$206 traffic ticket paid for with coins ... packaged in urine

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$206 traffic ticket paid for with coins ... packaged in urine

By OhMyGov! Mar 27 2009, 10:47 AM

Mailroom employees at an administrative office in Multnomah County, Oregon, got an unpleasant surprise recently when they opened a package containing payment for a traffic ticket. Inside was a tightly sealed plastic bag filled with over $200 worth of coins ... soaked in a liquid that was unmistakably urine.

"That's something I can't wrap my mind around," said Sgt. Phil Anderchuk, of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, according to KPTV in Portland.

The urine-filled package, sent by a Washington man, did not break any postal laws. Mailing bodily fluids is perfectly legal, officials said, as long as they are properly packaged to not smell or leak en route.

What isn't okay is the all-coin payment for the $206 ticket. Because the county's policy is to accept only up to $20 in change, the court returned the money, tacking on a fine for late payment.

The county doesn't intend to pursue the matter, reported KPTV, if the man pays the now $271 bill. Presumably with no other bodily fluids enclosed.

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CuilHandLuke
March 27, 2009 1:25 PM

Should have just wiped his ass with two large and six singles.

epiclogin
March 27, 2009 1:26 PM

Oh that's just awesome!

polymorph505
March 27, 2009 5:41 PM

I sense a trend coming on.

aktornado
March 27, 2009 5:42 PM

I'd send back urine soaked $1s, Then they'll wish they took the coins...

chris
March 27, 2009 6:16 PM

good idea. f**k 'em. send back $20 of the same coins, and $251 in ones layered in alternating semen and ass wipings. you want clean money, lets have clean cops

5fifteen
March 28, 2009 12:00 AM

When I lived in college, my landlord was the local judge. We had huge parties every week and despite every other house party being busted or at least having an officer stop by once or twice, we never had any problems.. with the parties at least. We would be harassed in every other way possible including ludicrous parking tickets. One such ticket I received was for parking on the grass. But my car wasn't on the grass, just the front right tire was. Oh, and it was the middle of winter with 6 inches of snow on the ground. Knowing there was nothing I could really do, I bagged up 10 bucks in pennies and proceeded on down to the police station. I gave the secretary my ticket and dumped the bag of pennies under the window. She screamed I couldn't do that and I responded with, "I guess I just did".

Me
March 28, 2009 5:21 PM

I'd sue the county under legal tender statute of USC 5103 Coinage Act of 1965. A private business may choose a method of payment and not accept cash but public sector is different. http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml But whatever.

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April 24, 2009 8:00 AM

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