17-year-old Emma Smith lit a fake plant on fire with a lighter to win a bet. The impulsive act rapidly spread, forcing an evacuation and causing over $8 million in damages at a Sparta, Wisconsin Walmart.
The high-profile incident resulted in severe consequences for the teen, completely altering her life:
The Incident: Smith used a lighter to test if a leaf on an artificial plant in the craft aisle was real. The fire spread much faster than she anticipated.
The fire caused roughly $2 million in cleanup costs and over $8 million in merchandise and building losses. Customers safely evacuated the store.
Smith pleaded guilty to felony charges of arson and criminal damage to property. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 8 years of probation, and a staggering $8.6 million in restitution
Democrats fully vetted Graham Platner, happily signed off on his incredibly disturbing history to win a Senate seat, and are only pretending to be shocked now because they can no longer rationalize the hypocrisy.
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“We intentionally ran him over...don't shoot at cops."
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That’s how you do it.
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Ford fired a $200,000-a-year employee over a $1.95 cookie he paid for.
Kurt Kromm, 11 years at the Kentucky Truck Plant, felt his blood sugar drop at 3:30 a.m. He's diabetic. The kiosk flashed red on his card, so he paid at the second machine, ate the cookie, went back to building trucks.
A week later security walked him out. Wouldn't even let him take his tools.
Then he pulled up his bank statement. The $1.95 charge was sitting right there. Ford checked with the kiosk company, confirmed he paid, cut him $28,000 in back pay, and begged him to come back.
He said no. Took a job closer to home with a raise.
So the final scorecard: Ford spent $28,000, lost an 11-year veteran, and took a national PR beating to recover a cookie that was never stolen. The cookie cost $1.95. Firing the guy who bought it cost 14,000 cookies.