Police in Woodstock, GA arrested three people yesterday for running a theft ring between north Georgia and Florida. James Jesse Clay, of Silver Creek, GA, is suspected to be the ring leader. Also arrested were Anna Marie Gillespie and Ashley Elaine Waller, both also of Silver Creek.

The group’s method of theft was to purchase electronics from Walmart stores in both states, then go back into the store and pick up identical merchandise and take it out the front door without paying. They used the receipts as “proof of purchase”.

When they were caught and arrested, Waller’s three year old daughter was with them. The daughter was taken into protective custody and turned over to the Department of Family and Children Services.

Oh, by the way, James Jesse Clay is a registered sex offender in Florida, who “failed to register” in Georgia. So, let’s examine Ashley Waller’s parenting here. First, she is accused of theft by receiving stolen property and intent to cheat or defraud a retailer. While allegedly commiting these crimes, she exposed her own child to danger (there is ALWAYS the threat of violence in a criminal act). On top of that bit of genius, she was with a registered sex offender who was also allegedly stealing merchandise, and who had not registered as a sex offender at his new location.

In my opinion, if these allegations are true, Ashley Waller is among the worst of the worst when it comes to shoplifters. She not only victimized the stores she helped steal from, but she victimized her own daughter by exposing her to criminal activity, and then the trauma of being taken from her momma by police and social workers.

Does this make you angry? Does anybody feel sorry for Ashley Waller? Want to talk about it? Leave a comment here so we can discuss it.

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