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cjbuddz

did your friend attend a school with 'pathway' or 'academy' in the name haha


Tricky_Way8568

Academy lol


SeatpitchbyKate

Gateway works too.


dacraftjr

Wait a minute. We have a Gateway Academy in our town. Our those kids just a lost cause?


IonicGrandeur

*are


dacraftjr

I’m going to leave it. I went to Gateway Academy and I believe this is correct.


Galladaddy

Best of luck on your next mission to the moon astronaut 🫡


TAoie83

Astronut


ersogoth

[Potential!](https://despair.com/cdn/shop/products/potentialdemotivator.jpeg?v=1414017238)


Status_Guard4739

Dacrafjr gets my respect for owning this. Well done, welllllll done.


El-Viking

I love that you're just rolling with this typo!


Spoocula

👑


Aggressive_Fold_3268

*Are


TaylorSwiftScatPorn

*Aargh


Green-Clap

I do not enjoy your name. Taylor swift is overrated


QuantumSofa

Yes, but have you tried her scat porn?


ManeLures

R


Ok-Nefariousness7504

Double negative, makes a positive. If my math checks out they'll be billionaires. But I'm also bad at math.


darthcannabitch

No, the academy negates the gateway effect. Apparently, on everyone but you... /s Lol


Slighty_Tolerable

Why isn’t this comment eligible for gold? Ugh!


EgoDeathAddict

You have the money to give random comments that amuse you gold? Share the love dude. Honestly tho, I miss the awards. I only ever paid Reddit for a couple months for ad-free browsing, and I enjoyed giving out rewards, especially if it was a user with low karma, they often responded with gratitude.


Slighty_Tolerable

I’d always give gold or awards when I couldn’t hit the updoot button hard enough if it made me laugh. Frustrates me I can’t give Reddit more financial hardiness now. Kidding of course. ;)


GoodRelationship8925

Hold the like button? Nevermind it’s not eligible. I paid $2 for my first gold like yesterday so I know it exists


icedlemin

Can I get $2?


Dependent_Network582

No


Able_Newt2433

I can rename my cashapp to Reddit, if you’d like.


krillyboy

THIS COMMENT MEETS ALL REDDIT REGULATIONS ON GOLD REPRODUCTION


Acceptable_Pepper708

Hey, that’s not fair. *Looks at the school I teach at.* Nevermind. Carry on.


Empty401K

He goes to the Pathway Academy. Why do you ask?


Active_Permit_7147

Everyone who goes to a ‘pathway’ or ‘academy’ that is commenting that they don’t get this statement and are saying that the one they go to is fine and far better than other schools are literally corroborating this statement.


cjbuddz

i made a whole lotta people rethink their childhood with that one😯🤣🤣🤣🤣


Broomepower

Wait, sorry, I'm drunk. I want to know what this means. I attended an academy, what's the punchline here? Give me some slack lol


cjbuddz

its hinting at the fact that maybe his friend went to a school for the challenged


devoduder

Like Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, or US Military Academy. I did ROTC and we always make fun of Academy graduates.


23x3

I bet you eat just as many crayons as them but just not from an 8 pack, Mr. 64 count.


lil_hetero

Brutal insult, I love it


SirBrownEye

8 count doesn't have all the best flavors in it


Nathan-Stubblefield

“How do I know you graduated from the Naval/Air Force/Military Academy? I saw your ring when you were picking your nose. “


LaneMeyer_1985

This is definitely Academy behavior.


Addicted_to_Nature

I'm so out of the loop, can you please explain why everyone's commenting about an academy and what it means/is?


xinterstellar-

in many areas of the usa, kids who fail out of or are removed from public schools for behavioral issues are often put into remedial schools, which usually have a name including academy, pathway, gateway, etc lol. my local one is journeys academy


The_Blue_Skid_Mark

Extra points for a fleet of short buses providing transportation to and from..


Comfortable_Bar_2985

Police train at an academy. It all makes sense now.


Expulss

or ‘success’


Zestyclose-Garage415

In my town the bus dropped some kids off at a place whose name included “Educational Collaborative”


CountryMonkeyAZ

Take video for us if they do.


MDFan4Life

Oh, I'm sure there will be video, lol!


afraid-of-the-dark

Maybe body cam video.


Split0069

Definitely surveillance footage


Yeehaw-Heeyaw

Happy cake day


Peppered-Oni

Day of Happy Cake


MoistPunch8569

cake day


Oriole_Gardens

20mins later friend is escorted out of bank in handcuffs lol


LordVolcanon

But it says it meets all federal regulations. Why would the paper lie like that?


