“.......at a Veterans Affairs hospital”..
One question - Was the guy a VETERAN?
If he was, he earned that drink 10,000 times over for his service to this county. More than likely, he was in that facility for a reason and not to just steal a soft drink.
I’ll pay for the drink. Where do I send the money?
He was a construction worker using the lunchroom. He may or may not have been a vet.
A fountain drink costs like 5-10 cents per serving....89 cents is robbery.