Waitress hit by car dies - murdered by 4 customers walking out on $100 Bennigan's tab in Irving

The Dallas Morning News ^ | January 3, 2003 | By KIMBERLY DURNAN / Dallas Web Staff

[VOA]

Three of the car's four occupants were later arrested for aggravated assault and
police said they expect to make an arrest for the fourth occupant.

$100 felony, murder committed during the felony...felony murder rule?
Just wondering if this is reasonable in the legal realm...

If it is, time to blister the ears of a wussy DA...

[Brytani]

I worked my way through college by waitressing and with the exception of one place I worked at, I was never forced to pay for a walk-out. I worked at both chain family restaurants as well as Bennigans type places. The only time I had to re-pay a walk-out was when I worked for a small, family owned restaurant.

As for these 4 murders, execute them swiftly.

[Republic of Texas]

Absolutely correct. As we all know, Capital Murder in Texas = Death. Sounds fair to me.

[Republic of Texas]

Wow, you, the mighty boris have the power to abuse service industry people. Impressive.

[Thisiswhoweare]

Thank you! I worked at many places that didn't even pay minimum wage, some eveen made us share our tips with the bartenders and when applicable, the bus people. One time while setting up to open, I slipped on the floor that was mopped with a greasy mop and fell with a stack of salad plates. The manager came over with my time card and began to count how many plates broke and subtracted them from my pay!

Yes, restaurants ARE that cheap with their eemployees! Something you all need to know next time you see how high the prices are and the people that work hard to make it enjoyable just get the pleasure of working there.

Don't get me wrong, if I get bad service, I tip accordingly. But, often times, I've had exceptional service (I've been known to require alot of attention) and also tip appropriately.

[HangThemHigh]

" Hang 'um high!"

I'll second that.

[boris]

"Wow, you, the mighty boris have the power to abuse service industry people. Impressive."

Tips were invented in Britain. Initially they were given before the meal as a bribe to the waiter. "TIP" was an acronym for "To Insure Promptness."

Now, as I said I was unaware of why the waiter ignored us--he punished the whole table for the actions of a guy at the far end from me.

The one thing I cannot abide is being ignored. As I stated, we had to go get the manager to get service.

As far as I am concerned, if I am badly served I will not tip well. You'd rather I reward inexcusable service?

Tips are better after a meal rather than as a bribe. This translates to incentive for the person who is supposed to be "serving" to actually serve.

Bad service I can get at home. Why else do people eat out?

--Boris

[rface]

such a sad and maddening story - I am glad they have a string on the suspects

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I thought you would! Dirty bast@rds killing someone for a tab.

Kill 'em all!

[Recovering_Democrat]

Hang 'em high. (They better be glad I'm not going to be on a Texas jury.)

[Lancey Howard]

Not the rope, exhibition and humiliation of these "toughs" in the public stocks is the surest way to send a signal to their cohorts.

Say what? Humiliation?
Just kill them and burn the corpses.

[maestro]

SAD.......

Amerika...........

:-(

[Aaron0617]

The restaurant needs to change that rule.

What if one of those college bound waitresses goes out there trying to get a license plate and the suspect has a gun?

Thats a stupid rule. Either have the security guard do it or write off the bill. Its not worth it.

[Brilliant]

This is why we have the death penalty.

[solo gringo]

Our hearts and prayers go out to this young lady family.I hope these gangesters have a hard life before they swing from a tall tree with a short rope.

[Frank_2001]

Hang those scumbags! The prosecutors will certainly upgrade the charges IMO

[Husker24]

Maybe you guys should have taken care of the a-hole at the end of your table.

[strela]

I was so angry at the waiter that I left a single nickel on the table as a tip.

I've done that myself (leave a really low tip), and fail to understand why some on this thread think that is "rude" or "uncaring." People who wait tables are in a service business, and should either provide service to an acceptable level or find different work that better suits their personality (or lack thereof).

My standard tip is 20 percent or $2 (whichever is higher) and goes up or down (usually up) depending on the service. If I don't have the scratch to leave a decent tip, I'll take something out of the freezer and stay home instead. If the meal was truly something to write home about, I make sure that the cook gets something as well. And yes, I have handed out a tip of a single penny for truly abysmal service that was NOT abetted by other circumstances (busy restaurant, cook's mistake, etc.). And yes, I have had that penny shoved back toward me by the outraged waiter. And yes, I explained in detail to the waiter AND the manager why the service was worth only a penny tip, then followed up with a letter to the corporate office of the restaurant if there is one.

Leaving a low tip is really the only recourse I have when the actions of a waiter hurt my dining experience.

[ditto h]

lock them up. At 18 and 19, they'll get plenty to eat in prison.