Most places will train you specifically to not do this, though. If you even so much as step outside in chase of someone at places I've worked, it's a terminable action.
Tried to fix the title a bit.
I sometimes get free water cups and put soda in them too. I don't think I want run someone over if they tried to stop me, though.
I'm a rebel, dottie.
Dude those soda fountain things have a high markup. So they only really are losing about 10-20 cents with that cup. Is it even worth it for the manager to waste his time from the day to day operations for that? Lol
What the hell at people criticising the manager. He should just let people do what they like and send the message that his store is an easy target?
What the hell at people criticising the manager. He should just let people do what they like and send the message that his store is an easy target?
How? Jesus wept...The manager sounds like he is on the wrong here as well.
honest question, if someone is blocking your car with their body not letting you leave, what are your options?
1. get out and move them, physically most likely hurting them.
2. hit them, physically most likely hurting them.
3. let them get their way and not go anywhere?
i know these guys were stealing and idiots and stuff, im genuinely curious
I do think the manager had no business doing what he was doing. Shouldn't he be charged with false imprisonment? He has no authority to stop what is basically a petty crime.
But dude should have also just paid for a $1.50. Now his life is likely ruined.
honest question, if someone is blocking your car with their body not letting you leave, what are your options?
1. get out and move them, physically most likely hurting them.
2. hit them, physically most likely hurting them.
3. let them get their way and not go anywhere?
i know these guys were stealing and idiots and stuff, im genuinely curious
honest question, if someone is blocking your car with their body not letting you leave, what are your options?
1. get out and move them, physically most likely hurting them.
2. hit them, physically most likely hurting them.
3. let them get their way and not go anywhere?
i know these guys were stealing and idiots and stuff, im genuinely curious
OP why did you change the title from man to teen? Yes, 18 is technically a teen, but they're also a legal adult.
I do think the manager had no business doing what he was doing. Shouldn't he be charged with false imprisonment? He has no authority to stop what is basically a petty crime.
But dude should have also just paid for a $1.50. Now his life is likely ruined.
It was a misleading swipe at McDonald'sSorry about the title. I didn't think it was that bad. Essentially a rewrite of the first line in the article. The "soda into water cup" bit is the notable aspect of this story, so wanted to get that in the title. Should I drop the felony charges part? Is that the issue people have with it?
EDIT: Thanks to whichever mod changed it for me.
He's white
Is he? I have no idea. Teen describes this kid's maturity level a lot more than man, so thought it was appropriate.
The manager sounds like he is on the wrong here as well.
I find it hard to believe that you legitimately don't know why people would take you to task over "Teen hit with felony charges after putting soda into his water cup at McDonald's," but I'll play your game.Yeah, no. Putting the soda into the water cup was technically stealing and it was escalated the whole situation, ultimately resulting in the charges. I wanted to get that across in the title. I legitimately did not think it was a problem, but I guess I was wrong.
I find it hard to believe that you legitimately don't know why people would take you to task over "Teen hit with felony charges after putting soda into his water cup at McDonald's," but I'll play your game.
Felony charges are wildly disproportionate for stealing a couple of cups of soda, yet those are the only things you mention in the title. Seeing such a crazy title prompts people to wonder what the fuck went on, i.e. total clickbait bullshit. In reality, stealing the soda didn't prompt the felony charges, it was what the kid did after he was confronted by the manager. If the kid just left the stolen soda in the restaurant, probably nothing else would have happened. If the kid took off running, the manager might have let him go or chased him, either resulting in little else happening. If the kid threw the soda at the manager, maybe there would be a misdemeanor assault charge. But what happened is that the kid got in to his car (fine,) the manager blocked the car in with his body (dumb, probably against company policy, but whatever,) and then the kid decided, "Nope, I ain't gettin' banned from another Micky D's, blow wheels!" and then ran over the manager with his car. At that point, it's not at all about stolen soda, it's vehicular assault and the charges are completely warranted.
But if you actually said that, you wouldn't get clicks.
$1.49? Large Sodas have been $1 flat for Like 10+ years now
$1.49? Large Sodas have been $1 flat for Like 10+ years now
What I came in here to say!
I don't go to McD's regularly, but I find this pretty hard to believe. Maybe it's a regional thing, because I live near NYC and there's pretty much no fast food place around where you will spend less than $2 on a soda.
$1.49? Large Sodas have been $1 flat for Like 10+ years now
All of this over $3??Yeah, which makes it even funnier. I think any large drink is $1 at McDs
I'm guessing if he was able to reach around and try to get the key out of the ignition they weren't really trying to run him over either. That's not something you usually do after narrowly escaping with your life. Though most likely the lawyer will spin it that way regardless because $$$. Either way in the US the kid is screwed over 1.49.The kid is a fucking moron but why the hell is the manager possibly risking his life over a 1.50 soda?
He's literally risking his life over a 1.50. How does he know if the kid had a gun or what? McDonalds and other companies even tell their employees not to do stupid stunts like this.
Title is click bait. The felonies had nothing to do with soda running over the manager in the car got them the falonies.
The original title mentioned nothing about the car assault.The soda theft led to the car assault and is absolutely relevant to the story.
He didn't do what is recommended, but he wasn't in the wrong. He blocked, didn't punch or nothing. Isn't this victim blaming?Yup. What they always drilled into us at the convenience store was never do anything physical to try to stop a robbery of any kind. Guy was reckless and got hurt.
He didn't do what is recommended, but he wasn't in the wrong. He blocked, didn't punch or nothing. Isn't this victim blaming?
No authority, sure. But what was false? I mean is that how that law works?I do think the manager had no business doing what he was doing. Shouldn't he be charged with false imprisonment? He has no authority to stop what is basically a petty crime.
But dude should have also just paid for a $1.50. Now his life is likely ruined.