Man Fined In Egg McMuffin Assault

[matcom]

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HOLLAND, Mich. -- A man has been convicted of assault and battery for throwing a breakfast sandwich at a McDonald's restaurant manager.

Authorities said the man and his young son stopped one day in October to get four Egg McMuffins at a McDonald's in Michigan.

He returned to the service window to complain when he realized at least one of the sandwiches had sausage instead of ham.

He threw it at the shift manager when she asked him to give it back.

The customer has been fined $600 and put on probation.

He is also banned from entering the McDonald's restaurant.

http://www.wftv.com/news/4168827/detail.html

[Benhurst]

1. The punishment seems a bit harsh at first until you realize it was

a case of an assault with a deadly weapon.

[Freebird12004]

2. lol

[Spinzonner]

3. I'll bet that the manager

egged him on

[Bertha Venation]

4. Boo!

:bounce:

[KurtNYC]

5. Maybe there really are drugs in that food

The guy couldn't get his fix promptly and goes nuts.

They found that rats fed a diet containing 25% sugar are thrown into a state of anxiety when the sugar is removed. Their symptoms included chattering teeth and the shakes - similar to those seen in people withdrawing from nicotine or morphine, according to researchers. Dr Hoebel said he believed high-fat foods stimulate opioids or 'pleasure chemicals' in the brain. "The implication is that some animals - and by extension some people - can become overly dependent on sweet food," he said.

http://www.rangelmd.com/2003/01/mcdonalds-fat-food-may-be-addictive.html

[CO Liberal]

6. I Wonder How Many Other Episodes Like That His Son Has Witnessed

This guy sounds like a real hothead. As a former Dunkin' Donuts manager, I'm glad they threw the book at him.

[kick-ass-bob]

7. Yes - since he was a McDonalds mgr.

But if someone were throwing dunkin donuts at me...

:9

:D

[yellowcanine]

8. Being banned from McDonalds is a punishment? Heh. I should be so lucky.

[Earth_First]

9. Matcom...where DO you find these stories?

By the way, I have a french fry that resembles Abraham Lincoln, interested?