some of An American deaf people lousy for tip!

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 08:22:47
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Subject: Better tip your waitress!


sheesh. how embarrassing..


(Washington Post)

WAITRESS ARRESTED FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD, COMPLAINED THAT DEAF DON'T TIP

DC Police have taken into custody a former waitress at G&G II Italian
restaurant, she will be charged with credit card fraud, a felony, after
receiving several complaints from Gallaudet students for unauthorized
charges on their account. In the intake court hearing, the waitress
complained to the judge that Gallaudet students who frequented her
restaurant never leave a tip, and that she is struggling to make ends
meet as a single mother of two. "These Deaf students are able to afford
A $30 meal, if only they can put down $3, just 10%, that will be
enough,
but often my children goes to school hungry." The waitress was released
on bail, and ordered to pay an restitution to all those
affected.

Washington Post investigators noted that the waitress always add the
tip
to the credit card without the student knowledge, this was able to go
on
quite awhile as students often don't bother to check the receipts they
signed. The judge ordered that postings be put up on the Gallaudet
campus, notifying them that anyone who was a victim of the crime, to
send a copy of the credit bill to the court within 30 days.

The waitress made a plea bargaining that she will reimburse the
Students
23%, 15% as normal tip, 8% as punitive compensation, plus 42 cents
postage (new rate). It ain't much but it can be significant for Those
who frequented the establishment. The judge took this step in an effort
to avoid having them file a class-action lawsuit, which will be a
burden
on the already backlogged court system. University officials are
planning to add "tipping" workshops in their orientation program of
incoming freshmen in the fall.