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Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110606/od_yblog_upshot/penny-offense-man-fined-for-paying-fee-in-pennies
Penny offense: Man fined for paying fee in pennies By Claudine Zap
No lucky pennies here: Police have charged Jason West, an aggrieved medical patient in Vernal, Utah, with disorderly conduct. His alleged crime? Attempting to pay a disputed medical bill of $25 entirely in pennies.
The story, reported in the Salt Lake City Deseret News, describes the "penny offense" this way: West, 38, did not believe he owed the medical clinic $25 but came in to pay the fee in person. He first asked the clinic staff if the facility accepted cash payments, and then dumped 2,500 pennies onto the counter and demanded that they be counted.
But West apparently hadn't counted on the clinic calling the police; the arresting officer contended that West's protest served "no legitimate purpose." The charge carries a fine that can go as high as $140--and there's no word as yet on what currency West will use to pay it.
West isn't alone in the ranks of penny protesters. A wise guy in Frederick, Maryland, showed up at the county clerk's office last summer with bags of cash to pay off his tax bill with $966.86 in change.
And a New Jersey school district a few years back punished 29 students who paid for their $2 school lunches in pennies--possibly as a prank--with two-day detentions. After parents protested, the students were pardoned. The school explained that the use of the small change slowed down the lunch line.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: twighead]
#14573467 - 06/07/11 09:34 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: twighead]
#14573507 - 06/07/11 09:47 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: twighead]
#14573528 - 06/07/11 09:51 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I always pay for my McDonald's breakfast with nickels and dimes. The bitch doesn't even count that shit any more.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14573532 - 06/07/11 09:52 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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what a joke.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: The Ecstatic]
#14573539 - 06/07/11 09:54 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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he coulda at least rolled em.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: twighead]
#14573590 - 06/07/11 10:04 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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This isn't the first time this has happened. There was a similar story a couple of years ago.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Yacub]
#14573603 - 06/07/11 10:07 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Yacub]
#14573612 - 06/07/11 10:09 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Are men suppose to simply throw away pennys when given them to as change?! They should stop using pennies if people wont accept them.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14573620 - 06/07/11 10:10 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
For debts of ten dollars or more, the receiver can demand that the payment be dimes or larger.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ShiVersblood]
#14573621 - 06/07/11 10:10 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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if you melt them down you can sell the metal for more than the pennies are worth
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14573627 - 06/07/11 10:11 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Should have rolled them bitches!
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ShiVersblood]
#14573630 - 06/07/11 10:12 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Are men suppose to simply throw away pennys when given them to as change?! They should stop using pennies if people wont accept them.
im with this.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: wocka]
#14573658 - 06/07/11 10:18 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
wocka said: Are men suppose to simply throw away pennys when given them to as change?! They should stop using pennies if people wont accept them.
im with this.
I consider pennies to be tax and coinstar fee buffers.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: limestoneman]
#14573688 - 06/07/11 10:23 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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In Canada, using more than 25 pennies to pay for something is illegal. Unless they are rolled.
I found that on a weird laws website. To me, it makes sense... keep your fucking pennies or roll them
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: limestoneman]
#14573695 - 06/07/11 10:25 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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good idea.
if i ever have to pay a fine again. im going to pay with pennies. :thumbsup:
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: limestoneman]
#14573697 - 06/07/11 10:25 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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legal tender is legal tender. Rolled or not it doesnt matter. I would have said Count that shit bitch lol Ive paid for stuff in pennies to piss people off
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14573716 - 06/07/11 10:28 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
Yeah. The type of person likely to pay a 25$ bill with only pennies is the type of person likely to act like a twat while doing it.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: hippielauren]
#14573720 - 06/07/11 10:29 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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There was one court who allowed a man to pay a traffic ticket with pennies, except the judge would only accept it if the man counted them outloud in front of him was a few hundred dollars too
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Mad_Larkin]
#14573723 - 06/07/11 10:31 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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One time I was buying a 9 dollar bottle of whiskey at a grocery store and I didnt have any dollars so I was useing all quarters and the bitch started giving me lip saying no I cant accept all quarters, and Im like, you have to accept quarters i been in here before and they accept quarters, and she was like, no u should go to the coin machiene and get it turned into dollars, and i told her I cant do that because after percentage they take away from u I wouldnt have enough money to buy it, then after complaingg a more she accepted the quarters and I bought it and left.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Mad_Larkin]
#14573724 - 06/07/11 10:31 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Mad_Larkin said:
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cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
Yeah. The type of person likely to pay a 25$ bill with only pennies is the type of person likely to act like a twat while doing it.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: P-O]
#14573814 - 06/07/11 10:55 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Where the fuck do you fine 25$ in pennies anyways?
