People are doing some bad things in recent months simply because they are at the end of their rope. This man in central Pennsylvania visited one of his local gas stations and stole gas six separate times for a total of $214.
Jerome Banks, 42, begged the PA judge to send him to jail for his theft. However, Judge Hiram Carpenter had little sympathy for the man and his plea. Banks told the court that he should start receiving disability payments next year and he would then pay back the money for the gas that he stole, but the judge was not having any of that.
Judge Carpenter refused to accept the guilty plea which would have sent Banks to jail. Instead, he told Banks that he would need to find a way to pay off the debt. After all, sending him to jail would not reimburse the gas station owners for the money he stole and he would have to pay it off after getting out of jail anyways. He gave Banks until May 4 to pay the $214 and he will dismiss the charges if he does so.
Some people may think they can fill up your Pontiac cars at the gas station and take off without paying. But in the age of cameras and other technology that we have, you will get caught. Besides, with the new efficiency standards, your Pontiac cars are more efficient than ever so you should not feel the need to steal any gas at all!
