McDonald's CEO says that workers might call the police on customers who won't wear a mask

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Business Insider

McDonald's employees may call the police on a customer who refuses to wear a mask, CEO Chris Kempczinski said in an interview Thursday on CBS This Morning.

"If someone is unwilling to wear a mask and comply with our rules, that might be where we might bring in law enforcement," Kempczinski told Anthony Mason in the interview.

On July 24, McDonald's announced it would require all customers to wear masks starting August 4, after weeks of reports concerning harassment and abuse directed at workers by angry customers. A survey by Service Employees International Union found that 44% of McDonald's workers surveyed had experienced some form of abuse from customers who refused to wear a mask.

However, even though many major retailers now require customers to wear masks, many of those retailers say they aren't enforcing mask policies for fear of aggression from customers. Mask policies don't help employees navigate what has become a dangerous balancing act between keeping stores safe and keeping themselves safe.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/mcdonalds-ceo-says-that-workers-might-call-the-police-on-customers-who-wont-wear-a-mask-%e2%80%94-and-it-could-be-a-growing-trend-in-retail/ar-BB17q2Nc?li=BBnb7Kz

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[Laelth]

1. Then the question becomes, what will law enforcement do?

A number of law enforcement officials have declared that they are not the “mask police” and will not enforce mask regulations. Perhaps, in the case of McDonald’s, trespassing will be the charge. They might enforce that, but I am not optimistic.

It irritates me that the same police officers who would instantly arrest a topless woman in public (as if breasts were DANGEROUS) won’t arrest a person who is in violation of the law for not wearing a mask (which definitely IS dangerous in the middle of this pandemic).

-Laelth

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. True

The Sheriff of Snohomish County which is north of Seattle is one such. There is a recall petition circulating because of his refusal to enforce the rule.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. That Seems Different

I remember reading about that sheriff. He was actually a mask wearer but didn't think they should be the mask police.
But, this McDonald's thing seems different.
If store management call the cops and wants them arrested for trespassing, the cops aren't the mask police.
They'd be enforcing long standing, well understood laws of private property.
I don't see how they could tell a McD's manager they won't enforce the law, if said manager is willing to press charges.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Businesses can deny people service for no shoes no mask. Call cops on "refusing to leave when asked"

I think if a person refuses to leave when asked, they are trespassing in just about all jurisdictions.

Masks, shoes, and shirts do not fall under the human rights connecting race & gender to "public accommodations" (services open to the public).

Other useful ordinances that sometimes comes into play "disturbing the peace" and "interfering with the conduct of business", like if a person leaves but walks around the windows banging on them or haranguing customers as they enter. There is some overlap with civil disobedience, but protesters also validly get arrested at times too.

[Gilbert Moore]

2. Sure

Or maybe you could hire security people to take care of these problems. Let the mega corp executive make millions and let the cashier battle the foaming at the mouth customer . Mask calls have got to be a real high priority for our police forces. This should work out fine.

[sarisataka]

13. Do you recall not so long ago

Three family members charged in shooting death of security guard who told a customer to put on a face mask
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/04/us/michigan-security-guard-mask-killing-trnd/index.html

[LiberalFighter]

4. McDonalds can call the police when there are trespassers.

If a customer refuses to wear a mask and to leave when asked to they are trespassing.

[Roy Rolling]

5. More Police

Is there nothing it won’t solve in the minds of some idiots?

That’s the problem—they think police are mercenaries on-call to help with their business problems.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. I sense you don't run a retail store or in-person service location. . . . nt

[KS Toronado]

6. My red city has a mask mandate for one week now and people not wearing one are

glaring at us maskers saying with their eyes " I dare you to say one word to me"
Some of these idiots are getting scary.

[totodeinhere]

10. Saying anything to them would not accomplish anything anyway.

And I would rather stay as far apart form them as possible. They are dangerous.

[Devil Child]

11. I've also noticed the confrontation seeking vibe from the unmasked

Was at Home Depot last weekend and there were people cruising the lanes with mask down and faces that communicated “ticking time bomb.” I’m just thinking easy there buddy I’m here for a pack of screws not to tango with you.

[SoCalNative]

15. Start carrying a squirt bottle

and zap them to keep them away from you

[MichMan]

7. Are the employees allowed to call the police if they are named "Karen" ?

[totodeinhere]

12. Good. Every business should follow that policy. And states attorney generals

should be monitoring local police and if they refuse to enforce mask mandates then the police chief of the department needs to be jailed.

[Bayard]

14. Just hire bouncers

Most people are not going to go up against a big muscle man.

[catrose]

17. I keep saying that. Bars have closed here

So many need a job

[lunasun]

18. I think everyone in the service industry is so done with these asshole anti mask rebels

Also other customers are scared off by these idiots appearing
I don’t blame the CEO for threatening with law enforcement. I’m sure he has heard first hand accounts of the problems 44% of the workers in McDs all over are having with the freaks
May have to call the cops, harsh but so there he said it.