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In reply to the discussion: Woman receives bill after making restroom pit stop [View all]niyad
(113,055 posts)78. that sheriff thinks he is above the law, apparently
Tidwell said the law dictates that information from a license plate should only be used for law enforcement purposes and not be given out to the public.
The sheriff said he sees it differently.
"I would have to know you, one, and I would have to know that you're not the type of person that would just come to me or any officer wanting information about somebody or something," Allison said.
Now, Barnes and her husband wonder what could've happened if that information got into the wrong hands, because they have gone to great lengths to keep their address unlisted after taking out a restraining order against someone in their past.
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Seems to be an odd waste of taxpayer money to recoup $5. Based on what I read, they
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#12
Why? It's their for his patrons use. It costs money and time to clean it up. I've worked in retail
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#54
My guess is the cost to the restaurant to provide the restrooms is negligable.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2013
#36
So restaurants must send employees in to check after every asshole NON-patron comes in to use
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#57
when I worked in retail, we were required to service the restroom once an hour
notadmblnd
Feb 2013
#84
Ever work retail where you have to clean public toilets? I think not. Cause I have. The messes
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#53
When I was a lifeguard, I would have to clean the bathrooms at the pool at times.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2013
#55
Paying customers are PAYING. And btw, restaurants with seating are required to have bathrooms for
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#60
You might look like an idiot for thinking that it's legal to charge for a toilet
MattBaggins
Feb 2013
#41
Yeah, the county gets off cheap...All they do is pipe the shit out and magically pipe fresh water in
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#31
That's what I do, too. I'd feel chintzy if I used a restroom without purchasing something from the
tblue37
Feb 2013
#91
What's next? Charging people for breathing the air in a business if they don't buy anything? nt.
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#6
Why am I the only one amused that the restaurant's name is THE FLOOD ZONE
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#27
Yes they did. Their handwritten note (with random punctuation) to her is also here:
KurtNYC
Feb 2013
#59
it only says they have these signs, and that the one about the $5 charge was somewhere in the
niyad
Feb 2013
#77
I wanna know the menu for it, more for #1 than #2, is it buffet style?
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#47
How many people stop in just to use the restroom, and end-up buying something?
Ian David
Feb 2013
#46
We should all add that to cell phones and call whenever someone goes to the bathroom
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#50
THAT is an AWESOME idea! In fact, my wife didn't replace the toilet paper roll when it ran out.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#89
umm, when was the last time you saw a bathroom attendant in a mcd's stateside? or any
niyad
Feb 2013
#73
I wonder why the restaurant doesn't just have tokens to get into the restroom...
Moonwalk
Feb 2013
#81