mcdonals reaching out to man who rescued cleveland woman

[Liberal_in_LA]

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says it wants to speak directly to a man widely quoted in accounts of the discovery of three women who were being held captive in a Cleveland home this week.

Charles Ramsey, who lives in the neighborhood where the women were found, noted in an interview with a local TV station that he was eating McDonald's when the scene unfolded Monday. He also made note of his meal in a 911 call. Both the interview and the 911 call went viral online.

Danya Proud, a spokeswoman for McDonald's, said Wednesday that the company is trying to reach out to Ramsey through its local franchisee. She said the company wanted to speak with Ramsey directly given the sensitivity of the situation, rather than communicating with him through the media.

"This is a very tragic situation and we can't lose sight of that," she said.

Proud declined to say whether McDonald's planned to offer him any type of reward.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/McDonald-s-gets-attention-in-Cleveland-rescue-4496724.php

[louis-t]

1. They might give him an award if they can get cheap publicity.

Maybe they can have guided (paid) tours through "the restaurant where the hero ate". "And here folks is the very plastic stool where the hero sat. Here is the remains of the hamburger he ate." Sorry, I'm just a little sick of all this. It's really getting ugly.

[d_b]

2. free big macs for life

[Auggie]

3. Best reward for this guy would be a ban from all McDonald's

[TheManInTheMac]

23. Yeah, take away something he enjoys as a reward for his good deed because you

know what's best for him.

[Auggie]

25. Misplace your sense of sarcasm today?

I wasn't serious, dude.

[TheManInTheMac]

28. Sorry. Takes me a while sometimes.

[Auggie]

29. I'll have one too

[dipsydoodle]

4. He had a good day

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. lol

[uppityperson]

8. Perfect! Thank you.

[Cali_Democrat]

9. LOL

[malaise]

10. Very cool

[HappyMe]

15. lol!

That's great!

[zerosumgame0005]

17. 4 girls!

don't forget the little one!

[dembotoz]

6. mickey d's is not chick filla or papa johns

my high school kid works at one--health insurance is offered--I saw the package.

so the food is not as organic as whole foods--oh wait--whole foods is run by an asshole.

I hope they do something nice for mr ramsey-and it looks like they will


we have better targets to vent after than the golden arches

[GeorgeGist]

7. Anything for a buck.

Eh, Mac?

[zerosumgame0005]

18. the guy gave them good publicity

and associated them with a good deed (X1000) so why shouldn't they try to give him a break today?


Oh GAWD did I really type that!!!!!!!

[TlalocW]

11. They want his help

In locating the Hamburgular.

TlalocW

[Politicalboi]

26. LOL!

And I wonder if he takes care of pirates too.

[librechik]

12. "tragic situation" that happened to give McDs a TON of free publicity.

they should make him a vice president in charge of quarter pounders.

[NCTraveler]

14. "This is a very tragic situation and we can't lose sight of that," she said.

I think that is a pretty classy statement. Better than some would do. If I were them I would try to benefit in some way. I would also do it in a respectful manner that allows Mr. Ramsey to also benefit. Maybe he doesn't want anything to do with them as far as advertising. Who knows. Regardless, Mcd's has already gotten theirs, it would be nice if Mr. Ramsey would get something.

[Politicalboi]

27. I took that statement as

This is a great publicity prop, lets not lose sight of it. And I've had plenty of McDonald's, and would eat there again. But I put McDonald's and Walmart in the same boat. Oh look, there's a McDonald's in the Walmart.

[NCTraveler]

30. In no way would I disagree with that.

It is the right thing to publicly state that there is something more important here. I understand that behind the scene they are having meetings to determine the best way to stretch the advertising even further. Hard to blame them for that. I know it sounded like it, but in no way am I endorsing them. Just saying the statement could have been worse. My whole point was actually that it is publicity to them. Not much more.

[jakeXT]

16. It's a fast food story

Amanda Berry was kidnapped after her Burger King shift ended.

Ariel Castro brought bags of McDonald's food back for the girls.

Or how Castro would go to McDonald's most everyday and bring back bags of food, all for a bachelor who everyone believed lived alone
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/07/justice/ohio-kidnap-suspects-profile/index.html

And Ramsey eatin' his McDonald's while hearing the screams


Ariel getting arrested in a McDonald's

Ariel Castro reportedly fled the neighborhood after neighbors kicked in his house's door to help the women, but he was arrested at an area McDonald's.
http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/05/07/3-missing-women-found-in-cleveland-bus-driver-and-brothers-arrested

[siligut]

19. I would be disappointed if Mickie Ds didn't try to contact Charles

They are a business and it seems as though they are doing it with sensitivity.

[Renew Deal]

20. McDonalds or McDowells

[jakeXT]

22. Cassius Clay or Muhammad Ali ? /nt

[HiPointDem]

21. there was a guy who only spoke spanish who was immediately at the scene -- i saw him

interviewed & indeed he may have played a bigger role than ramsey -- haven't seen or heard of him since though.

[Bonhomme Richard]

24. Maybe they will offer him an $8:00/hr job. n/t