End3of6Days9 (Helen) 🇺🇸@end3of6days9
This woman gets her nails and pedicure done at a salon, then refuses to pay—insisting the services were "illegal" and she's not committing theft because she "hasn't left yet."
The cop shuts it down: "They can lock you in. It's like Walmart tackling a shoplifter in the parking lot. It's their stuff. You're committing theft by getting the services and not paying."
She fires back: "I have not committed theft because I haven't left yet."
Cop: "Okay, then pay and we're done. You're saying paying isn't an issue, so let's do that."
Woman: "So you're going to have me pay for illegal services?"
Cop drops the mic: "You think you're going to come here, get illegal services done, then walk out because 'oh, it's illegal'? That's like going to someone, getting a joint, smoking it, and saying 'hey this is illegal, I'm not paying.' It doesn't work that way."
She claims: "I didn't know illegal services were being done here, otherwise I wouldn't have entered."
Cop: "At what point did you decide it was illegal?"
Woman: "When they started to use things that were illegal."
Cop: "At that point you should have gotten up and said 'hey, this is illegal'."
Woman: "It was already done! All my service were done."
Cop: "You can report them, but if you had the services done, you still have to pay for the services. Why don't you give me your ID."
She finally heads to the desk for a full breakdown of costs but keeps pushing back.
This is straight-up small-business nightmare: deliver the service, customer benefits, then pulls the "illegal!" card to dodge the bill.
Look, if you suspect something shady (like banned tools for callus removal—common in these disputes), walk out before it's done—not after your nails are fresh and you're demanding a freebie.