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: P-O]
#14573824 - 06/07/11 10:57 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I guarantee he was acting like a complete cunt
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Doc_T]
#14573854 - 06/07/11 11:06 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Doc_T said:
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cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
For debts of ten dollars or more, the receiver can demand that the payment be dimes or larger.
Proof/Source?
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Heffy]
#14573903 - 06/07/11 11:15 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Doc_T]
#14573984 - 06/07/11 11:32 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Do they have a link I could read? As much as I love trusting anonymous strangers on the internet............
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Edited by Heffy (06/07/11 11:32 AM)
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14574006 - 06/07/11 11:36 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
yes but private entity can refuse payment in cash or change
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14574074 - 06/07/11 11:53 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
He probably did.
My husband's line of work leaves him with an abundance of quarters. Once, he tried to pay for a blunt wrap with them and the clerk threw the wrap at my husband's feet so he had to pick it up. He ended up kicking over an entire display of the little medicine packs. The clerk was fired shortly after that...
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: al.ly]
#14574113 - 06/07/11 11:59 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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a blunt wrap is only like 5 quarters i dont understand why that would piss someone off ive paid for alot of things in change cause i was broke and went through the house collecting my change
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14574129 - 06/07/11 12:02 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
cherokee said:
he probably acted a fool though
Yeah, roll that shit up and count it yourself. Don't dump 2500 pennies and demand they be counted. That's a we bit dickish.
Any bets on how he'll try and pay his court fines
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: eritas]
#14574136 - 06/07/11 12:04 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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eritas said: a blunt wrap is only like 5 quarters i dont understand why that would piss someone off ive paid for alot of things in change cause i was broke and went through the house collecting my change
I know! For some reason, he and my husband just never got along... (my husband often feels compelled to be a dick for no reason)
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: eritas]
#14574145 - 06/07/11 12:05 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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He wasn't charged for paying in pennies, he was charged with disorderly conduct, said conduct being dumping 2,500 pennies on the clinic counter, presumably half of them running all over the floor and causing disorder. Misleading story title is misleading.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Prisoner#1]
#14574425 - 06/07/11 01:15 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Prisoner#1 said:
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cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
yes but private entity can refuse payment in cash or change
Source/Link?
My understanding is that pennies (like all other American currency)are usable as legal tender for all debts payable.
I would be happy to be proven wrong.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Heffy]
#14574435 - 06/07/11 01:17 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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without my glasses i read: "Man charged with disorderly conduct for playing with penis"
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Cherk]
#14574450 - 06/07/11 01:22 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
QFT before everyone comes in and tells us we're in a police state.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: lovecheese]
#14574454 - 06/07/11 01:23 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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For all the people saying "roll the pennies up," banks won't even accept rolled up pennies any more, and a lot of bigger shops won't either. There's been too many fraudulent pricks who put a piece of metal in the middle- or whatever they do to fake it.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14574487 - 06/07/11 01:28 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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ifoundwaldo said: For all the people saying "roll the pennies up," banks won't even accept rolled up pennies any more, and a lot of bigger shops won't either. There's been too many fraudulent pricks who put a piece of metal in the middle- or whatever they do to fake it.
I knew this guy who made mucho cash putting pennies in the dime rolls. Apparently the clerks rarely broke them open immediately and if they did he said he would just act all pissed off and demand back his pennies.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14574507 - 06/07/11 01:32 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Crazy... 
Well, I guess that is what CoinStar is for. Even though they keep jacking up the service charge.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: unam sanctum]
#14574525 - 06/07/11 01:36 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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unam sanctum said: I knew this guy who made mucho cash putting pennies in the dime rolls.
wtf? is it just me or are pennies WAY bigger than dimes. U mean nickel?
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14574531 - 06/07/11 01:37 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Coinstars are thieves!
