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Three strikes laws and their brethren are controversial, and the story of a McDonald’s courtesy cup used for soda and not water in Florida is one of the kind that make people think the statutes aren’t always a great idea. 52-year-old Mark Abaire of Naples was arrested after a trip to McDonald’s gone terribly awry. [...] McDonald’s Soda Theft Could Land Man in Jail For Five Years is a p
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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Naples man remains jailed on felony charges after leaving a McDonald's restaurant without paying for a cup of soda. Deputies arrested 52-year-old Mark Abaire last week after the restaurant manag... Read Post

Last month, a McDonald’s soda thief made headlines across the country after he faced five years in prison for lifting some gratis Coke in a courtesy cup provided by the fast food restaurant for patrons who wish to drink tap water ra... Read Post

Broke high school students, cheap grandmothers and petty criminals, beware: swiping a soda refill can lead to jail time. A Florida man has been charged with a felony for filling his complimentary water cup with soda at a fast food r... Read Post