Seattle’s Stalled ‘Poverty Defense Law’ Could Reform Policies for Hunger-Related Crimes | Eater Seattle

"In one recollection, a Bartell drugstore became the scene of a desperate act: Kyrrah, homeless and starving, spotted someone eating a candy bar, was driven inside by hunger and the bright-yellow wrapper, and grabbed a Butterfinger that cost less than one dollar; as he ran the manager tackled him around the knees, he reached for a phone receiver that fell onto the manager’s head, and he was initially charged with second-degree robbery (a felony that could carry up to 10 years), later accepting a plea deal and receiving a six-month sentence." - Sabra Boyd