County Commissioner Charged with Stealing Rolaids (REPUG)

[InkAddict]

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http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7073971

TIFFIN -- Police say there's enough evidence on videotape to charge a Seneca County Commissioner with theft after he reportedly stole Rolaids from a grocery store. But this may not be the only time it's happened. Clerks tell News 11 the suspect may have stolen the same thing from another store.

Tiffin Police say the videotape shows Seneca County Commissioner Michael Bridinger stealing Rolaids from the IGA store in Tiffin. They say the thefts happened at least three separate times in the first ten days of September. Bridinger's attorney has entered a "not guilty" plea on his behalf in court.

While that case winds its way through the court system, a manager for a Circle K convenience store in South Tiffin tells News 11 she and other clerks saw Bridinger steal Rolaids from her store. Brenda Reinhart says she and the clerks would call Bridinger the "Rolaids Theif," even to the point where the employees would see his car pull up and then, as reinhart says, "get ready" for Bridinger to come in.

Reinhart says after seeing Bridinger's picture in the paper on Thursday, she called police and told them about what she saw. "At least three or four of us who saw it happen and just couldn't believe it. We were blown away by it," said Reinhart. "It happened, I bet you, a couple time a week for a long period of time."
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[Nikia]

1. This seems sort of bizarre

From what I gather, they have survaillance video of him stealing rolaids on several occaisions. Rolaids is the only item he steals. Rolaids is a relatively inexpensive item. The man is not suffering a financial hardship.
I must conclude that he is somehow embarassed by buying Rolaids. Is anyone else embarassed to buy Rolaids?
Stupid. He is facing criminal charges and certainly has harmed his reputation because he is embarassed to buy Rolaids? I hope that he gets therapy for that.

[geiger]

2. maybe he feels justified, having to deal with pesky constituents and all

I think you make an interesting point.

When Larry Craig got busted, I thought "the denial factor" was striking, as it was explained by a therapist that specialized in understanding that sort of "cheating."

And O.J. thinks he's just a regular guy, too, incapable of carrying out the acts he has been connected with, because he's O.J., not the thief, not the murderer, not the cheat.

[liberalnurse]

3. hi!