tom wrote:
>
> You know, the really funny part about this one is that they can't
> prosecute the guy for counterfeiting.
>
> Apparently a bill like that is so obviously a joke, there's no intent to
> deceive.
The person who won't be prosecuted is the original manufacturer of
the joke currency, not the person who used one at the Dairy Queen.
Proffering a bill like that, and accepting a hamburger (plus $198 in
change) in return, is a fairly clear-cut case of fraudulent conversion.
Not only could he be prosecuted - he'd almost certainly be convicted.
Ob.disclaimer: IANAL. YMMV. VWP. ISIRTA. TW3. WWBBD.
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