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<\/p>\nWhat would you do if your children were hungry and you had no one to turn to for help?<\/p>\n
The mother of three children was in that terrible situation. She had no other option but to steal food from the store.<\/p>\n
Theresa West was ready for anything, but she didn’t even think that the local police would act like that.<\/p>\n
In early November, police officers Keith Bradshaw and Candace Springins received information that a robbery had occurred at a Food Lion store. They were quickly sent to the scene.<\/p>\n
Kit and Candace decided not to arrest the criminal right away, but followed Teresa to her house. And they didn’t even regret that they did that. <\/p>\n
After all, they found out the real reason for the mother of three children to take that step.<\/p>\n
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Teresa told in the interview <\/p>\n
\u2018I asked for help, but my table was empty for 3 days. And then I just had no other choice.\u2019 The poor mother had stolen basic necessities and food from the store. The amount was not that much, about 36 dollars.<\/p>\n
Of course, the police had to fine the woman. And she, in turn, returned all the food that she had stolen.<\/p>\n
\u2018This cannot even be called a crime. After all, she did it out of necessity. She just wanted to feed her children,\u2019 the police of that region wrote on their Facebook page.<\/p>\n
However, the story did not end there. That same evening, the police couple returned to Teresa’s house. <\/p>\n
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They had brought food for the woman and children, paying 140 dollars for the purchases. The police had spent that money from their own wallets.<\/p>\n
They bought all the basic necessities for the family: meat, fruits, vegetables, etc. <\/p>\n
This is an ordinary thing for someone, but it meant a lot to the mother of many children. It is difficult to convey their emotions in words.<\/p>\n
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Hillsborough County Police, when this happened, wrote:<\/p>\n
\u2018First of all, we are good-hearted people, and then we are policemen. We often sympathize with people. Captain Bradshaw and Officer Springins are to be commended.\u2019<\/p>\n