Firefighter charged for taking severed foot

[Vonny]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Authorities said the St. Lucie County firefighter who took a man's severed foot from an Interstate 95 crash scene last year has been charged with misdemeanor theft. The firefighter told the Florida Highway Patrol after the Sept. 19 crash that she took the remains to help train her cadaver dog. She eventually resigned from the St. Lucie County Fire District. She was arrested Monday.

FHP Lt. Tim Frith said the severity of a theft charge is usually determined by the value of what is stolen. Since there's no law specifically dealing with the theft of a body part, he said it was difficult to determine the monetary value of the foot.

The firefighter was released from jail on her own recognizance Monday afternoon.

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Information from: The Stuart News, http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jan/26/firefighter-who-took-severed-foot-charged-theft/

 

[vquintessence]

Wow... what a moron.

 

[Kendall]

Umm... okay?

I'm amazed at the things that people do for kicks. A severed human foot? Seriously?

 

[Bosco578]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Authorities said the St. Lucie County firefighter who took a man's severed foot from an Interstate 95 crash scene last year has been charged with misdemeanor theft. The firefighter told the Florida Highway Patrol after the Sept. 19 crash that she took the remains to help train her cadaver dog. She eventually resigned from the St. Lucie County Fire District. She was arrested Monday.

FHP Lt. Tim Frith said the severity of a theft charge is usually determined by the value of what is stolen. Since there's no law specifically dealing with the theft of a body part, he said it was difficult to determine the monetary value of the foot.

The firefighter was released from jail on her own recognizance Monday afternoon.

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Information from: The Stuart News, http://www.tcpalm.com

This is old news.:glare:

 

[VentMedic]

Hopefully her accomplices were severely disciplined by the department.

 

[Vonny]

This is old news.:glare:

Not!
The crime was comitted a while ago but the news is only two days old.

Full item can be read here from Monday January 26th 2009

Check it out.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jan/26/firefighter-who-took-severed-foot-charged-theft/

 

[VentMedic]

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=9275

However, thanks for the update. It is good to see how the stupid actions of others don't always go unnoticed.

 

[EMTCop86]

Misdemeanor theft? That's it? They took someones foot!

 

[firecoins]

who is going to foot the bill on a felony trial and conviction? Tax payers.

 

[boingo]

Foot the bill.....