The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that a man was jailed for two days after letting his girlfriend eat from his plate — and then refusing to pay for two $7 buffet meals.
When he was charged for two $7 buffet meals, Linscomb refused to pay for one of them. He said that “there were no signs in the restaurant that said someone could not have some food off your plate,” the report said.
The restaurant staff called police, who came to the restaurant on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and arrested Linscomb on a charge of theft of services. He was taken to Fulton County Jail.
The man was released from jail two days later after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.
According to the police report, the jailed diner said that his girlfriend had only had “a couple bites” of his food. Don’t mess with buffet restaurant managers, people. They are serious about the buffet rules.
Texan jailed after 2 ate from 1 plate [AJC] (Thanks, j!)
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Me, I would have paid for my plate and cut a $20 and hand over half for my ladies meal. The bad pub this joint is getting is a lot worse than $7 loss. If they wanted the meal back I would have waited a couple hours have my lady give them back their log.
What would you have these cops do? Go after real criminals like ACORN and all the voter fraud that’s going on? Nah, let’s just go after two people who are too cheap to pay for 2 meals.
He probably ordered a glass of water, all the sugar packets he could find, and a bunch of lemons.
Sounds to me like he was just being a cheapskate and got called on it.
Theft of service is theft of service.
If the man would be so petty as to refuse to pay for two plates, I can’t be mad at the restaurant for being petty enough to put the law onto their side.
Two days in jail over one additional $7 plate. Who’s really wasting who’s time?
what a moron. Only in the south where an idiot would fight over a seven dollar meal.
Ohh yeah, its the principle of it right? Friggin idiots.
lets see whats better
spend 2 days in jail or pay 7 dollars?
this ones easy, the restaurant was absolutely correct on calling the police on these two thieves. i can’t understand the commenters that have defended these two crooks…………….