Colorado thieves ask for lesser charge because items they stole were on sale

‘Just because an item is “on sale” doesn’t mean it’s free to steal,’ the district attorney’s office said. Photograph: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg/Getty Images

A pair of thieves from Colorado had a bold argument for why they should get a lesser charge: the items they stole were on sale.

Michael Green, 50, and Byron Bolden, 37, were formally sentenced this month after receiving convictions for retail theft at a Kohl’s department store in Parker, Colorado. The department store dubbed the pair the “KitchenAid Mixer Crew” due to their alleged association with other retail thefts.