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52. That's horrible!

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Wed Feb 19, 2014, 05:52 PM

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McDonald�s employee fired after she paid to feed first responders [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2014 OP

This young lady is going to come out of this just fine. Jenoch Feb 2014 #1

No, She won't gerogie2 Feb 2014 #27

the thought occurs to me why these fire fighters thought their food should be comped KG Feb 2014 #2

they didn't belcffub Feb 2014 #9

What makes you think they thought that? MineralMan Feb 2014 #19

I didn't get the impression that the firefighters expected it. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #26

There's actually a self serving reason to comp cops ... Whiskeytide Feb 2014 #43

I hope it costs the owner 1000 fold..... Uben Feb 2014 #3

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #29

'When the firefighters heard that Heather paid the bill, they called her boss and complained...' tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #4

Possibility? PADemD Feb 2014 #5

I'm a volunteer firefighter not far from here belcffub Feb 2014 #8

I understand why Heather wanted to do this, but I have worked for both city and county governments tanyev Feb 2014 #12

Olean's population is under 15,000 proReality Feb 2014 #22

I thought it was illegal for cops to accept gifts: Lars39 Feb 2014 #6

its rather complicated, each agency has its own rules about it but simply put when you get loli phabay Feb 2014 #10

The favor garnered is the presence of police Lars39 Feb 2014 #11

yup, its why 7 11 and handy marts give free coffee, it means cops are around but that is loli phabay Feb 2014 #13

In NY I think the limit is fifteen dollars belcffub Feb 2014 #24

As a Vol firefighter H. Cromwell Feb 2014 #7

One more reason to add to the stack that I will not touch anything McDonalds..... marble falls Feb 2014 #14

You got that right. Yet another reason. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #30

If i could find a way to buy less at mcDonalds than I already do, I would Scootaloo Feb 2014 #51

There is one point that was missed out of this. These workers as we all know, don't Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #15

I read a study a few years ago theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #16

And sometimes, the wealthy "give" to suport their lifestyle - such as museums, opera, SharonAnn Feb 2014 #28

The real self-supporting charity is when the wealthy set up foundations Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #35

I would throw churches in there exboyfil Feb 2014 #65

Paul Piff: Does money make you mean? progressoid Feb 2014 #55

Add to that mac56 Feb 2014 #18

They are a paid department... belcffub Feb 2014 #20

Empathy. Its whats missing in Corporations and Teabillies. marble falls Feb 2014 #31

The rich don't "give" anything, they take, period. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #50

...................... TRoN33 Feb 2014 #17

Their profits are actually only about 5 1/2 billion Glassunion Feb 2014 #57

I think this is a franchise hughee99 Feb 2014 #64

I'm betting she gets begged to come back by her boss. MineralMan Feb 2014 #21

Shared on my FB page. MineralMan Feb 2014 #23

I used to work at a video store, if you remember them. mac56 Feb 2014 #25

american capitalism heaven05 Feb 2014 #32

Something doesn't add up about this story. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #33

Here ya go... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #39

Oh great. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #40

Count sheep.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #42

They are watching me... belcffub Feb 2014 #44

Could be worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #58

This is what stinks, this is NOT a VOL FD nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #47

Makes me glad I NEVER patronize McDonald's. Wish they could afford to feed first responders... joanbarnes Feb 2014 #34

What a rotten thing to do, but not surprising. Beacool Feb 2014 #36

Wouldn't surprise me if that McDonald's suffered a fire and the valerief Feb 2014 #37

That was a slippery response.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #38

I don't work for these dicks, so I can say it! SoapBox Feb 2014 #41

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #45

It was not her food to give away armed_and_liberal Feb 2014 #46

she paid $83.00 of her own money noiretextatique Feb 2014 #54

What has happened to McDonalds bpj62 Feb 2014 #48

The problem is far greater than just McDonald's. Incitatus Feb 2014 #59

This is a PR disaster for the company nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #49

We've always gotten all of our meals for half price at Smitty's restaurants here. polly7 Feb 2014 #62

Do you work for a public or private agency? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #63

That's horrible! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #52

When you ship Millions of "good" jobs offshore through "Free Trade" , bvar22 Feb 2014 #53

I saw this article yesterday and was waiting to see if someone would post it davidpdx Feb 2014 #56

We fucked you over, but sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #60

Two things: 1000words Feb 2014 #61

It was a kind gesture on her part and the other employees. mackerel Feb 2014 #66