TSU student jailed on bogus Wal-Mart forgery charge

[Bob Juch]

Nitra Gipson was charged with felony forgery after the Meyer Park Wal-Mart manager accused her of passing bogus money orders. Thing is, the money orders were legit and had been purchased at Wal-Mart to begin with.

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[MarleysGh0st]

This story will make some trial lawyer happy!

[gsabc]

This story will make some trial lawyer happy!

She probably has at least a dozen messages on her answering machine from salivating lawyers. I see a manager in serious need of training on several fronts, not the least of which is how to recognize your own money orders.

[BackInTex]

HOUSTON -- A college student’s trip to Wal-Mart last month ended with her in handcuffs and a two-day stay in the Harris County jail.

O.K. She should now get the rest of her college and grad school paid for.

The cash-strapped college student had just sold her car to pay for her last two semesters at Texas Southern University, where she is studying criminal justice.

She already has her Master's thesis started with real-life 'research'.

But after spending 48 hours behind bars, the damage had already beeen done.

She will (and should rightly) earn about $10,000 an hour for her time.

“Wal-Mart should be held responsible and accountable for letting this child go to jail for two days. All because she was doing what any customer of Wal-Mart should do,” said community activist Quannel X.

Write this down. I agree with Quannel. You will not likely see this agin in your lifefime.

Gipson said Wal-Mart then added insult to injury when she got a letter in the mail.

“I started to read it and thought, ‘Oh my God.’ They are asking me to pay them when it was clearly their mistake,” said Gipson.

The letter demanded Gipson pay Wal-Mart $200 to settle a shoplifting charge. It is a charge that never existed, though.

O.K. make that $20,000 per hour.

When 11 News contacted Wal-Mart officials they said they were looking into the case and would provide no further details.

You wouldn't want to hear the details as it pertains to bodily functions and underwear.

[wintergreen48]

Nitra Gipson was charged with felony forgery after the Meyer Park Wal-Mart manager accused her of passing bogus money orders. Thing is, the money orders were legit and had been purchased at Wal-Mart to begin with.

Well, that's the problem-- who says that Wal-Mart money orders are 'legit' in the first place??? I think that they are really only good for buying Suavitel and Fabuloso.

[Evil Squirrel]

Nitra Gipson was charged with felony forgery after the Meyer Park Wal-Mart manager accused her of passing bogus money orders. Thing is, the money orders were legit and had been purchased at Wal-Mart to begin with.

Well, that's the problem-- who says that Wal-Mart money orders are 'legit' in the first place??? I think that they are really only good for buying Suavitel and Fabuloso.

And squirrel feed!

The 8 lb. bag!

[BigDrawMan]

sounds like one of the more competent walmart employees imo.

I go there 4 times a year, 3 of those times ends in a clusterfuck.