Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose

Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose


The unusual sentence came from Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who has been on the 67th District Court in Genesee County for only a few months. He said having shoplifters give free car washes would serve the community and possibly discourage other people from stealing from the big retailer.

But Chief Judge William Crawford II overruled him, saying the junior jurist first should have sought approval from him and other court officials.

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“This is especially true where the proposed alternative punishment deviates from the usual and accepted methods,” Crawford said in a statement Friday, adding that “ ‘Walmart Washes’ will not be taking place as reported.”

Clothier made headlines in February when he told the Associated Press that he was

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