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| Spill soda, go to jail |
| By Daily American |
| Published: 04/30/2007 |
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MOBILE, AL - There's no use crying over spilled milk, but spilled soda has been a nightmare for one man. Eric Burns Overstreet was put in jail in September after entering the Mystik Stop & Shop, paying for a fountain drink and spilling three cups of it onto the floor. The first time he spilled the soda, Overstreet went to fetch a mop and began cleaning up the mess. In the process, he spilled a second and a third soft drink. “He clearly appeared to be under the influence of something other than good sense,” Chief Assistant District Attorney Nicki Patterson said. Overstreet, who at one point put a yellow “Wet Floor” warning sign out as he mopped, was chased down by a clerk when he grabbed another soft drink and left without paying for it. Overstreet pleading guilty last week to a reduced charge of third-degree theft. He was given a one-year suspended sentence and ordered to stay out of the Mystik Stop & Shop. Circuit Judge Rick Stout, noting that Overstreet had spent many months in jail over a carbonated beverage, said he hoped the soda was good. Overstreet responded: “I should've had a V-8.” |
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