Uso fraudulento de máquinas expendedoras y tragamonedas

Explicación Simple

Si intentas usar monedas falsas o trucos para obtener cosas de máquinas, estás haciendo algo malo. Es como si intentaras entrar a un juego sin pagar, lo que no está permitido.

Es como tratar de entrar a una fiesta exclusiva sin haber pagado la entrada. Aunque parezca fácil, al final te pueden sacar y enfrentar problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan va a una sala de juegos y usa una moneda falsa para jugar en una máquina tragamonedas. Cuando la máquina le da un premio, el dueño se da cuenta y llama a la policía porque Juan no pagó correctamente.

Penalidades

Sería culpable de un delito menor de Clase 2, lo que puede incluir multas o penas menores.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 14-108. Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by false coins or tokens. Any person who shall operate, or cause to be operated, or who shall attempt to operate, or attempt to cause to be operated any automatic vending machine, slot machine, coin-box telephone or other receptacle designed to receive lawful coin of the United States of America in connection with the sale, use or enjoyment of property or service, by means of a slug or any false, counterfeited, mutilated, sweated or foreign coin, or by any means, method, trick or device whatsoever not lawfully authorized by the owner, lessee or licensee, of such machine, coin-box telephone or receptacle, or who shall take, obtain or receive from or in connection with any automatic vending machine, slot machine, coin-box telephone or other receptacle designed to receive lawful coin of the United States of America in connection with the sale, use or enjoyment of property or service, any goods, wares, merchandise, gas, electric current, article of value, or the use or enjoyment of any telephone or telegraph facilities or service, or of any musical instrument, phonograph or other property, without depositing in and surrendering to such machine, coin-box telephone or receptacle lawful coin of the United States of America to the amount required therefor by the owner, lessee or licensee of such machine, coin-box telephone or receptacle, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1927, c. 68, s. 1; 1969, c. 1224, s.