A Crime of Thirst

[Bobcat]

Miami Beach police: Man tries to buy beer with card stolen from the bartender



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By David Smiley
dsmiley@MiamiHerald.com

Miami Beach police say David Weber’s first mistake was breaking into a car in a parking garage Monday night in order to quench an insatiable thirst for beer with the help of someone else’s credit card.

But, police said, his second, and by far more critical, mistake was walking into The Clevelander just before midnight and giving the card to a bartender — who noticed that he’d just been handed his own credit card.

After the initial shock wore off, the bartender had security call police, who charged Weber with credit card fraud and theft.

Weber, 53 and homeless, said he found the card on the ground, according to police.

He was booked Tuesday into Miami-Dade County jail.

Read more here: Miami Beach police: Man tries to buy beer with card stolen from the bartender - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com

[Ratickle]

So, I wonder what the punishment will be? Anything?

[Bobcat]

You wonder why he walked into the Clevelander, pretty upscale for a guy living on the street. He could have went to any liquor store and gotten booze. He'll get free food and housing for the next month or so.

[rschap1]