This is a bit of odd news that sounds like something you might see in the movies.
"Bogus waiter tricks customers at 2 NJ restaurants
The Associated Press
HOBOKEN, N.J. - Police say a man posing as a waiter collected $186 in cash from diners at two restaurants in New Jersey and walked out with the money in his pocket.
Diners described the bogus waiter as a spikey-haired 20-something wearing a dark blue or black button-down shirt, yellow tie and khaki pants.
Police say he approached two women dining at Hobson's Choice in Hoboken, N.J. around 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. He asked if they needed anything else before paying. They said no and handed him $90 in cash.
About two hours later he approached three women dining at Margherita's Pizza and Cafe. He asked if they were ready to pay, took $96 and never returned with their change."
You have to wonder what is going on here? Is this just a young man doing a dare or a prank. Is this a recently out of work guy? or Is this nothing more than just some common criminal with a little bit of creativity and a lot of nerve? Still, I could see it as a scene in a movie. This story kind of reminds me of the deli scenes from the 1986 movie "Something Wild" staring Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith. "Something Wild" is a strange but entertaining movie. It is definitely worth a watch. If you watch it, watch it only after the kids go to bed.
The odd news award of the weekend goes to this strange story of the pretend waiter thief.
