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Man threatened with $525 fine by government for refilling soda cup
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:45 pm
No soda for you!
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According to a hospital spokesperson, signs are posted in the cafeteria informing patrons that refills aren't free. Lewis says he never noticed the signs and admits he had refilled his drink without paying on other occasions. He says after he went back for seconds on Wednesday, a man who identified himself as the chief of police, stopped him. "As I was filling my cup up, I turned to walk off and a fella grabbed me by the arm and asked me was I going to pay for that, and I told him I wasn't aware that I had to pay for that." Lewis says he tried to pay the $0.89 right there, but wasn't allowed to. He says he wasn't given the chance to pay the cashier either. "I never had an option to make right what I had done wrong." He says he was taken to a room, given the $525 ticket for shoplifting and told not to return to the property. "I'm done there, at the VA hospital. I'm not allowed to go on the premises anymore.
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:47 pm to Revelator
as i posted in the other thread on the OT, that he is banned from the premises and lost his job as a result is far worse than a ticket for $525 that may still end up getting reduced by a judge.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:48 pm to Revelator
So this is one of those lazy leeches you guys are always going on about?
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:49 pm to Revelator
I have always assumed that if the soda fountain is self-serve, refills are free.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:51 pm to HonoraryCoonass
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I have always assumed that if the soda fountain is self-serve, refills are free.
yeah me too. But I don't buy soda normally. So I owulnd't risk jail time.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:52 pm to Revelator
Is he a vet that gets his medical care from the VA? I don't see how they can deny him access.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:52 pm to Revelator
Very confusing. Was the officer a fed or indeed the chief of police? How do hospital officials rescind the fine if it was written by law enforcement?
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:52 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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So this is one of those lazy leeches you guys are always going on about?
Can't say because I don't know if he was lying or not, but that's not the point. The unworldly overreach for the infraction is the issue.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:54 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Is he a vet that gets his medical care from the VA? I don't see how they can deny him access
hes an employee of the construction company working a project there.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:56 pm to HonoraryCoonass
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I have always assumed that if the soda fountain is self-serve, refills are free.
if you come on down to the big city, some places will put up signs saying no free refills. lesson learned here - be mindful of the signs.
much like a host of other infractions that would normally be let slide, this guy seems to be the lucky one getting made an example of. id guess, barring the judge being crazy, this will end up something less than $500 for stealing federal property and thats just the ticket that was initially issues.
edit: i see now that the update is the judge let it slide.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:57 pm to wilfont
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Very confusing. Was the officer a fed or indeed the chief of police? How do hospital officials rescind the fine if it was written by law enforcement?
the VA has it's own police force.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:58 pm to Revelator
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Officials with the VA Medical Center in downtown Charleston say a North Charleston man who was initially federally charged with a $525 fine for an $.89 drink refill will instead be given a warning.
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Lewis and his fiancé have contacted the Internal Affairs Office in Columbia. He says he will contest the fine in federal court.
Now which is it?
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 5:00 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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the VA has it's own police force.
Thank you
Posted on 4/17/14 at 5:01 pm to NoSaint
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hes an employee of the construction company working a project there.
All the guy had to do was put on his hard hat and tell the police he was a member of the Village People and the cop would have had to let him go.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 5:17 pm to Revelator
The VA has a long and storied history of not being the brightest bulb in the pack. In the early 80's Viet Nam vets were treated like so much shite that many vets went postal in the offices.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 5:22 pm to CITWTT
This is why I am hoping for some sort of quick death then ever having to deal with the VA.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:49 pm to Revelator
Government is always overreactive and dumb.
If MSNBC ever gets the axe, it will be because of unintelligent viewers.
If MSNBC ever gets the axe, it will be because of unintelligent viewers.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:51 pm to Revelator
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The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is fortunate to have a highly trained Federal police force to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors and employees. As Federal police they are responsible for enforcing the law.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:55 pm to lsuroadie
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quote: The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is fortunate to have a highly trained Federal police force to ensure the safety of our patients, visitors and employees. As Federal police they are responsible for enforcing the law.
Yes because this construction worker was threatening thier safety by giving them the bad example of drinking multiple sodas.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:24 pm to CITWTT
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The VA has a long and storied history of not being the brightest bulb in the pack.
I'm working at the VA and its the worst. Its so hard to get anything done and it literally takes an act of congress to replace inept employees.
Theres a running joke among some of the residents around here: Whats the difference between a bullet and a VA nurse? A bullet can only kill one person at a time, you can fire a bullet, and a bullet can draw blood.
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