The stern face of Honest Abe Lincoln helped a Waffle House waitress catch a man who tried to pass a bogus $100 bill over the weekend.
Memphis police officers were called to the restaurant at 4314 American Way at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, where a security guard was holding a man who’d given the funny money to waitress Chantilly Smith to pay for his food.
Officers checked the bill, which a police affidavit states “clearly shows the face of Abraham Lincoln,” instead of Benjamin Franklin, on the right side when held up to light.
James Rhyne, 32, is charged with forgery and is being held on $25,000 bond.
He’s scheduled for an initial court appearance this morning
Lets give this guy some credit, at least it was a president.
I tried to pass this off to a cashier last night trying to get me some Lando Calrissian approved colt 45.
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would have been great if he tried to pay the $25,000 bond with funny money too
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