Students Arrested, Charged With Theft After Refusing to Tip After Receiving Horrible Service
by jeremy on Nov.30, 2009, under Strange Stuff
Pennsylvania: College students John Wagner and Leslie Pope have been arrested and charged with theft after they declined to pay a man
datory gratuity to the Lehigh Pub after they were given poor service.
The pair had to go to the bar for drink refills, get their own cutlery and napk ins, and wait an hour for the pub to serve their wings and salad. The menu states that an 18 percent gratuity is mandatory for parties over six.
"You can’t give us terrible, terrible service and expect a tip," said Pope, who conceded in answer to a media question that if it happened again he’s "probably gonna pay the tip anyway."