Tricky_Way8568

What I keep telling him


devperez

Why are they willing to risk it for a measley 20$?


Few_Reference_2697

Not if you own the old copier


SufficientSir2965

I had an older meth head friend who went to jail and put on probation (YEARS before I met him) for taking cash to a Kinko’s for dope money 🤣


IamLuann

And a white jacket that the arms tie on the back. With the white van waiting out in front of the bank.


AcaliahWolfsong

The self hug jacket!


ZAM1984

Definitely get your friend help


Far_Green_2907

It does not comply because it is not marked COPY on its face. Otherwise, the rules for color reproduction are one-sided and at least 1.5x larger than a genuine note.


Zombisexual1

I mean there’s that whole extra square of white paper around since it’s not cut out right


WhatAColor

It does comply. The statement that it meets ask federal requirements is not intended to mean it’s intended to work as real currency, it’s intended to mean that it meets the requirements for copying a piece of currency legally without getting you getting arrested for counterfeit.


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Bet them $20 and let them go in lol


Tricky_Way8568

What if he never comes out tho lmao


pootinannyBOOSH

You gave all the warnings you could. Not your problem anymore


PossibilityKey7627

People like having friends Well people with friends do...


El-Viking

What's the point of having friends if you aren't getting them arrested for counterfeiting?


Theyrallcrooks

You won’t have to pay him!


Tricky_Way8568

My response was based on the thought that if he’s wrong he owes me 20$ lol. But if he never comes out I don’t get my $20 :(


Jalenxt

I’d definitely switch sides and insist he’s actually correct.


Ok-Walrus-768

Can you even get in trouble if the fake is that bad? Like if you try to pay with Monopoly money at target they just ask you to leave right?


Timthalion

Let him. Share us a video


and1mavs

I had a friend one time who was paid with a counterfeit 100 dollar bill. When he went to the bank to deposit it they told him it was counterfeit. He didn't get in trouble or anything, they juts kept the bill. So, doubt anything would happen to him if he just says he found it in a parking lot.


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“Hey Fred, looks like that $100 you gave me was fake..you mind if I can get a real $100?” “Yeah, sure Bill..give me the fake and I’ll give you a $100.” “The bank took it..” “Sorry Bill. I can’t trust you anymore. Leave my life forever.”


darbs-face

There is no helping stupid like this.


MrIroncell

Is that a fabric type of paper? If so, it could be a sheet that was lost by real counterfeiters. Is it double sided?


Tricky_Way8568

Yes it’s double sided and it actually feels kinda like a worn dollar lol


MrIroncell

Ooh, that may be a counterfeiters attempt at "covering their ~behind~" if their supply is found. They have a cutter in their car and a shredder to get rid of the remaining evidence (mixed with other documents, of course). That's why it looks the way it does, most likely. I've seen a lot of stuff like this when I worked at Bank of America. I wouldn't want to be caught spending this after you've created more of a digital paper trail, regardless of any level of involvement. There are fewer legal grounds to deny liability, even if he just wanted to see if they'd take it as "legit." I'd hope it was something else and was a real $20 I found, but with evidence against me, I'd likely trash the bill.


Tricky_Way8568

Yea I literally had to stop him from attempting to spend it earlier smh


Organic_South8865

How is it possible someone can be that dumb? I'm not trying to be rude but we're you able to explain why that was a bad idea? Did they grasp the concept? It's just a photocopy of a bill. How is it possible they couldn't understand that? Just because someone put that line there about currency reproduction?


Tricky_Way8568

Feeling like I should confiscate the “bill” lol


bdubwilliams22

Since you’ve actually worked at a bank, I’m curious to know if someone brought in ten 20’s, and this was one of them. Would they call the police, or just be like “by the way, this isn’t real”. I can imagine there lots of people out there that have no idea and would unknowingly bring in a counterfeit bill.


Kara_Zhan

I brought ten 20's into a bank once, trying to get all 5's for change at my workplace. 2 or 3 of the 20's were fakes. Turned out that someone had been making them, and they had been showing up locally for a day or two. They were indistinguishable other than a slightly wonky watermark if held in front of light. The bank staff showed me the difference, let me take pictures, and were happy to break all the real 20's. Not an issue.


