Officer catches shoplifting mom. Doesn’t arrest her. Buys her groceries instead. (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Kind Cop Helps Struggling Mom

A Florida Police Officer decided not to arrest Jessica Robles, a mother who was shoplifting food to feed her kids. Officer Vicki Thomas says she knew that arresting her would not solve the problem and she went into the store and bought her $100 worth of groceries.

Robles stated that she was desperate and had no money to pay for groceries for her kids. The mother of three had walked out of the store with a cart carrying $300 worth of groceries that she didn’t pay for. When Officer Thomas heard her explanation she immediately took pity on her.

In addition to buying her food, Officer Thomas also helped her find food banks and local charities to help with food assistance.  “I have done similar things before, and the people I work with have also done similar things,” she said. “The only thing I asked of her is, when she gets on her feet, that she help someone else out,” the officer said. “And she said she would.”

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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