Now, I love McDonald's fries as much as the next person, but this video disturbed me greatly. First of all, the restaurant was filled with young people. The man climbs over the counter and runs straight to his adversary and they lock up right away. There are several crewmembers at the restaurant at the time. They didn't run - they were successful in subduing this guy. There was a manager taking stock of what happened. There was a young lady taking the video, admonishing the manager in duty, and laughing hysterically at the same time - it was very hard to follow the smartphone video,but the videographer was so busy telling people what their role was and cracking, you can understand her distraction.
A few things, however, were clear:
The Crewmembers didn't seem very alarmed that a man was standing in the counter and pushing the register out of his way, does this happen often at fast food restaurants?
The man got across the counter in time to be photographed, long before someone called the local police, security, or even the owner. I think that if I were the owner, I'd like to know that my business was being attacked.
The manager seemed to be in no rush to rectify the situation, and the guy spent several minutes behind the counter - the video I saw ended before he left on his own or was taken out in handcuffs.
The Crewmembers beat the man handily, but he looked a little out of it. I guess you have to be if you want to climb over the McDonald's counter.
Here are my brief words of wisdom, as a former fast food worker at one of busiest intersections in the Midwest - 79th and Stony Island, back in the day:
You're not there to fight- call security or a manager who has some sense
If someone tries to cross the counter, you need to leave the facility - lock your drawer if you can, but break camp - that person is crazy and you need to be safe - if you're cooking, turn off the stove and depart using the closest exit
CALL THE POLICE, even if it's from your house after you get home !
No amount of money or product is worth your life - don't engage the person, just go
Don't work at a place that doesn't have security - in this day and age, that's a must. It might limit your choices, but it will lengthen your life.
This man didn't have a weapon, but be warned - carrying a concealed weapon is allowed everywhere now, and the next one won't come unprepared
Several years ago, an entire crew was killed at the Brown's Chicken in Palatine, Illinois - learn from their mistakes, or you may wind up frozen in a meat locker at a $8 an hour job!
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