Monday, October 08, 2007

Police caller hoax

I saw on Inside Edition how a manager of a McDonald's stripped searched an employee in her office while talking on the phone to a suppose police officer for 3 hours, even giving this employee a comforting hug while she was wrapped up in a towel. The employee was assaulted when this police officer came to arrest her. McDonald's denied any wrongdoing on the manager's part and blamed the fake cop completely. The employee was awarded lots of money for her humilation and assault planning to use this money to go to law school. The whole thing was caught on security cameras, except the assault part by the hoaxer.

All I have to say is:
Hello?, does McDonald's train their managers to be stupid. We are forbidden to give any personal information about employees or customers over the phone, especially schedules and phone numbers. All we can say is that a person is here or not here, or rented their car or returned their car. Plus, cops don't ask private citizens to do their job. Strip searches take place at a police station after the cop indentifies themself, flash a badge, slaps on cuffs while announcing the charge, reads the Miranda rights, and escorts the suspect to a police car. At most, they will ask to keep an eye on the suspect until they arrive to not arouse suspicion of the impending arrest.

In fact, one of my coworkers was arrested at work and the police never called ahead of time, 3 policemen just showed up and waited for my coworker to arrive at the counter. Another time a friend at the car rental next door argued with a guy on the phone stating he was a police officer and wanted information on a customer. She refused to give the info unless he was standing at her counter with his badge in her face. He was angry but evenutally came in his squad car and showed her his badge. Hey, we could be talking to a stalker or angry ex-spouse for all we know so we are reluctant to obey orders from anyone on the phone. Something McDonald's need to teach their managers. Post later. Bye!

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