By Not_you17 - 09/09/2011 04:04 - United States

Today, I needed to pay off a $35 parking ticket. To try and get some sort of revenge, I went to the bank and got 3,500 pennies, dumped them into a bucket, and refused to pay with anything besides the pennies. They called the police. I was arrested and cited $147. FML
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Ok so here is an update, they canceled my $147 fine because I was using 100% legal us tender. However in order to pay off the $35 in pennies they had to either be rolled by the bank or I had to count them 1 by 1, so I rolled 'em.

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Zaffro 8

What on earth for? What did they cite you with? There's no violation of any law civil or criminal there...

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airforce987 20

A bucket full of pennies is a perfectly legitimate way to pay. They are legal tender. An idiotic way to pay would be like with sticks of gum.

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ManicGypsy 22

My guess is that OP got charged with disorderly conduct. Pennies are legal tender. If they refuse to accept it, then he can legally get away with not paying it because of the fact that he attempted to make payment and they refused.

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Levvy 22

Yeah, way to get revenge (for something you did) by inconveniencing people (who had nothing to do with the consequences of what you did)! It's as logical as cooking a hamburger by freezing a Mars bar!

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thir13enthour 0

That's actually totally legal and they can't charge you for anything. On the other hand, if you were acting like a complete asshole and making a scene, they CAN charge you for that.

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Daralea 21

Hehe, that's what you get for being a smartass. YDI

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JonnyRingo 0

Thats illegal, pennies are currency. **** them.

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NereidAlbel 14

It is considered to be causing trouble when you have a bucket of pennies. If they were wrapped, then yes, there is no legal reason for them to deny you.

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mbrooks5110 0

Ok so YOU did something wrong to get a ticket in the first place. Why did you want revenge on anyone besides yourself. Just own up to your own mistakes.

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