Government abuse

Brickbat: Pants on Fire

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St. Louis firefighter Arnold Britt has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Britt asked a survivor of a car crash that killed four people to give him his wallet for identification. Britt slipped the wallet, which contained nearly $700 in cash and $200 in gift cards, into his jacket and did not return it. He is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 6. Prosecutors have recommended he serve six years in prison.

Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.