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05-17-2007, 03:09 AM
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| That's a HAPPY meal OTTAWA, Ill. An Illinois 8-year-old got more than a hamburger and french fries when she opened her Happy Meal this week. A 17-year-old employee of an Ottawa, Ill., McDonald's is out of work and facing drug charges after allegedly hiding marijuana and a lighter in the Happy Meal. Keith Irelan and his three children went through a McDonald's drive-thru Monday night to order Happy Meals. They were on their way to meet their mother at a nearby school for a picnic, police said. But one of the children an 8-year-old girl got a lighter, pipe, and bag of marijuana in her Happy Meal, according to Ottawa Police Chief Brian Zeilmann. Her father went to the police. "To be honest, you don't expect that," Irelan told FOX Chicago affiliate WFLD-TV. "She said 'Mom, I have a lighter in my Happy Meal,'" the girl's mother said. The girl showed the lighter to her dad, then told him later that she got two other "toys" in her Happy Meal. One of those toys was a bag of marijuana. "She said 'What is this?'" Irelan said. "Right then and there, I knew what it was." McDonald's employee Brandon Scott of Ottawa was fired on the spot, then arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. "Indications are the subject placed them in an empty box, intent on hiding the items," Zeilmann told WFLD-TV. McDonald's owners cooperated with the investigation that led to the arrest, Zeilmann said. The store apologized, but the Irelan family said they still may sue, WFLD-TV reported.     |
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05-17-2007, 05:10 AM
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| Good idea. Wrong drive thru. PIZZA!
__________________ "Wal-Mart, you may want to look into this." |
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05-17-2007, 10:20 AM
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| McDonald's owners cooperated with the investigation that led to the arrest, Zeilmann said. The store apologized, but the Irelan family said they still may sue, WFLD-TV reported. To me, this is the bigger story; even though one stupid stoner (pardon the redundancy) got caught, the parents are thinking of suing the business. If they win big money, business owners and managers will be forced to spend their time watching their employees instead of taking care of business. Americans seem to want to win the lottery without buying any tickets. |
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05-17-2007, 10:30 AM
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| You read my mind!!! I think the bigger story is that as well but didn't voice my thoughts........... imagine that!!! LOL LOL
__________________ Kicked back in Texas - still payin those Kansas taxes...... The old believe everything, the middle aged suspect everything, the young know everything......... Oscar Wilde |
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05-17-2007, 10:43 AM
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| Sue for what? Give them a lifetime supply of Chicken Nuggets, the complete Shrek 3 plastic happy meal toy collection and a free birthday party with Ronald and his buddies and call it even. I'll have the Mcdoobie please...hehehehe 
__________________ LIBERALISM The haunting fear someone, somewhere can help themselves. " I think he (Obama) can be ready, but right now I don't think he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.." Senator Biden |
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05-17-2007, 11:14 AM
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| No thats just good marketing, what better way to make them hungry and want some more fries? lol
__________________ The difference between ninjas and crazy people is ninjas throw shurikens and spears, crazy people throw tantrums and poop. |
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05-17-2007, 03:51 PM
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Mcdoobie. That's good!  |
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05-17-2007, 10:08 PM
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| I agree with ya'all - they're prolly just tryin' to put the kids through college. That's OK, isn't it?
__________________ When the goin' gets tough, the tough go shopping!  |
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05-17-2007, 10:13 PM
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anything to make a quick buck w/ out having to work for it!! I agree w/ your state 100%
__________________ "Change within yourself that which you would like to see changed in the world." Mahatma Ghandi "You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else." You are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world." "We are defined by the choices we make." ~Tyler~ (fight club) Eleanor Roosevelt - It seems difficult to make humanity rise to certain heights except in crises. |
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