Women Chooses Jail over $7.45

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FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Oct. 21) - A woman decided to go to jail rather than pay her bill at a Fort Pierce Waffle House restaurant. The total she went to jail over: $7.45. According to a police report, Maryanne O'Neill, 66, ordered coffee and a sandwich at a Waffle House restaurant on Saturday but refused to pay the bill.

The report said an officer asked her to pay or go to jail and she refused.
A jail official said she was released Monday from the St. Lucie County Jail. She was charged with obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud, a second degree misdemeanor.

If convicted of a second degree misdemeanor she could face up to 60 days in jail and a fine of $500.

pretty crazy. but dang $7.45 or jail pretty simple

 

[potus2028]

Times is hard...

 

[Pmighty]

why didnt she pay the bill
in some situations like this its deeper than the 7.45. I read strories about people goin to court over a penny

 

[lazy b]

Originally Posted by Pmighty

why didnt she pay the bill
in some situations like this its deeper than the 7.45. I read strories about people goin to cout over a penny

Biased journalist doesn't care to explain the situation in detail.

 

[5iveonit]

Reminds me of the guy threatening to "+%#$ this place up" at BK the other day over $1.

 

[sgs mm]

It cost tax payers a lot more than $7+ dollars for this broad to be taken to jail SMH ...

 

[sooperhooper]

wonder why she didn't pay also.

 

[highrep87]

wow

 

[willapeer]

old people tend to act like this...

 

[da r entertainment]

That's a damn shame

 

[davidisgodly]

NAH THAT WAITRESS SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER AND LET HER SLIDE

 

[msdunktastic]

I think theres more to it then her not paying.Theres probably a reason she didnt pay

 

[chunkyboys1]

dude its jail not prison. Watch tv all day and get free meals what is wrong with that.

 

[jordanpheen]

man...we need more detail...bt times may be hard for her

 

[yamakazi18]

old ppl are crazy

 

[bl4ze11]

must've been some wack coffee.

 

[pushak513]

Originally Posted by ChunkyBoys1

dude its jail not prison. Watch tv all day and get free meals what is wrong with that.

IDK when the last time you was in lock up was but it sure aint

after 14months in there it gets a bit old.....

 

[ohyeah10]

damn some good samaritan should have just paid for her

 

[trueblack88]

Def more to this story. Be it bad service, or some random other complaint. When I was a waiter and we had people complain, they usually got somethingdiscounted or even the meal free if they had a legit claim. Only time someone would get the police called is if they tried to skip out on the bill, but itdoesn't sound like thats what happened here...

 

[storm2006]

Old people thinking they can do whatever they want + Our Economy = This story

 

[finn]

She could be in a lose-lose situation cause she may have to pay that $500 fine.

But would the court take such a rediculous case? Any legal experts here?

 

[a king of da kickz]

Originally Posted by potus2028

Times is hard...

Yeaa...she prolly just ain't have it and was too proud to just say it

 

[primesole]

. Times are hard right now though. But $7.45 or jail ..

 

[knudslpm]

old people stay doing crazy stuff.

she thought she had a pass or something.

 

[gaseousfashion]

Crazy! Sent to jail over $7.45. I wonder why she refused to pay.