmbUp:
And how would you address it TJ? You seem to be critical of punishing the EBT holder (because they have kids)....so do nothing?

[tucker6]

Punish the kids for having deadbeat parents.

I like it. :ThmbUp:
The kids should have chosen their parents more wisely...

[Mike at A+]

Punish the kids for having deadbeat parents.

I like it. :ThmbUp:
As Barry would say, "This is a teachable moment!"

[rastajenk]

It's just a bump in the road. :p

[TJDave]

The kids should have chosen their parents more wisely...

If they could choose to be aborted we wouldn't have this problem.