Think Before Stealing That Soda Refill

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In the most discomfiting of petty crime news today, a Floridian man will be charged with a felony for allegedly filling up on stolen soda with the complimentary water cup a cashier provided him at McDonald's. Seems harsh right? Okay, so when you read the fine print, it's not quite as bad as it seems. The felony charge isn't actually the automatic penalty for Florida's soda thieves. The local ABC news station explains:


While his charge is petty theft, because of previous petty theft convictions, the charge for drinking the unpaid-for soda was increased from a misdemeanor to a felony.

An habitual soda thief! Maybe this Hamburgler will get a pardon from Mayor McCheese. (Sorry, it was right there waiting to be said.) The soda was valued at $1, so if we were this guy, we'd probably be rethinking our actions. Anyway, we only pass along this rather small story since we think it might resonate with some less scrupled readers. Yes, we're onto you, America. Even if you're not so nefarious as to ask for a water cup and then sneak a few spurts of Coca-Cola at the fountain, as this guy did, you might be the type who's sneaky enough to take a free refill for the soda you did purchase before leaving the store. But no more! America's law enforcement has spoken, and order shall be restored on our fast food habits once again!

Think Before Stealing That Soda Refill - Yahoo! News
 
I remember a guy who worked at a video game arcade at a local mall. He bought a large Coke from McDonalds at the food court, then saved the cup for whenever he worked... free refills all the way.
 
VamPyroX said:
I remember a guy who worked at a video game arcade at a local mall. He bought a large Coke from McDonalds at the food court, then saved the cup for whenever he worked... free refills all the way.
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Yeah...Someone even kept a cup in their car...and got refills time and time again without even buying a soda.....
 
rockin'robin said:
Yeah...Someone even kept a cup in their car...and got refills time and time again without even buying a soda.....
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Some Walmart stores have McDonalds in them. So, it's possible to sneak some drinks while you're there.
 
disgusting. the cups aren't designed to last.
 
This got so bad for one McD in Houston that management put the soda behind the counter and posted signs saying: Keep you receipt for a refill.
 
Guess that's the reason sodas cost too much.....at McD's, you can get a large Tea for $1....that's what I go for whenever we do eat at McD's.
 
Go figure, go to prison for stealing a two-dollar drink and get 6 months parole for murder. Seems to me laws in the USA are a might backwards. I knew deep down there was a reason I did not drink sodas. Please post back if he gets the chair for this. The real reason the government does not like thieves, they are competition.
 
LOL. I was at Costco eating my lunch outside. I saw my sleazy interpreter driving around the parking lot and parked his car at the front side of the Costco. He hopped out of his car with his large container and walked quickly toward the soda booth to fill up his container with soda. He went back to his car, and took off. Later, I ran into him, and questioned him. He denied it completely. What a tool and a pervert.
 
Barbaro said:
LOL. I was at Costco eating my lunch outside. I saw my sleazy interpreter driving around the parking lot and parked his car at the front side of the Costco. He hopped out of his car with his large container and walked quickly toward the soda booth to fill up his container with soda. He went back to his car, and took off. Later, I ran into him, and questioned him. He denied it completely. What a tool and a pervert.
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:laugh2:...did ya hollar...."Police!...Soda thief!"?
 
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