Video proves McDonald's employee didn't slur cop on coffee cup: owner

[Demovictory9]

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/video-proves-mcdonalds-employee-didnt-slur-cop-on-coffee-cup-owner/

The owner of a Kansas fast-food restaurant says video evidence proves a police officer wrongly accused an employee of writing a slur on his receipt.

Herington police chief Brian Hornaday shared a photo of the obscene message on Facebook, and complained the McDonald’s response was insufficient for the insult, reported KSNT-TV.

“This is what he paid for,” Hornaday wrote. “Although I understand this is likely the act of one person and not a representation of the company, when it was brought to their attention the company offered him a ‘free lunch.’ No thank you. A Big Mac and large fries doesn’t make up for it. The US Veteran who continues to serve deserves much more. This is not only bad for McDonald’s, but is also a black eye for Junction City.”


The photo showed someone had written “f*cking pig” across a receipt stuck to the officer’s cup of coffee — and Hornaday later reviewed video evidence from surveillance cameras but said officers could not find any evidence.

But the franchise owner said video evidence proves the message was not written by an employee, and promised to show that evidence to Hornaday on Monday.

“My McDonald’s have the utmost respect for all members of law enforcement and the military and were troubled by the accusation made,” said owner Dana Cook. “We thoroughly reviewed our security video from every angle, which clearly shows the words were not written by one of our employees. We look forward to working with Chief Hornaday as he continues his investigation.”

[Aristus]

1. I'm guessing the cop wrote it himself.

Probably too stupid to know that McDonald's has their own copy of the receipt with a time-stamp they could use to evaluate the security footage to see if the worker had written on the receipt.

Stupid cops who can't connect the dots?

It's a wonder crime rates are so low...

[Demovictory9]

2. yep. I think the Sheriff figured that also...that's why he wanted to move on from the story

[BlueTsunami2018]

3. Probably wrote it himself.

There’s nothing these right wingers love more than to play victim.

[3Hotdogs]

4. Maybe "f*cking pig" is accurate in this instance.

[lpbk2713]

5. No one likes a dishonest cop.

Can his ass and don't ever let him have a law enforcement job again.

[Demovictory9]

6. Sheriff Hornaby is ok with the dishonest cop. He already reviewed the video that the McD owner wants

him to look at again. Sheriff Hornaby knows what's up and decided to protect dishonest cop... that's my take on it.

[marble falls]

7. I think you got it right.

[uponit7771]

8. +1

[TeamPooka]

9. I hope the owner explores a slander suit against the PD

[braddy]

10. The cop did it and has been fired.

[StarfishSaver]

12. Yup

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1108476

[Mariana]

17. He wasn't fired, he was allowed to resign. nt.

[dalton99a]

19. The asshole will have no problem getting another job in law enforcement

Making up shit and framing innocent people

[Mariana]

22. Chief Hornaday is still doing everything he can to protect this person.

Letting him resign instead of firing his ass, not releasing his name. I bet if this hadn't made national news, he'd still be in his position.

[braddy]

20. No unemployment pay?

[Mariana]

21. No trouble getting a new job as a cop in another department. nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO "it was meant to be a joke," says the lying cop who actually resigned.

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Herington-PD-Officer-made-up-story-about-expletive-on-his-coffee-cup-566583271.html

Hornaday said he made his initial statements based on information he believed to be true at the time, adding that he expects when he asks an officer a question, they will tell him the truth.

“My reaction based on the initial incident was just my reaction based on what I believe, and that’s a police officer who is sworn to protect, their integrity is of the highest order, and it would be foolish of any law enforcement agency or professional to not take the word of their police officer until they can be proven otherwise,” Hornaday said.

Hornaday declined to release the officer's name. He said he'd been with the department for two months, and previously spent five years as a military police officer in the Army.

Gosh, if the cop is willing to lie about that, what else has he lied about?

[StarfishSaver]

13. Thank God McDonald's didn't just take his word for it

Can you imagine how frightened the employees were thinking they could lose everything when they knew they'd done nothing wrong?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. Kudos to the franchise owner for standing up for their employees. You don't often see that.

[StarfishSaver]

15. Yes, indeed

[Blue_true]

16. I agree, the owner was determined to find the truth and didn't trash her employees. nt

[obamanut2012]

24. The fats food workers are always fired with zero evidence

When these cop things happen. I never believe it. There is NEVER evidence. Good on the franchise owner!

[Mariana]

18. Every case he's been involved in should be reviewed.

“My reaction based on the initial incident was just my reaction based on what I believe, and that’s a police officer who is sworn to protect, their integrity is of the highest order, and it would be foolish of any law enforcement agency or professional to not take the word of their police officer until they can be proven otherwise,” Hornaday said.

Chief Hornaday is a fool. He still really believes that cops are better and more honest than everyone else.

[obamanut2012]

23. None of these are ever true, but most owners/managers just fire their worker

Their low-wage, non-unionized worker with zero protection. The public -- including many DUers -- lap up these stories about these poor widdle cops treated so badly. THERE IS NEVER EVIDENCE!