Woman Suing Wal-Mart: False Imprisonment And Emotional Distress

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Two Walmart employees are in hot water after they allegedly destroyed two $100 bills when a customer tried to pay with them.

According to Court House News, Julia Garcia is suing Walmart Stores after the "humiliating ordeal" she endured at the hands of two employees who accused her of using counterfeit currency at a San Antonio, Texas, location.

Garcia says she was Christmas shopping with her children at a [Walmart] in San Antonio in December 2010 and entered a checkout lane around 2 a.m. Garcia says she paid for her $150 purchase with a $100 bill, a $50 bill and change.
"The cashier inspected the $100 bill, turned to another cashier and had a brief discussion, and returned to her register telling the plaintiff her money was 'fake,'" the complaint states. "The cashier proceeded to rip the $100 bill in half without performing any counterfeit detection tests. The metallic strip in the $100 bill was clearly visible."

Garcia claims that a manager named Russell was then called over. Russell allegedly told her that the money was counterfeit and that she would have to wait for the police.

According to the complaint, Garcia then pulled out another $100 bill that she had in her possession. She alleges that Russell took the second bill from her and ripped it in half as well, saying that it, too, was counterfeit.

Garcia claims that Walmart made her wait at the front of the store, "in plain sight of all passing customers," until police arrived. She said she was publicly humiliated by the store's employees who told other shoppers that she had been trying to use fake currency.


Finally, two police officers arrived at the store. Upon checking the torn notes, they determined that both were legal tender.

Garcia is reportedly seeking "punitive damages for false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress."

After a user on the social news site Reddit posted Garcia's story online, readers responded with anger -- and plenty of bewilderment.

"For the record, there was zero reason for them to tear up the bill, even if it was counterfeit. There is no policy in place telling anyone to do this with counterfeit bills, and in fact, because the bills have to be turned over to investigators, the tearing up of the bill would count as destroying evidence. Just wanted to point that out. If the employees actually did what the report says they did, then they were idiots on top of being asshats," said user "this_isnt_happening."

This is not the first time that Walmart has been involved in a contentious face-off with potential customers.

Just this month, a Walmart in Florida came under fire after it complained to police of a "flash mob situation" after a school choir sang "God Bless America" in memory of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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I would sue too, especially when I found out that the money was real.

Good for her. How can they, including the store manager, tear up a $100 bill claiming it is counterfeit when they don't even know what makes a counterfeit bill counterfeit?? Intentional infiction indeed.

That is why kids, Whenever I'm in America, I don't shop at walmart ;)

Why is it that every time I hear one of these horror stories, it's always a walmart?

that's because walmart is the devil.

But it just seems a little too weird. Usually the cashier is supposed to perform counterfeit tests ... otherwise, how do they know?

Perhaps they had more dubious plans that night for whatever reason (rip up two perfectly good bills with the intention of carefully taping them back together later, tell customer they can't be used because they are "fake" = profit)

I call shenanigans. Unless they really are that stupid, which doesn't really seem debatable ...

thats just stupid and stupid laws!!!!

That's awful. I feel so bad for the lady. Damn you, Walmart employees.

You would think it'd be over in two years.

Props to the woman for not backhanding those employees.

A few things I notice.

1. The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic orgin
2. Location: Texas. Huge hispanic population and huge ignorant redneck population

My theory they probably thought they'd be cute and call it fake because they don't think hispanics work and can legally make that kind of money. That's just what comes to mind as I read it.

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Originally Posted by blueangel06661

A few things I notice.

1. The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic orgin
2. Location: Texas. Huge hispanic population and huge ignorant redneck population

My theory they probably thought they'd be cute and call it fake because they don't think hispanics work and can legally make that kind of money. That's just what comes to mind as I read it.

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I thought the same thing. Texas is known for having some crazies there. Theirs are worse than Alabama's crazies when it comes to racism, giving tickets, etc.

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Originally Posted by PinkGalaxies

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I would sue too, especially when I found out that the money was real.

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they where being RACIST I live in tx and can tell by her last name. garcia that she was mexican

Wouldn't the manager and cashier, both be guilty of destroying legal government issued tender as well? Last I heard, that was a crime too.

@grellxjozzette lol...;)

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Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

Wouldn't the manager end cashier, both be guilty of destroying legal government issued tender as well? Last I heard, that was a crime too.

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If they're working at Wal-Mart, nine times out of ten they don't have any money to really go after. The woman went after Wal-Mart because she knows that's where the money is at.

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Originally Posted by PinkGalaxies:2714791

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Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

Wouldn't the manager end cashier, both be guilty of destroying legal government issued tender as well? Last I heard, that was a crime too.

