Arrr, ye landlubbers! A council scallywag be sayin’ to shun the doubloons, lest ye be plundered by crime!
2024-09-19
Arrr! A scallywag from D.C. be throwin’ a fancy parchment to let shops banish ye coin and use naught but shiny bits o’ paper! They be thinkin’ it’ll scare off them rascally robbers and sneaky burglars. Avast, matey, what a jolly scheme!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn 'bout a new decree from the fair city of Washington, D.C.! Aye, they be conjurin' a bill to combat the scallywags plunderin' their treasure by makin' eateries and taverns go cashless, savvy?City Council member Christina Henderson, the clever lass, be claimin' that these establishments be rejectin' gold doubloons to keep their crew safe from the marauders who seek to pillage their booty. “Why, it be a blimey good idea to go cash-free to thwart those dastardly knaves!” she declared, as the council members joined her in this grand venture.
The bill be exemptin' the merry Class C and D drink havens—like taverns and nightclubs—from takin' any shiny coins. It appears that when the cash be absent, the risk of a jolly ol’ robbery be too! Aye, those businesses be wantin' to keep their treasures safe while servin' grog and merriment to the townsfolk.
But beware, for other ports like New York City and San Francisco have frowned upon this cashless folly, callin' it unfair to those who be preferin' the jingle of coins! Yet, in the likes of Oakland, they be followin' suit, hopin' to fend off the brigands. So, what say ye, me mateys? Cash or no cash, the seas be treacherous indeed!