Caught on Camera: Man caught stealing money from church

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Updated: 3/22 9:00 am
SAN ANTONIO -- A man is waking up in jail after thousands of dollars were stolen from a local Catholic church.

According to police, a hidden camera was placed in the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church after the Church's Director of Operations noticed large amounts of cash gone from the collection plates every weekend. They discovered the collection envelopes were in the trash and had been opened. That's when they set up a hidden camera.

The affidavit said 40-year-old Tom Paul Harness was caught on the surveillance video and recognized right away.

Police suspect Harness stole as much as $25,000 over a period of several months. He faces theft charges.
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Strings - 3/22/2013 8:37 PM
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Pastor Bob prays for the resurrection of the Christ and for all of us to forget immediately that the church involved in this story was named after Francis, the impossibly poorly pretended praecis of the Vatican that no matter how it is spelled proclaimed that anyone that approaches the church in supplication will be fed the blood of the lamb, which is a secret word for what we know as Jesus Christ. This story is nothing but yet another parable from the son of GOD, and as such, it is difficult to understand. I paused for a minute, and reviewed the comments and it seems that the sheep want to understand the nature of the Holy Court, where all sins are judged. In America, the court is comprised of mostly Catholics and two Jews and a pervert. This is what WE have voted for, and how decisions are now made for which way we guide the little children. A few confused Catholics, advised by two Jews, while in the background there's this protestant whispering and it is a well know fact that they do nothing but masturbate after the sun sets.

nick0808 - 3/22/2013 8:17 PM
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I will be praying for Pastor Bob!!!! Lord please for give Pastor Bob, for he not know what he is saying.

maggiemct - 3/22/2013 4:17 PM
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Pastor Bob seems to be saying that no Protestants ever steal. That makes "Pastor" Bob a liar. Who Would Jesus Lie To, Bob?

woolybully - 3/22/2013 4:00 PM
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He just bought his one way ticket to hell.

roadrunner1980 - 3/22/2013 1:46 PM
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Pastor Bob, your mouth is that of a non-Christian. You assume people in your faith, whatever pots and pans church you are affiliated with, are of no sin. Thieves are of all denominations. This guy could belong to your church. You wouldn't claim him anyway. Hypocrites everywhere. Yes, even so called pastors.

djdavidp - 3/22/2013 10:35 AM
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@BACKTOYOU if this was twitter I would retweet your entire post. But it's not so I'll repond. You're right in many regards. So many times when there's a crime here in SA it's blamed on illegal immigrants from Mexico or West and South side residents they call Texicans. Just goes to show you that crime has no color or race preference and neither does stupidity.

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