[super7man]

I am not sure what the outcome would normally be for not being able to pay a restaurant bill. I suppose it would be like shop lifting. The police maybe should have just given here a citation, or maybe a “fix-it ticket”. She goes back the next day, pays the bill and the court date is forgotten.

On the other hand, if you go to you-tube, you can see lots of black women losing it in public places and ripping everyone in sight. Are they bi-polar, too? Maybe that is why the cops had to take her in.

From there, it sounds like they blew it though.

[ArmstedFragg]

One possible problem with writing a citation comes when the individual you’re citing doesn’t have adequate identification. A citation is a release from arrest upon one’s promise to apppear in court. If you can’t determine they live where they say they live, it’s unlikely they’ll show up in court. The comments about doing a livescan would indicate there was some kind of identification issue involved.

[La Enchiladita]

You’re right. They could have given her a citation at the restaurant and let her go. The investigation should show what made them decide to arrest and book her.