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There are many jurisdictions in Minnesota Jenoch Feb 2013 #1
Theft of service. Xithras Feb 2013 #2
Nope, WRONGO bucko rustydog Feb 2013 #9
Seems to be an odd waste of taxpayer money to recoup $5. Based on what I read, they madinmaryland Feb 2013 #12
Maybe in WA. Xithras Feb 2013 #18
"She's a thief." Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #19
Quite seriously Xithras Feb 2013 #20
If the owner of that restaurant was a decent human being, proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #33
One does not preclude the other Xithras Feb 2013 #34
maybe she was sick or had the runs shanti Feb 2013 #70
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
Clearly that owner is lacking for brains Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #66
Not a lot of competition for available restrooms, either. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #67
You'd think people would be grateful.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #71
My guess is the cost to the restaurant to provide the restrooms is negligable. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #36
My town created a law just for asshole restaurant managers like this Drale Feb 2013 #51
So restaurants must send employees in to check after every asshole NON-patron comes in to use KittyWampus Feb 2013 #57
Then charge non-customers a penny to use the restroom. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #61
Some businesses are located in areas Bay Boy Feb 2013 #88
That's where the "bathroom key" approach comes in handy. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #92
Have you ever seen a bathroom key Bay Boy Feb 2013 #97
I've used one at a Starbucks in downtown Miami. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #98
I guess a big city thing. Bay Boy Feb 2013 #99
Back in the 60s when I was a kid I remember bathrooms in terminals and snagglepuss Feb 2013 #101
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
And those restrooms have to be cleaned periodically regardless. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #63
And I'd bet a great deal of those messes were made by paying Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #56
Right. Paying customers who are PAYING. KittyWampus Feb 2013 #58
I've worked retail. xmas74 Feb 2013 #85
You might look like an idiot for thinking that it's legal to charge for a toilet MattBaggins Feb 2013 #41
Pretty loose definition of "service" if you ask me. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #13
Doesn't much matter. Xithras Feb 2013 #16
Looks like they learned their lesson from their own stupidity. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #17
Clearly posted doesn't mean shit MattBaggins Feb 2013 #42
Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't. Heywood J Feb 2013 #69
You could make a pretty strong legal argument that the "service" Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #21
The restaurant pays for that service. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #25
Next time I pay thousands of dollars to get my bathroom remodeled alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #26
really? magical thyme Feb 2013 #29
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
You're saying the county provides free water and sewage magical thyme Feb 2013 #35
Sometimes you just have to go. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #38
same here, but I still make a point of buying something, anything magical thyme Feb 2013 #68
That's what I do, too. I'd feel chintzy if I used a restroom without purchasing something from the tblue37 Feb 2013 #91
Often I do so as well, but I don't feel obligated to do so. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #94
No they can not charge what they want MattBaggins Feb 2013 #43
Just because you put up a sign doesn't make it so. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #39
It seems to me that instead of giving out the info dsc Feb 2013 #3
ummm...no Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #24
I'd pay that fine...via a bag of pennies. nt Javaman Feb 2013 #4
Ridiculous. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #5
What's next? Charging people for breathing the air in a business if they don't buy anything? nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #6
Don't give them any ideas... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #22
Outrageous. City Lights Feb 2013 #7
Well it's safe to say she'll never be a customer now gollygee Feb 2013 #8
BINGO - they just generated way more than $5 worth of bad publicity, bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #11
Agree. AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #14
Nice one star review they've earned themselves..... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #15
That "sheriff" comes across as a total bumpkin, reflection Feb 2013 #10
This would be the ultimate revenge on the Yelp site MattBaggins Feb 2013 #44
Smart move there jsr Feb 2013 #23
Why am I the only one amused that the restaurant's name is THE FLOOD ZONE alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #27
They have to pump it uphill to get it out jberryhill Feb 2013 #32
That's why I just pee behind their dumpster Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #28
Did the restaurant post anything I wonder? get the red out Feb 2013 #30
Yes they did. Their handwritten note (with random punctuation) to her is also here: KurtNYC Feb 2013 #59
At least they had a sign get the red out Feb 2013 #64
it only says they have these signs, and that the one about the $5 charge was somewhere in the niyad Feb 2013 #77
Phone number for The Flood Zone is 931-289-5848 Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #37
I wanna know the menu for it, more for #1 than #2, is it buffet style? The Straight Story Feb 2013 #47
There have been times in my old age that bkkyosemite Feb 2013 #40
Well, the restaurant is reaping the bad publicity MineralMan Feb 2013 #45
How many people stop in just to use the restroom, and end-up buying something? Ian David Feb 2013 #46
Good point. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #48
You are absolutely right laundry_queen Feb 2013 #87
The Sherriff who ran the plates is Darrell Allison, 931-289-3633 (work) msanthrope Feb 2013 #49
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
Next time she should buy a bag of flour and toss it around. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #52
What a gross misuse of taxpayer money. Apophis Feb 2013 #62
Fascism. Unfettered capitalism. BushInc's getting the NWO they wanted. blm Feb 2013 #65
Most anywhere in Europe, it's not free of charge to use the bathrooms DearHeart Feb 2013 #72
umm, when was the last time you saw a bathroom attendant in a mcd's stateside? or any niyad Feb 2013 #73
Never have, but they should have them...they're disgusting usually! DearHeart Feb 2013 #75
Restrooms at the rest stops on the Autobahn .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #83
The sheriff should be in big trouble for giving out that information. nt Raine Feb 2013 #74
that sheriff thinks he is above the law, apparently niyad Feb 2013 #78
That sheriff must mot have much to do. Brigid Feb 2013 #76
When I get a frivolous bill, I like to send back one of my own Matariki Feb 2013 #79
That buisness would be off my list liberal N proud Feb 2013 #80
I wonder why the restaurant doesn't just have tokens to get into the restroom... Moonwalk Feb 2013 #81
Most such places? In this country? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #95
I guess it's not all that common around the country then--I saw it used-- Moonwalk Feb 2013 #96
was going to suggest picketing but i did a mapquest and it looks a bit too much in the middle of dembotoz Feb 2013 #82
Which makes it all the more wrong. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #93
Geez lady, act like a modern adult NoPasaran Feb 2013 #86
I quit going to TGI Fridays over a similar issue... Kalidurga Feb 2013 #90
When my daughter was a toddler frogmarch Feb 2013 #100
It is an offense for an officer to give that information to a citizen. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #102
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