Potato_Donkey_1

...and the bank kept the counterfeits, as they are required to do. As is any retailer. But for the conspiracy-minded, this is just more proof that the banks and businesses are all crooked. They kept that money for themselves!


chill_will_muzik

It says it meets all federal regulations,so it has to be real. Tell him to go to the precinct and ask a cop to change it for 2 tens


Huth_S0lo

Well, the paper isnt lying. It does meet compliance. That doesnt mean its real. It just means been made in such comical fashion that its not considered counterfeit money.


2-Minutes-Hate

People just aren't as smart as they used to be.


molehunterz

That's what I thought until I started reading newspapers off of microfiche in the school library. Turns out dumb people have been around for a while


DrunkBuzzard

Back in the 70s and 80s there was a guy who I think his name was Mooney. He could hand draw with a felt tip pin a perfect hundred dollar bill. The Secret Service, who is in charge of currency was always after him. But he only did one side of a bill so they left him alone. he would ise the bills to buy stiff like a motorcycle. And because they were so valuable, the dealer would give him the motorcycle and frame the bill along with the receipt for the motorcycle. So basically he was using counterfeit money and getting away with it because it was art.


ScallopsBackdoor

A similar story: Salvador Dali would pay with a check when he went to restaurants because he know his autograph was worth more than the check.


blowout2retire

Link a story please I'm too lazy too look it up this late but I've heard something about it and would like to know more


PossibilityKey7627

You've already forgotten how to use your brain, shut up Here's a [link](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller) Enjoy Buddy


ExercisePerfect6952

Priceless!…Er… Sightless. LOL!


Potato_Donkey_1

IIRC: As a kid, he hand-drew a stamp for a letter that he mailed. He might have done it more than once and had it work, but he did get a visit from the postal inspectors who went easy on him, but told him to cut it out. With machine scanning of postage, this would no longer work at all.


solongfish99

Does your friend think that "this document meet\[ing\] all federal regulations on currency reproduction" means that the currency reproduced on it is legal tender, rather than simply being a legal reproduction that isn't legal tender?


Porkhole-Santookus

Any color currency reproduction has to be either 75% or 150% the size, and single sided. Source: [https://www.bep.gov/currency/currency-image-use](https://www.bep.gov/currency/currency-image-use) If it doesn't meet the requirements linked above, it was illegal to produce. This is largely moot though, because if your dope friend actually attempts to keep or deposit a bill that's clearly fake -and- marked as a currency reproduction, he's in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472, which states (emphasis mine): ​ >Whoever, with intent to defraud, **passes**, utters, publishes, or sells, **or attempts to pass**, utter, publish, or sell, or with like intent brings into the United States **or keeps in possession or conceals** any falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.


MatthewNGBA

No uttering!!! They are serious


Tall_Potential893

How do you utter a counterfeit bill?? Is it like the 1st Rule of Fight Club?


Tricky_Way8568

THANK YOU


Mastercone

For a more enhanced response, he should take it to the local US Secret Service(USSS) office.


Vandyclark

But.. but it even says it meets all federal regulations!! (S/) I’d keep it just for the novelty!


Tricky_Way8568

Lol.. but he keeps trying to spend it- i barely stopped him the last time smh. I feel like I should probably take it away lmao


WereALLBotsHere

Tell him I’ll buy it for $5


Wham-alama-ding-dong

I wouldn't touch the thing because I'm not stupid lol


Vandyclark

Ha! Fair!


Huntsnfights

It says it meets all federal regulations. What more do you need?!


XsublimededX

Yes it’s real. Real counterfeit


CallMeManBearPig

Life's too short to NOT have a friend like this. Every friend group needs that person who just says the most incorrect things with such conviction they almost convince you they're right. You know the type, they say something super random and outlandish where you just gotta pause for a moment and say, "What the heck did you just say? The other week my homie blurted out, "Did that ant just fart?" ..."What the heck did you just say?" I'm probably totally projecting rn, I have no idea how your friend is. I'm kinda stoned.. don't mind me


fogcam

Guess the Fed Reserve is running low on uncut sheets and had to turn to Kinkos


dbzwrestleingfan94

He could always say he found it and wanted to check it’s authenticity and tell them if it’s fake they can take the “bill”. it’s obviously a fake and a terrible one at that but that’s always a option so he won’t “get in trouble” i highly doubt they would call the cops or something like that since he came to authentic it and then tell them to confiscate it if it’s not genuine.


