Man sent back to jail after not paying for taxi ride home from jail
Authorities say a Florida man was returned to jail shortly after his release because he couldn’t pay the taxi driver that took him home from the jail.
Florida Today reports that 40-year-old Charles Folk was arrested Thursday morning and charged with petty theft.
Melbourne police say Folk hailed a taxi outside the Brevard County Jail Complex in Cocoa shortly after midnight. After traveling 30 miles to his Melbourne home, Folk told the driver that neither his sister nor his roommate could help him pay the $70 fare. The driver called the police.
Folk had previously been in jail for criminal mischief. Officials say he had been convicted of ransacking his own home and damaging his roommate’s belongings.
Folk was being held on $2,000 bail. Jail records didn’t list an attorney.
ravia on June 29th, 2018 at 12:58 UTC »
Picked up a passenger in my taxi around 2007. He'd been in the penitentiary since 1987. Was going to the check cashing place. I was like, dude, don't worry about it, it's on me.
Also, I asked him if he'd learned anything from being in prison. His reply? "No easy money." Words from the wise, although I despise the US c/j system.
GauntletsofRai on June 29th, 2018 at 12:48 UTC »
This is like real life spawn camping.
fryether on June 29th, 2018 at 11:48 UTC »
Sounds like his sister and roommate wanted him back in jail.