FORT PIERCE, Fla., Oct. 20, 2008
(AP) 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.Fla. Woman Chooses To Go Jail Over $7.45 Bill
Fla. Woman Chooses To Go To Jail Rather Than Pay $7.45 Bill At Waffle House Restaurant
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.
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Information from: Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers: http://www.tcpalm.com
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