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Can I be charged for leaving a bar or restaurant without paying?
A Answer
Yes. So-called "dine and dash" — receiving food, drink, or services with no intention or ability to pay from the outset — can be prosecuted as fraud. The key issue is whether this was a genuine, unplanned situation (running out of cash unexpectedly) or
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