Oct 22, 2008

A woman went to jail rather than pay $7 restaurant bill

A Florida woman decided to go to jail rather than pay her bill at a Waffle House restaurant.

The amount of her Waffle House tab was $7.45.

According to a police report, Maryanne O'Neill, 66, ordered coffee and a sandwich at a Waffle House restaurant but refused to pay the bill.

The report said an officer asked her to pay or go to jail and she refused.

She was charged with obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud, a second degree misdemeanor.

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