Utah man cited after paying $25 bill with 2,500 pennies
(CBS/AP) VERNAL, Utah - 2,500 pennies for your thoughts?
A Utah man made it clear how he felt when he paid a disputed $25 medical bill with nothing but pennies - 2,500 hundred of 'em.
For his trouble, he was charged with disorderly conduct.
The Deseret News of Salt Lake City reports Jason West went to Basin Clinic in Vernal on May 27 prepared to dispute an outstanding $25 bill.Assistant Vernal Police Chief Keith Campbell says that after asking staff members whether they accepted cash, West dumped 2,500 pennies on the counter and demanded that staff count them.
Campbell says the incident upset staff because pennies were strewn about the counter and floor, and West's action served "no legitimate purpose."
Police later issued the 38-year-old West a citation for disorderly conduct. That carries a fine of as much as $140.
That would be 14,000 pennies.