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If they're working at Wal-Mart, nine times out of ten they don't have any money to really go after. The woman went after Wal-Mart because she knows that's where the money is at.

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Ok? I was merely referring to the act of ripping the money in half. Not to mention, that she does has grounds for legal recourse. Regardless of race, age, or gender...this was a stupid and costly act by both management and subordinate. It only takes a second to mark the bill and see if the strip is present.

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Originally Posted by Jacob's Ladder

Ok? I was merely referring to the act of ripping the money in half. Not to mention, that she does has grounds for legal recourse. Regardless of race, age, or gender...this was a stupid and costly act by both management and subordinate. It only takes a second to mark the bill and see if the strip is present.

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They'll probably get some kind of charge for what they did, and I agree. Some people don't think before they act.

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Originally Posted by GrellxJozette

they where being RACIST I live in tx and can tell by her last name. garcia that she was mexican

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Not all Mexicans have the last name of Garcia. @blueangel06661 stated, and I quote from her "The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic origin".
I know someone with the last name of Garcia and she's Filipino. You were generalizing Mexicans and that's not nice at all. :/

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Originally Posted by Seung-li

Not all Mexicans have the last name of Garcia. @blueangel06661 stated, and I quote from her "The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic origin".
I know someone with the last name of Garcia and she's Filipino. You were generalizing Mexicans and that's not nice at all. :/

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Gomen nasai T_T

Checking if a bill is counterfeit is easy and if it is good enough to pass the test then it is a good counterfeit and no one will notice but what is important is that a lot of stupid people don't know how to check for that.

I'm mexican so maybe I should try this too, and I will total just walk away this the product saying, "I paid for the product so I'm taking it unless you are telling me you are going to refund the money you took and ripped to pieces," and anyone who touches me while I go to leave will get an instep kick followed by a roundhouse to the face. That's the way you do it :D

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Originally Posted by Seung-li

Not all Mexicans have the last name of Garcia. @blueangel06661 stated, and I quote from her "The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic origin".
I know someone with the last name of Garcia and she's Filipino. You were generalizing Mexicans and that's not nice at all. :/

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That's because it comes from Spain. You know with the whole Spain take over...a lot of Fillies have Spanish last names and even somewhat resemble Hispanics.

However, Garcia can be an Italian last name as well from what I seen in books and video games.

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Originally Posted by GrellxJozette

they where being RACIST I live in tx and can tell by her last name. garcia that she was mexican

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Mexican? That's so racist of you to say. But you apologized so no need for me to get this further.

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Originally Posted by blueangel06661

A few things I notice.

1. The name "Garcia" Typically belongs to people of hispanic orgin
2. Location: Texas. Huge hispanic population and huge ignorant redneck population

My theory they probably thought they'd be cute and call it fake because they don't think hispanics work and can legally make that kind of money. That's just what comes to mind as I read it.

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Hahahahaha, of you.....http://www.narutoforums.com/images/s...s2/2pys0vr.png

But no, my theory is that these rednecks are jealous a Hispanic person has more cash than a white person because obviously Hispanic people can't get good jobs.

I probably make a lot more cash than the Average white person too. Just saiyan.

/slightly offended the only Hispanic on AF rant

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On nvm....about the only Hispanic part

Ayu just said she was Mexican

I understand that she'd sue wallmart for something like this, thats just really bad off them, but to me (who dont live in the us) it seems like people sue over everything over there :) might be rumours but so many silly things

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Originally Posted by xArchAngelsx

I understand that she'd sue wallmart for something like this, thats just really bad off them, but to me (who dont live in the us) it seems like people sue over everything over there :) might be rumours but so many silly things

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It's a true rumor. People are sue happy over here. Spill coffee in your lap? Time to sue. Trip over your own foot? Time to sue. The list goes on and on. This one that I posted was actually a legit reason to sue.

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Originally Posted by PinkGalaxies

It's a true rumor. People are sue happy over here. Spill coffee in your lap? Time to sue. Trip over your own foot? Time to sue. The list goes on and on. This one that I posted was actually a legit reason to sue.

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I should sue you for making this thread.

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Originally Posted by Kaibro

I should sue you for making this thread.

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Come at me, bro. :P

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Originally Posted by Kaibro:2714842

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Originally Posted by PinkGalaxies

It's a true rumor. People are sue happy over here. Spill coffee in your lap? Time to sue. Trip over your own foot? Time to sue. The list goes on and on. This one that I posted was actually a legit reason to sue.

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I should sue you for making this thread.

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I will be representing Ms. Galaxy and you are being counter sued for the frell of it. *here is your summons*

And you're welcome! ;)