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Policeman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting
A US police officer who was called out to arrest a family suspected of shoplifting instead bought them some food so they could have a decent Christmas dinner
Matt Lima was called to a food store in Somerset, Massachusetts, last month, a police statement said.
- BBC
Two women were reported not to be scanning all of their groceries.
When questioned, the family said they had fallen upon hard times and could not afford to pay for all the food.
They had still wanted to give the children a Christmas dinner.
Mr Lima served them with a “no…