Here's a bizarre story, New Hampshire Jails 68-Year-Old Man For Paying Toll With Tokens. The phased out tokens but a guy who had some left figured he bought them, giving the state money, they should still take them.
"The way he sees it, the tokens represented a contract between the state and himself, and he’s angry that the state has turned his pre-paid tokens into what he calls worthless souvenirs. To rub salt in his wound, Jensen says New Hampshire lost his request for trial and, assuming he ignored the citation, issued a bench warrant for his arrest. When he was involved in a minor car accident this summer, he was arrested. The warrant was thrown out when a court clerk found his initial request for trial. However, Jensen was still found guilty in Rochester District Court of ‘‘theft of services,’’ for not paying the toll, which is a misdemeanor in New Hampshire. He was given the option of paying a $150 fine, 15 days of community service, or three days in jail. He chose jail."
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