Comments on: Cantonment Man Charged With Accepting Paychecks After Being Terminated From His Job

By: Scott Dixon

Scott Dixon — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:26:04 +0000

In any event, the man’s offer to repay was reasonable and I believe the company should have accepted it. I had the same thing happen to me. I contacted HR, who argued with me and told me that they wouldn’t make a mistake like that. So, i just held the money in my account until they realized (3 months later) that they were still paying me. At that point, they deducted the amount from my account. It’s a good thing i had not moved it into a holding account, or I would have been overdrafted. Someone who doesn’t watch their accounts regularly might not even notice the overpayment. Either way, this should have gone to civil court, not criminal. Since he offered to repay, I, personally, would likely not convict him. Of course, this news story may not have all the relevant details.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:32:14 +0000

@ Grand Locust
You dont speak for America or law enforcement

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:06:52 +0000

Taking property from another and converting the same for your own use is a crime. Why this was charged is beyond me. The employee should have been given six months to repay. After six months the intent to convert is pretty obvious. Must be getting slow in the SA office. Americans are tired of over charging filling the jails and keeping leo employed..

By: david

david — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:02:35 +0000

To everyone who thinks it was ok, and blame the company…let it be the IRS do it to you..and see what defense you have for justifying ill gotten funds.
It doesn’t matter whose fault it is…there is right and there is worn. Some people who argue otherwise had had some terrible morals on right and wrong…

By: dishearted

dishearted — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:34:01 +0000

per: stumpknocker.. the COUNTY does it and getting away with it…

By: poe

poe — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 06:43:42 +0000

GMH commented “I doubt that you will find 6 people that will convict this man”

Wanna bet? – Employer or whoever is doing the payroll is a dolt, and the terminated employee is a thief.

By: nod

nod — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 04:24:18 +0000

I was just kidding. the employee is at fault. he cannot keep the money. but who would want to work for someone that can’t keep their payroll straight.

By: Denny

Denny — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:27:57 +0000

The employer made a mistake. The former employee committed a crime by spending the money instead of returning it when he knew he wasn’t entitled to it. Pay is supposed to be in return for your work. If you use funds that don’t belong to you because you didn’t work for it, it’s theft. Not a hard concept, folks, and it’s worrisome how many don’t understand it.

By: GMH

GMH — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:45:56 +0000

I doubt that you will find 6 people that will convict this man.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:06:25 +0000

Regardless that the employer dropped the ball – the terminated employee can’t plead ignorance on this – he knew he wasn’t owed this money, yet he continued to cash the checks/spend the deposits – it’s not finders keepers nor is it “well I still have checks in the checkbook so I guess I can keep on writing them – nothing but stupidity dishonesty, and greed…