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A high school principal was fired after he was caught trying to steal an extra half cup of coffee.
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He would pay for a $0.75 cup, but would get a $1.25 cup at a convenience store, according to local media.
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But he was caught in December by a store employee, who called the police as the manager tried to leave.
The principal of a high school in Japan was fired from his job on Tuesday after he was caught serving more coffee than he paid for at a convenience store, local media reported.
The 59-year-old man, who was not named, told Takasago City police that he had been helping himself to large amounts of coffee during his lunch hour despite paying for the full-size option, the station reported. local Yomiuri TV. reported.
During a lunch break in June, he noticed that store staff didn’t notice him serving a $1.25 coffee at a self-serve machine while paying for a $0.75 cup, the report reported. medium, citing the Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education.
The manager said he served himself extra coffee seven times during the year until a store employee caught him in December and called the police, according to Yomiuri TV.
The cafe prank has led to the disciplinary dismissal of the principal, the Board of Education said, according to Yomiuri TV.
He apologized to students and their families in a statement through the board, saying his role was to lead by example and encourage discipline, according to regional outlet Kobe Shimbun.
Local prosecutors decided not to press charges against the director, the Kobe Shimbun reported.
It’s not the first time Japan has caught convenience store customers trying to cheat to get more coffee.
In January 2021, Kumamoto City police arrested a 60-year-old man accused of repeatedly pouring $1.35 lattes into a cup for $0.70 coffee, The Japan Times reported.
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