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Equipto]
#14574613 - 06/07/11 01:57 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Newlord]
#14574647 - 06/07/11 02:03 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Newlord said:
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Equipto said: I guarantee he was acting like a complete cunt
Why do you believe that? Is this guy being a cunt?
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ShiVersblood]
#14574650 - 06/07/11 02:05 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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ShiVersblood said: Coinstars are thieves!
For sure. That's why I use my change little by little throughout the month and never let it pile up. I'm sure I look like a broke ass, but I'm just frugal.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14574654 - 06/07/11 02:06 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I offload my pennies on friends at the first opportunity.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14574660 - 06/07/11 02:07 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I payed for a gallon of milk in all dimes and nickels. I gave a friend of mine like 7$ in change at a gas station and asked him to go inside and give it to the teller. He wouldn't do it, he was embarressed to pay in change 
I walk in like a boss, I think it's funny, i worked a register before, I liked when ppl payed in all change cause it slowed me down, got to stand and count lol.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: PreparationH]
#14574685 - 06/07/11 02:13 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, that guy is acting like a bitch.
Just pay it in cash or credit. Why does he have to act like an ass to some poor chick just trying to do her job.
Oh and learn to park asshole.
Hope the attention whore is proud after wasting so many peoples time. Now they go back and crack beers and laugh at how fucking cool they are.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14574745 - 06/07/11 02:24 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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So do any of the people who claim that pennies are not legal tender for all debts payable have any proof?
Or will they just pipe down and find some lower hanging fruit to pick as is typical?
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14574763 - 06/07/11 02:27 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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When I was 7 or 8 I tried counting up 100 pennies to buy a ice cream from one of those ice cream trucks that sold a dollar ice creams that came by all the time, but I kept losing track of what number I was on and starting over then ragequit before I counted up to 100.i was in a hurry to count it because the ice cream drove by and i wanted to try and catch him on bike.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Heffy]
#14574781 - 06/07/11 02:30 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp
The government (federal reserve system) can not deny pennies as legal tender. Businesses are not held under that same law.
Back to more
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Patlal]
#14575024 - 06/07/11 03:23 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Patlal said: In Canada, using more than 25 pennies to pay for something is illegal. Unless they are rolled.
I found that on a weird laws website. To me, it makes sense... keep your fucking pennies or roll them
You're a fucking disgrace. You think it makes sense to make it an arrestable (read: IMPRISONABLE) offense to PAY for something with LEGAL TENDER?
THIS is the kind of shit I'm talking about. THESE are the kind of people that are on "our side", "my side".
This is fucking embarrassing. I bet it was like being a cannabis smoker back in the 1830s around a bunch of fucking slavery proponent retards like "God I wish these guys weren't so fucking ignorant if they're going to be sharing a habitual activity with me; folks might associate us together".
It's good to know you want to stick your gun in my face so I don't pay your broke ass with pennies. You people don't even THINK about the "laws" you want instituted do you?
God I'm SO right now.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: twighead]
#14575034 - 06/07/11 03:26 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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The government should stop issuing pennies if they're not acceptable legal tender.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Sophistic Radiance]
#14575080 - 06/07/11 03:35 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Humility said: You're a fucking disgrace. You think it makes sense to make it an arrestable (read: IMPRISONABLE) offense to PAY for something with LEGAL TENDER?
The way I read the article he plopped em all out and acted like an imature child.
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He first asked the clinic staff if the facility accepted cash payments, and then dumped 2,500 pennies onto the counter and demanded that they be counted.
That is making a scene Quote:
an aggrieved medical patient
. He was acting like a fucking kid and creating a mess and a scene at a private business where under law they are not required to except it.
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Tchan909 said: The government should stop issuing pennies if they're not acceptable legal tender. 
That I agree with.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: memes]
#14575112 - 06/07/11 03:40 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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unam sanctum said: I knew this guy who made mucho cash putting pennies in the dime rolls.
wtf? is it just me or are pennies WAY bigger than dimes. U mean nickel?
nono pennies are larger in circumference by maybe a millimeter and about the same width as well
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14575152 - 06/07/11 03:46 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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anunnakian said:
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Humility said: You're a fucking disgrace. You think it makes sense to make it an arrestable (read: IMPRISONABLE) offense to PAY for something with LEGAL TENDER?
