É provavelmente uma licença principalmente artística / dramática.
As of September 2014, torn dollar bills can be exchanged at any bank as long as more than one-half of the bill is still intact. If this is not the case, then the bill must be examined by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
It is necessary to note a bill's approximate worth when sending it to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The bureau also requires a letter explaining how it was damaged. The damaged bill should be left in its original container, such as a purse or a box, to prevent further damage to the bill and help the investigator make a decision.
Então, seria eficaz na vida real? Provavelmente não presumindo que o motorista quisesse passar pelo incômodo de passar pelo procedimento completo para reivindicar o valor, mas como se trata de pagamento por atividade em um < em> ilegal evento ... ele pode apenas decidir ir com o fluxo.
Note, no entanto, que, na verdade, a redução de uma conta na metade é ilegal sob o Título 18, Seção 333 do Código dos Estados Unidos.
Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.