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2019-08-03 Home Front: Culture Wars
McDonald's Employee Fired After Refusing To Serve Paramedics
[Townhall] They're popping up all over the country. Stories about first responders being refused service or harassed at various establishments, whether that be for coffee or engagement rings, it's becoming a recurring theme. It's disturbing, though undoubtedly fueled in part by the ranks of the politically correct and the Black Lives Matter crowd. We had a sheriff's deputy in North Carolina barred from picking up his engagement ring because he was carrying his service weapon. Five police officers in Tempe, Arizona were told to leave a local Starbucks because some snowflake was triggered by their presence in the establishment. And now, some Florida snowflake didn't want to serve anyone with a badge. Oh, sorry‐let me rewind for a second; a McDonald's employee was fired because she refused to serveā€¦a paramedic. Yeah, even after the first responder said he wasn't a police officer, she still refused service. The incident occurred in Madeira Beach, Florida (via ABC Action News, Tampa Bay):

A McDonald's employee was fired after turning away Sunstar paramedics Wednesday night.

Sunstar paramedic Anthony Quinn accused the employee at the McDonald's in Madeira Beach of refusing to provide service to him and his partner, according to a review he left.

Quinn's review stated that he went into the restaurant in his uniform to use the restroom when the employee told him "we don't accept officers in here." After telling her that he wasn't an officer she proceeded to say that they didn't accept "anyone with a badge."

After Quinn's partner walked in to order food, the employee, according to his review, told him "we don't serve your kind here."


McDonald's moved quickly to squash a potentially explosive public relations nightmare:

"We are aware of the unfortunate incident that took place at one of our restaurants last night. We, like you, were upset and disappointed and took immediate action. The employee has been terminated. What occurred does not reflect the values of our brand, our franchise, or the love and admiration we have demonstrated consistently for our friends in law enforcement and first responders. We have reached out to offer our sincerest apology."
Posted by Frank G 2019-08-03 08:40|| || Front Page|| [9 views ]  Top

#1 I wonder what she would think if the paramedic refused her his services?
Posted by chris 2019-08-03 09:04||   2019-08-03 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 It's not enough. The perps must be arrested and sued.
Posted by Dron66046 2019-08-03 09:05||   2019-08-03 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Total speculation: Even if people wearing uniforms are not refused service, I'd wager they are getting a big dose of attitude from the hired help. Perhaps this is one reason for the rising popularity of Chick-fil-A where they simply make your food and smile.
Posted by SteveS 2019-08-03 10:07||   2019-08-03 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I imagine asking during the hiring process if a person would have a problem serving LE or emergency personnel would be considered rayciss.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-08-03 10:49||   2019-08-03 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 of course it would
Posted by chris 2019-08-03 11:04||   2019-08-03 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6  I imagine asking during the hiring process if a person would have a problem serving LE or emergency personnel would be considered rayciss.

True. But you don't have to ask. Simply explain at the first interview: "Our goal is to serve greasy fast food to anyone who walks thru the door. We will do it with a smile. If *you* can't do that, you will be gone so fast your ears will pop." Wash, rinse, and repeat often.
Posted by SteveS 2019-08-03 12:00||   2019-08-03 12:00|| Front Page Top

#7 I think an important point made by these sorts of incidents is that an individual does not have to go to college to get "woke."
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-08-03 12:07||   2019-08-03 12:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Mike, these could be 'Art History' or 'Women's Studies' grads.

McD's is about all the employment opportunity the certificate would merit.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-08-03 12:58||   2019-08-03 12:58|| Front Page Top

#9 There should be a way to reflect this in the unemployment checks.
Posted by ruprecht 2019-08-03 13:44||   2019-08-03 13:44|| Front Page Top

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