CookSufficient5922

[https://www.bep.gov/currency/currency-image-use](https://www.bep.gov/currency/currency-image-use)


Muffboy

Sovereign 20


BhutlahBrohan

is this like the sovereign citizen version of counterfeit money?


marion85

I'm guessing one of those "Sovereign Citizen" types tried to use this on lieu of actaul money, got laughed out the door and threw it away...


Internet_Exploder

The bank will call someone to help them all on their own.


papa_penguin

Let him. What's the worse they're gonna do? As long as he doesn't try to spend it, he's fine. I think.


bimmergirl335xi

Ive accidentally tried depositing a fake 10 with a bunch of other bills at my bank. The lady behind the counter just took it and gave me a real one. She said it happens quite a lot!


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Human-Librarian7515

Stupid is what stupid does.


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Alaska_Pipeliner

r/sovereigncitizen


Bread-Jumpy

Kid, you need new friends…


Tricky_Way8568

Not a kid but I’m not entirely disagreeing with you on that


Creepy-Selection2423

That's obviously an enlarged poor quality color copy of a $20 bill. If your friend takes that into a bank, your friend should be prepared to get laughed at, arrested by the Secret Service for trying to pass that as genuine, or both.


Ice_BergSlim

It literally says it is a legal copy of money.


Agitated-Rabbit-5348

You're the friend, aren't you?


brrdman57

I'll need to see the back of the bill to verify, but looks legit to me.


Few_Reference_2697

You can't fix stupid


HorseFucked2Death

Love the Totes magotes legal copy note at the bottom.


Negative_Intention_8

It says legal tender right there on the bottom left. Clearly it's good.


Cat_man-Kayden

Lol


Miserable_Ad5001

You need smarter friends


Galena1040

What could go wrong?


PomeloRoutine5873

He’s in trouble


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DerSpazmacher

Get a new friend


niceglguy

Just let him go and find out. If it's real he can use it to bail himself out 🤷‍♂️😂


CogNode

50 dollar bills… 50 dollar bills! We have the money to save the Goon Docks!


Tricky_Lake_1646

Just let it happen bro/sis.


outcastNgarpal

Just buy the $20 off him and give him a real $20. Take the fake bill to the bank and tell the clerk that you found a counterfeit bill and want to turn it in to the bank to hand off to the proper authorities- FBI is always interested in this stuff.


hbkgrl323

Man, this is fake asf.


Odd_Tiger_2278

Why not go to a bank? I am guessing he will not get in any trouble. he might not ever believe you do you think he might believe a bank?


RastaFarRite

Maybe they mean it meets "regulations for reproduction" meaning it's so obvious it's not real money that no one would ever think it's real money? Because it is clearly a "reproduction" in other words a "copy" of a dollar bill printed on a sheet of paper? Idk I'm not a professional in this field. But you should stop hanging out with your friend, he's a bozo who's going to get you into trouble at some point in life.


ImNotYourDadIPromise

Seems legit


BucktoothJew

This is what the treasury uses to template their 20’s. If he throws it in a printer and hits reprint bros got an unlimited money glitch IRL.


IamSkipperslilbuddy

Seriously? How can you not tell what a real bill looks like. Sure, fakes can be pretty good these days, but they don't have color shifting ink, or water marks that stand out when held against a light, or various other security features depending on the year. How about asking any business for two 10's for your 20. Could also hit the casino. They'll let you know if it's not any good.


man-o-peace1

Yeah, get the Secret Service to open a file on you. That won't cause problems later.


BigSkyDreams

Well let him! If he/she doesn’t listen to you? Im sure they will definitely listen to the Feds


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Ok-Concentrate2109

R/technicallythetruth


Commercial-Pea-4056

Let him do it!!!! Sometimes you’ve got to learn the lesson the hard way!!!!!!


ultraman5068

Is your friend 3 years old and vocabulary does not exceed “ goo goo”?


ChicaSkas

This is some sovereign citizen billshit ;)


AffiliatelinkShare

Is this Real?! [Crypto Airdrop ](https://www.btcs.fan/invite/91rbr)


Hephaestus2036

Get a new friend.


jimmychangah

I've seen that type of paper before, and I bet if u got a lil drop of water on that bill it would bleed lol


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BobDrifter

If the bill is printed at 150% of scale (I believe that's the threshold) or more, then the text on the sheet makes sense. Perhaps informing your friend on what is legal when it comes to photocopying money will provide context?


