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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Professional-Cow4193 on 2026-06-04 00:38:23+00:00.

So this happened about a year ago. I had been out on the town and got a bit drunk. Went to get some food then after that, i started walking home.

On my way home I walked by a bar and thought I might as well go in and have a nightcap.

I walked inside and was a bit surprised to see no one inside. Assumed the bartender was in the back doing stuff, and after a few minutes my feeble drunk brain thought it would be okay for me to just pour myself a beer and pay them when they returned. Big mistake.

It turned out that even though the doors were open, the bar was actually closed, so the police showed up a few minutes later to arrest me. At that point I was too drunk and tired to come up with any reasonable explanation for my stupid behavior. I didn't have one anyway.

So, the cops took me in for a medical check to make sure I wasn't completely messed up with drugs or alcohol. Turns out I was fine, just very dumb, so they drove me back home. Got a hefty fine for their trouble. Definitely the most expensive beer I've ever had.

TL;DR: Accidentally stole a beer and got a $900 fine.