The way I read the article he plopped em all out and acted like an imature child.
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He first asked the clinic staff if the facility accepted cash payments, and then dumped 2,500 pennies onto the counter and demanded that they be counted.
That is making a scene Quote:
an aggrieved medical patient
. He was acting like a fucking kid and creating a mess and a scene at a private business where under law they are not required to except it.
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Tchan909 said: The government should stop issuing pennies if they're not acceptable legal tender. 
That I agree with.
I wasn't referencing this situation but rather the whole canadian government, having to have 25 pennies or more bundled thing.
What a stupid law.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: unam sanctum]
#14575167 - 06/07/11 03:48 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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unam sanctum said:nono pennies are larger in circumference by maybe a millimeter and about the same width as well
wow you're right. i never would've guessed it. dime seems so much smaller.
i just got one of each and put 'em on top of each other. wwow. i'm surprised!
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: Prisoner#1]
#14575323 - 06/07/11 04:22 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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cherokee said: legal tender is legal tender right?
im with the guy
he probably acted a fool though
yes but private entity can refuse payment in cash or change
Your wrong. They can refuse a payment for a purchase in cash or change but may not refuse a cash payment for a debt. "Legal Tender for all debts public and private"
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ckbhack]
#14575381 - 06/07/11 04:33 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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ckbhack said: Your wrong. They can refuse a payment for a purchase in cash or change but may not refuse a cash payment for a debt. "Legal Tender for all debts public and private"
Nope, your wrong.
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http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp
(not quoted from snopes, my words)The government (federal reserve system) can not deny pennies as legal tender. Businesses are not held under that same law.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14575415 - 06/07/11 04:39 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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anunnakian said:
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ckbhack said: Your wrong. They can refuse a payment for a purchase in cash or change but may not refuse a cash payment for a debt. "Legal Tender for all debts public and private"
Nope, your wrong.
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http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp
The government (federal reserve system) can not deny pennies as legal tender. Businesses are not held under that same law.
Read the Page again Title 31 states that its "legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes and dues...."
They clarify by saying "What this statue means, in the words of the united states treasury is that all united states money is a valid and legal offer of payment for debts when tendered to a creditor."
I would argue his owing the towing company 88 dollars qualifies as a debt. I hope that not all of the over 5k posts you have made in under a year have been this poor.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ckbhack]
#14575446 - 06/07/11 04:50 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I did, read it again yourself.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14575459 - 06/07/11 04:53 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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This is a debt he already owes this towing company money. They loaned him a tow and are using his car as collateral on the loan. Think about it. Now if the same towing company refused to accept pennies for a tow that you requested they would be well within their rights.
Edited by ckbhack (06/07/11 04:56 PM)
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14575487 - 06/07/11 05:00 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Pennies, like any other form of coin or paper money, are indeed legal tender for all debts according to federal law (unlike foreign gold, silver, etc.)
However, this does not mean that a business has to accept them. As private entities, that have the right to demand particular forms of payment (i.e. "we don't accept credit cards")
In this case, the man should have been able to pay in pennies, provided that there was no written policy or display that stated beforehand that pennies were not an acceptable form of payment.
The reason that this guy got arrested and charged with disorderly conduct isn't because he attempted to pay in pennies. Regardless of how frustrated he was with the situation, throwing the coins on the counter and demanding that they be counted isn't the most orderly way that he could have handled the situation.
I've paid an unscrupulous towing company in dollar bills and change before (for a $150 charge). I knew I was giving them a hard time, but I wasn't being belligerent about it-- just handled the situation as I would any other business transaction.
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: ckbhack]
#14575502 - 06/07/11 05:04 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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ckbhack said: This is a debt he already owes this towing company money. They loaned him a tow and are using his car as collateral on the loan. Think about it. Now if the same towing company refused to accept pennies for a tow that you requested they would be well within their rights.
Maybe you are right... I'll leave it as that. I am not a lawyer so I see it one way, maybe I am not seeing it the right way
I still think I am right
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Re: Man charged with disorderly conduct for paying with pennies [Re: 4runner]
#14575569 - 06/07/11 05:20 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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i payed my dealer once with all pennies. now im in a wheel chair. and will be for the rest of my life. i have to thank him though. because now i get medical marijuana.
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