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How a few grapes landed a Miami man in jail in 1988

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Nov 10, 2025
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This bizarre news story from 1988 (Shared by Weird Universe) is about how a man spent a night in jail after tasting a few grapes in a supermarket that he was about to purchase. If you needed another reminder about why having a bit of power over others often turns people into jerks, the cop in this story is an example. The man…

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