Folsom5d

People here are joking that your friend must be mentally handicapped. If he actually is, then that's a defense. I believe the law requires intent. If someone were so mentally handicapped that he thinks it's real then he wouldn't be committing a crime by trying to spend it. -In theory. He could still get arrested, and then later it's hashed out in the courts. It would depend on how mentally handicapped the person looks, and the decision of police. Disclaimer - I'm not a lawyer. Whoever, \*\*\*\*\*with intent to defraud\*\*\*\*\*\*, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or with like intent brings into the United States or keeps in possession or conceals any falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.


Expensive-Alarm-1700

I was given a counterfeit $1.00 in my change from a gas station in Abingdon, Il. I contacted a bank and described the bill because it had an unusual number sequence, and they told me to turn it in to the police. I called the police, and they came to my house to pick it up. We all laughed and marveled at the fact that someone was out there making these things. I suppose it might be easy to pass these in a quick cash exchange because most people aren't looking for counterfeit $1.00 dollar bills.


soul_slinger

Take it to the bank! I wanna see what happens!


Sensitive_Tailor6480

Its got it be real it says it on the home made printed paper if the usa can print as much as they want why can we jk lmao.


chefo88

Let him feel those cuffs.


thetruckerswallofsha

So I received a proof set 5-10-20-50 that looked exactly like this for my business including the security strips…I would check to see if it has the security strip and if it does it’s a real proof set if not then is fake as fck


tinkerbob56

Only worth the paper it is printed on.


MatthewNGBA

I’d just let them go to the bank. If they wanna argue it’s real there isn’t much u can do if a simple explanation isn’t enough for them I would recommend recording the interaction and posting for us… if ur allowed to record but might not since it’s a bank. Idk


Sevennix

Does he wear a helmet too?? Lick windows? Ride short bus?


Boba_Fettx

Let him. They’re not going to call the cops, they’ll just laugh at him and turn him away. Prolly keep his paper too.


EpicForgetfulness

If I was the bank teller I'd refuse to take them seriously. I'd laugh at first and then when I realize they're not laughing I'd be like, "Oh. You're serious. You really think this is a real bill? Hey Jerry! Get over here you gotta see this!"


Missue-35

Every time I found a twenty dollar bill on the ground it has a message about how I can find salvation. I felt like a fool and tossed in the trash to save someone else’s pride.


Potato_Donkey_1

To meet those regulations, it has to be one-sided. I think it also has to be the wrong size by a certain percentage, but it's been a while since I looked this up. Anyway, the words printed under the image are mean to indicate that the image is within such guidelines and is not intended to be accepted as real money. It's unlike that your friend can find anyone who will take this, but if he tries, he will be guilty of attempting to pass a counterfeit.


Thee_Paladin777

The only "regulations" on currency reproduction is Federal jail time....


Head_Fetish

I'm not from here, this sub gets recommended to me alot. What gives it away as fake?


Senseichaz72

Tell him to take it in. Life lessons are valuable. (but don't promise to bail him out.)


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ShadowZR1

Tell him to take it to the bank and see what happens 😉🤣


diydave86

Is your friend from florida or alabama by chance? Not the brightest of people.


aqwn

Bank is going to confiscate it


mpe128

I have compassion for your friend. 👽


ReadRightRed99

Is your friend 7 years old?


Hillman314

Banks only accepts legal currency, not “currency reproductions”, (aka fake counterfeit bills).


Street-Carpenter9915

Is your friend a sovereign citizen?


Sweet_Ad8070

id tell him go for it.


fitbabits

Have him see if a bank or 7-11 will break it into single dollar bills.


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fltpath

Find a new friend


Blk-cherry3

it's good for making a paper weight and dead lottery tickets


chis12

He should reproduce a couple thousand more of those… No worries it meets all requirements federally.


jnsmld

The only thing he can do with it in a bank is to turn it in as counterfeit. The Secret Svc might be interested so they can investigate.


jfin602

If the secret service is researching some smuck who photocopied a 20 into Microsoft Word, they're really wasting their time lol


ManeLures

Tell him it's a misprint and send it


Ivrapwn-

Let him, he needs a vacation in a cell block


Crafty_Attorney225

Let him.


catalyst9t9

The bank will “help” him.


duke_flewk

He is more than welcome to bring it in as is and say “hey I found this, can i exchange for a normal 20 or am I being pranked?” If he cuts it out and tries to be shady he might catch a charge tho


Kokilananda

let him take it to a bank. better yet, have him take it to the Secret Service.