Man jailed in Pittsburgh after trying to pass off a $1 million bill at a grocery store
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PITTSBURGH - Change for a million?
That's what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage, police said.
The man slammed an electronic funds-transfer machine into the counter and reached for a scanner gun, police said.
Police arrested the man, who was not carrying identification and has refused to give his name to authorities. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
Since 1969, the $100 bill is the largest note in circulation.
Police believe the $1 million note seized at the supermarket may have originated at a Dallas-based ministry. Last year, the ministry distributed thousands of religious pamphlets with a picture of President Grover Cleveland on a $1 million bill.
That's what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage, police said.
The man slammed an electronic funds-transfer machine into the counter and reached for a scanner gun, police said.
Police arrested the man, who was not carrying identification and has refused to give his name to authorities. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
Since 1969, the $100 bill is the largest note in circulation.
Police believe the $1 million note seized at the supermarket may have originated at a Dallas-based ministry. Last year, the ministry distributed thousands of religious pamphlets with a picture of President Grover Cleveland on a $1 million bill.
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<< <i>PITTSBURGH -
Police believe the $1 million note seized at the supermarket may have originated at a Dallas-based ministry. Last year, the ministry distributed thousands of religious pamphlets with a picture of President Grover Cleveland on a $1 million bill. >>
All bow to grover cleveland
Coin's for sale/trade.
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How was he expecting to get his change for a bag of groceries? In Presidential dollars???
How hilarious!
bob
<< <i>The million dollar question: Will you go to prison? Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God's name in vain? >>
<< <i>Wasn't there a very similar case last year that occurred at Wal-Mart? >>
That was a $200 bill with George Bush on it.
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<< <i>OH NO!!!!! They're Counterfeit!? >>
Crap. There goes my retirement.
<< <i>Anyone stupid enough to try and pass it off is probably stupid enough to think it was real.
That's the BEST response I've heard yet for situations like this...... AND a LOT of TRUTH to that statement....
Nice work....
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
I forget the name of the guy but there was a TV show with a guy who would con people into giving them their wallets. They didn't even realize they were doing it! One guy figured it out came back to retrieve it and ended up giving the guy his watch! This fellow bought stuff from stores in NYC with blank pieces of paper (sized like bills) and even got change! It was amazing! I just wish I could remember the name of the show...
FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE"
hahaha.
<< <i>Actually, I think this is best response on the topic so far, by Dave in Texas. And AceofSpades is a bookmarkable site, if you like to laugh. >>
An excellent point, BUT...... as TradeDollarNut said "Anyone stupid enough to try and pass it off is probably stupid enough to think it was real"..... The fellow might have thought that his "MILLION DOLLARS" was being stolen from him.......
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<< <i>Actually, I think this is best response on the topic so far, by Dave in Texas. And AceofSpades is a bookmarkable site, if you like to laugh. >>
An excellent point, BUT...... as TradeDollarNut said "Anyone stupid enough to try and pass it off is probably stupid enough to think it was real"..... The fellow might have thought that his "MILLION DOLLARS" was being stolen from him.......
Yeah, OK, I was looking for funny, and he doesn't do funny. Anyway, thanks for quoting the link, it's hilarious. Don't miss the new top post on the takedown Rudy did on a Ron Paul-Luddite whacko.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
<< <i>Probably would have worked at the gas station. His total bill at a grocery store wouldn't be enough for the clerk to make change. At the pump, though???? >>
it is to laugh
had reached this expansive level.
Camelot
Think if he took it to one of those $1.00 stores and wanted change!
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