Couple arrested for not tipping

[Hodr]

I grew up in Mom's restraunt.  Mom paid above union wage and was picketed by union for doing it.  Small town where we lived and word got out among some that they could go into her place and complain about the food, Mom would tear up the check.  There were always half a dozen dirt truckers in the back booth sipping coffee slow and waiting for a call to work. Mom carried these guys on the cuff when times were bad or work was slow. Some one stiffing mom only worked once.  Hamp, Eagle King, Andy or one of the others would get up and meet the former deadbeat at the door.  These were Tenessee boys and they never let low lifes bother Mom or the waitresses.  No one, I mean no one, stiffed Mom or the waitress more than once and ever got back in again. Rural area, 1950 era, nearest cop was Highway Patrol.  New Sheriffs Deputy came in once, ordered and announced when he got up, that he would be eating there in the future and was going to get a special deal on his meals, FREE.  Six truckers went outside with him, took away his side arm and drove him 30 miles to Sherrif's office to complain.  Never saw the man again but the Sherrif came out next day to apoligise to Mom.  Mom told him coffee was free for any Law enforcement that came by.  Coffee not the menu.

My take after all these year is tips are 10% cash so IRS can't track a waitress, more for excellent service.  I bribe a witress whenever there is a man in uniform, or someone in a military reunion cap to bring me thier bill and keep quiet.  I have business card printed saying thank you, and remember to tip the waitress.  Something Dad taught me when I got out of the Army.

blindhari

[Questor]

The original story was incomplete. It didn't mention that they were arrested in their home after a SWAT team was deployed. The door was broken down with a battering ram, the two labrador retrievers were shot to death, one with an MP5 sub machine gun, the other by two officers with handguns. The house was searched for money. The found money, $168 from a garage sale, was confiscated and never returned. The couple was bound and interrogated in the house for four hours before being taken to jail. The house was left with an un-secure front door and two huge pools of blood on the floor where the dogs lay dead.

The police chief was later quoted as saying "Our boys did exactly what they were supposed to do."

Although the police department would not give a figure, it was later learned that the county police deployed their SWAT team about 700 times per year-- twice a day.

(Sound far fetched? This is just a slightly fictionalized version of what happens every day in this country.)

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The original story was incomplete. It didn't mention that they were arrested in their home after a SWAT team was deployed. The door was broken down with a battering ram, the two labrador retrievers were shot to death, one with an MP5 sub machine gun, the other by two officers with handguns. The house was searched for money. The found money, $168 from a garage sale, was confiscated and never returned. The couple was bound and interrogated in the house for four hours before being taken to jail. The house was left with an un-secure front door and two huge pools of blood on the floor where the dogs lay dead.

The police chief was later quoted as saying "Our boys did exactly what they were supposed to do."

Although the police department would not give a figure, it was later learned that the county police deployed their SWAT team about 700 times per year-- twice a day.

(Sound far fetched? This is just a slightly fictionalized version of what happens every day in this country.)

got  to stop  people  fron taking drugs

and  those  prostitutes  charging  for  what  god  meant for them to give away

i  saw  the swat  teams  on    TV  taking  those girls  and their  customers  down