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Man Fined $525 For Drink Refill
Link to video news storyCHARLESTON, S.C. -- A man who refilled his 89-cent drink at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charleston found it cost a lot more than he expected when he was fined $525.
WCSC-TV reports there are signs at the Medical Center notifying patrons that drink refills are not free. When Christopher Lewis of North Charleston refilled his drink without paying Wednesday, a federal police officer gave him a ticket with a fine of $525.
Lewis is a construction worker and says he never noticed the signs and has refilled his drink without paying at other times.
The VA issued a statement that Lewis was ticketed for shoplifting. It said the amount of the fine is not determined by the VA.
Lewis says he will contest the fine in federal court.