Man arrested, cuffed after using $2 bills (Best Buy)

WorldNetDaily ^ | April 7, 2005 | WorldNetDaily

[Bar-Face]

Methinks my allowed phone call would go to the law firm of Dewy, Screwem and Howe. Then let the chips er two dollar bills fall where they may. Probably in this poor guy's bank account.
As for the city of Cockneyville (or whatever) If I were a citizen there I would be moving since their taxes are going up real soon.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I'm thinking new deluxe home theatre system for the effort of writing a letter, and frankly, I wouldn't hesitate.

[Who dat?]

Yup, they do exist.

They do, but shouldn’t.

We had to fart around with them forever because there was a dog racing track nearby and $2 bills were their currency of choice.

First, unless you’re old or lived near a dog track you’ve probably never run across one. Second, they’re a pain in the ass because there’s no cash drawer on earth (that I’ve seen) that is built to accommodate them.

So you end up either stuffing them in with other denominations (which will inevitably lead to some shortage or other because they typically get stuck in with the singles – unlike me, ‘cause I stuck them in with the $20’s) or having to stop the world while you drop and handful of $2 bills because you can’t figure out anything else to do with them.

Also, they’re a bit like Canadian quarters – you end up with them but somehow can’t ever get rid of them. IOW, if you bought $7.50 worth of something you probably wouldn’t want my $2 bill and two quarters as your change. Well, you might, but the locals certainly didn’t.

[CobraJet]

My grandfather used to carry around a pocket full of Susan B. Anthony dollars in the late 1970's just to agravate the store clerks. They usually had to call the manager to the front to verify what they were.

[DuncanWaring]

Curt LeMay used to do that. Whenever the townfolk started complaining too much about his airmen in "their" town, he'd fill the pay envelopes up with $2 bills.

The day after payday, all the cash registers were full of twos.

The complaints dropped off quite a bit after that.

[R. Scott]

I’ve had problems getting kids to accept dollar coins at a local store. “We only accept American money, sir”!
I like dollar coins. It’s a hassle to dig a couple dollar bills from my wallet when I can easily pull a couple coins from my pocket – and it’s not like a buck will buy much these days.

[dfwgator]

Good thing he didn't try to pay with Susan B Anthony dollars, they would have given him the death penalty.

[passionfruit]

My bills say "This note is Legal Tender for all debts, public and private"

I personally would sue. I can't believe that neither the store or the PD had the common sense to read the bills. Although the $2 bill does look suspicious. Why would the have U. S, currency with a picture of Jed Clampett with his fancy go to meetin' clothes on? :)

[Mears]

"Commenting on the incident, Baltimore County police spokesman Bill Toohey told the Sun: "It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world."

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What a crock! We can't take care of our borders and military bases because of illegals but in this 9-11 world we will keep an sharp eye out for what could be counterfeit $2.00 bills.

[JarheadFromFlorida]

Guaranteed that these clerks at Best Buy were all the product of liberal run government schools.

[R. Scott]

Makes me want to get a bunch of $2 Bills and buy something at Best Buy.

[SeaDragon]

Commenting on the incident, Baltimore County police spokesman Bill Toohey told the Sun: "It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world."

They don't grow them too bright in Baltimore, do they???

[hillary's_fat_a**]

My grandfather used to carry around a pocket full of Susan B. Anthony dollars in the late 1970's just to agravate the store clerks.

Your grandfather had a helluva sense of humor!

[lucky7]

you right on not very bright, where the hell do they find these duds, I will not shop at Best Buys.

[Captain Rhino]

LOL

One word is all that is needed to explain how this happened:

Baltimore.

[FormerACLUmember]

These are the same Politically Correct Totalitarian vermin who wand rape 13 year old girls and 80 year old grannies at the airport while leaving our southern borders an unguarded open sewer.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

He often gives the bills to students who take his tours for meal money.

When wifey and I were driving out to see Monticello in 1987, - Adult admission $7.00 - I said to her, "I bet they give us our change in two-dollar bills." I whipped out a Hermitage and got three Monitcellos back. I still carry one around in my wallet.

[Andy from Chapel Hill]

I lived in Bal-tea-more for about 8 years. I call them "Balti-morons". Funny, once you get that word in your vocab it sticks and becomes the preferred way to describe them.

[Yo-Yo]

If it were up to me (and thankfully it's not) I'd stop printing $1 bills and make people use the $1 Sacagewea coin instead.

Don't tell me that there isn't a cash register made that can accommodate them. They are made for Canada, who have a $1 and a $2 coin. Most cash drawers I peek into during transactions have the extra coin slot filled with rolls of pennies.

Almost all vending machines that have a $1 bill acceptor will also accept the Sacagewea.

No $1 bills, and viola, you have room for $2 bills.

[Arkie2]

In the post 9-11 world you would be shot for such a heinous display of terroristic tendencies. Don't try that trick in Baltimore!