“Do you take cash?”
Jason West, Peeved penny protestor
Do you sometimes wish you had nerve? You know, as in “What nerve!” Jason West of Vernal, Utah (population 9,216) has nerve. He’s been tussling with his doctor’s office since December over a $25 bill. He says he paid it; they say he didn’t. So last month Mr. West did the only thing he could do: he paid the bill . . . in pennies. 2,500 of them.
The doctor’s office appreciated the payment but not the method of delivery. The police were called and Mr. West was charged with disorderly conduct. The police insist it’s not because he paid with pennies but because he made a pretty mess with his pennies. It’s true: pennies were strewn across the desk and on floor. Mr. West says he didn’t intend to make a mess, but pennies are round. They roll.
For his penny antics, Mr. West received a $140 fine and his day in court. If he’s found guilty and has to pay, you have to wonder how he’ll do it. Mr. West says he has respect for the courts and won’t pay with pennies. Maybe that means nickels next time?
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