Let me get this straight. Kid steals credit card from dad and he doesn't go to juvenile jail. Then the bars and American Express pay most of it. Another judge must have been on drugs. Yes I understand being underage the clubs are somewhat responsible and Amex should have flagged it. But he doesn't get any type of punishment?.
https://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-54000-teen-bar-tab-20130529,0,6262570.story
A 16-year-old went on quite the joy ride after snagging his dad's credit card and racking up a $54,000 bar tab during a one-night club binge in Japan.
The teenager and a friend made the rounds at some hostess clubs, where he paid to sit and drink with women working there. The teen ordered whiskey and Champagne. At one of the venues, he spent a couple thousand dollars on a single bottle of wine, the .
The best part? The bars and the credit card company,, got stuck with the bill.
The teenager's dad pleaded with the Kyoto District Court, which ruled he would have to pay only a small portion of the tab.
The hostess clubs the teenager visited were for adults only; therefore, the judge ruled, the bars were responsible,WebProNews reported.
The judge also ruled American Express should have flagged the charges, so the company also was partly responsible.
The dad walked away with an 800,000 yen bill, which translates to $7,832, But the entire ordeal left us wondering: What's the appropriate grounding period for stealing your dad's credit card and spending $54,000 on a bar spree?
https://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-54000-teen-bar-tab-20130529,0,6262570.story
A 16-year-old went on quite the joy ride after snagging his dad's credit card and racking up a $54,000 bar tab during a one-night club binge in Japan.
The teenager and a friend made the rounds at some hostess clubs, where he paid to sit and drink with women working there. The teen ordered whiskey and Champagne. At one of the venues, he spent a couple thousand dollars on a single bottle of wine, the .
The best part? The bars and the credit card company,, got stuck with the bill.
The teenager's dad pleaded with the Kyoto District Court, which ruled he would have to pay only a small portion of the tab.
The hostess clubs the teenager visited were for adults only; therefore, the judge ruled, the bars were responsible,WebProNews reported.
The judge also ruled American Express should have flagged the charges, so the company also was partly responsible.
The dad walked away with an 800,000 yen bill, which translates to $7,832, But the entire ordeal left us wondering: What's the appropriate grounding period for stealing your dad's credit card and spending $54,000 on a bar spree?
