Sunday, May 17, 2009

I'll Take That With A Gun And A Side Of Grits

An early morning breakfast at a Columbia, SC Waffle House turned terribly wrong for Crystal Samuel. When it was all over, Yakeisha Ward-- her 29-year-old waitress-- was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill.

"I thought I was gonna get me an All-Star," said Samuel. "Grits, sausage, toast, eggs and a waffle." But she didn't get what she came for. While waiting for her take-out order, Samuel's friends got hungry and began eating theirs. That's when Samuel and her friends were told they couldn't eat from carryout trays inside the restaurant.

"I said what is your fuss about . . . we haven't paid for our food. She (Ward) said 'well you all got to leave'. How you want us to leave and we ain't paid for the food yet," says Samuel.

And then it got ugly quick. Samuel threw a waffle at the Ward, which prompted trigger-happy waitress to jump across the counter and start duking it out. The altercation continued outside where Ward broke free and got a gun from her car.

During the ensuing struggle, the gun discharged-- but only a small fragment stuck in Samuel's arm. Ward added insult to injury by pistol whipping Samuel for good measure. The sassy waitress was bonded out of jail and back on the job the next day. The victim's take on the incident? "She got the last lick," said Samuel.

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