Mugshot of Shawn Wilde (Courtesy Brockton Police Department)

Setting new crime low, man may have stolen necklace off dead grandma

2/12/2013

Accused thief Shawn Wilde reportedly has a tattoo of "Only God can judge me" on his chest. If that's true, his Heavenly Father is going to be extremely busy with Wilde, who's pushed the boundary of how evil a non-violent crime can be. The 25-year-old man from Bridgewater, Mass., stands accused of literally stealing jewelry off of his dead grandmother's body — a $5,000 gold necklace with a cross fashioned from his grandfather's melted-down wedding ring. A funeral director had allowed Wilde, who has a history of drug and gun offenses, into the funeral home to "say a prayer" over his grandmother's body. [Source]

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If guilty, how should Wilde be punished?