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Man refuses to pay after sharing food at buffet

After girlfriend eats off his plate, the restaurant adds meal to bill

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updated 6:36 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2008

ATLANTA - Being a cheapskate could get you in trouble with the law.

Fulton County authorities arrested 40-year-old Dan Linscomb of Texas City, Texas, last week after he was accused of paying his tab at the all-you-can-eat Iron Skillet buffet in northwest Atlanta. Officials say Linscomb ate at the buffet and let his girlfriend eat from his plate.

The restaurant charged him for two $7 meals, which he refused to pay. Linscomb was taken to the Fulton County Jail on a charge of theft of service. Fulton County Sheriff's Sgt. Nikita Hightower said Linscomb was released two days later after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct.

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Linscomb could not be reached for comment. Restaurant officials declined comment.

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