McDonald's to Include "Happy Brownies" in Every Happy Meal

hotballa · May 16, 2007

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272774,00.html

OTTAWA, Ill. — An Illinois 8-year-old got more than a hamburger and french fries when she opened her Happy Meal this week.

A 17-year-old employee of an Ottawa, Ill., McDonald's is out of work and facing drug charges after allegedly hiding mar1juana and a lighter in the Happy Meal.

Keith Irelan and his three children went through a McDonald's drive-thru Monday night to order Happy Meals. They were on their way to meet their mother at a nearby school for a picnic, police said.

But one of the children — an 8-year-old girl — got a lighter, pipe, and bag of mar1juana in her Happy Meal, according to Ottawa Police Chief Brian Zeilmann. Her father went to the police.

"To be honest, you don't expect that," Irelan told FOX Chicago affiliate WFLD-TV.

"She said 'Mom, I have a lighter in my Happy Meal,'" the girl's mother said.

The girl showed the lighter to her dad, then told him later that she got two other "toys" in her Happy Meal. One of those toys was a bag of mar1juana.

"She said 'What is this?'" Irelan said. "Right then and there, I knew what it was."

McDonald's employee Brandon Scott of Ottawa was fired on the spot, then arrested and charged with possession of mar1juana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

"Indications are the subject placed them in an empty box, intent on hiding the items," Zeilmann told WFLD-TV.

McDonald's owners cooperated with the investigation that led to the arrest, Zeilmann said. The store apologized, but the Irelan family said they still may sue, WFLD-TV reported.

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A-Train · May 16, 2007

You better get yo' ass on over to Hardee's!!

rodrick_98 · May 16, 2007

"Irelan family said they still may sue"

anything for an extra buck huh? they should have just smoked it, they already had the food to take care of the munchies.

RocketMan Tex · May 16, 2007

If the wench who spilled McDonald's coffee on herself can sue and win millions from McDonald's, there is no telling how much these people can win.

bnb · May 16, 2007

Funny thing is...

the pipe, lighter and dope was probably the heathiest part of the Happy Meal.

hotballa · May 16, 2007

bnb said:

Funny thing is...

the pipe, lighter and dope was probably the heathiest part of the Happy Meal.
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You forgot the paper bag it came in.

ima_drummer2k · May 16, 2007

"To be honest, you don't expect that," Irelan told FOX Chicago affiliate WFLD-TV.
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hotballa · May 16, 2007

But one of the children — an 8-year-old girl — got a lighter, pipe, and bag of mar1juana in her Happy Meal, according to Ottawa Police Chief Brian Zeilmann. Her father went to the police.

"To be honest, you don't expect that," Irelan told FOX Chicago affiliate WFLD-TV.
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dntrwl · May 16, 2007

silly fat people!

SirCharlesFan · May 16, 2007

RocketMan Tex said:

If the wench who spilled McDonald's coffee on herself can sue and win millions from McDonald's, there is no telling how much these people can win.
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Are you familiar with the specific facts of that case?

Lil Pun · May 16, 2007

SirCharlesFan said:

Are you familiar with the specific facts of that case?
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Such as?

Lil Pun · May 16, 2007

ima_drummer2k said:

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That damn pic still makes me laugh.

BigSherv · May 16, 2007

LOL, I love Chris ROck references.

"Dey not going to trust you 'round the happy meals!"

A-Train said:

You better get yo' ass on over to Hardee's!!
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weslinder · May 16, 2007

Lil Pun said:

Such as?
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From Wikipedia:

Liebeck was wearing cotton sweatpants; they absorbed the coffee and held it against her skin as she sat in the puddle of hot liquid for over 90 seconds, scalding her thighs, buttocks, and groin. Liebeck was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent. She remained in the hospital for eight days while she underwent skin grafting. Two years of treatment followed.

Attempts to settle
Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for US$20,000 to cover her medical costs, which were $11,000, but the company offered only $800. When McDonald's refused to raise its offer, Liebeck obtained Texas attorney Reed Morgan. Morgan filed suit in a New Mexico District Court accusing McDonald's of "gross negligence" for selling coffee that was "unreasonably dangerous" and "defectively manufactured." McDonald's refused Morgan's offer to settle for $90,000.

Morgan offered to settle for $300,000, and a mediator suggested $225,000 just before trial, but McDonald's refused these final pre-trial attempts to settle.
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During the case, Liebeck's attorneys discovered that McDonald's required franchises to serve coffee at 180-190 degrees Fahrenheit (82-88 degrees Celsius). At that temperature, the coffee would cause a third-degree burn in two to seven seconds. Stella Liebeck's attorney argued that coffee should never be served hotter than 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius), and that a number of other establishments served coffee at a substantially lower temperature than McDonald's.
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Besides, the judge reduced the award to $640,000.

swilkins · May 16, 2007

I think it's better that they are giving out bags of weed.

That leaves options open to the customer, instead of limiting them to a food type. It's about time and it might as well be weed.

Great marketing. McDonald himself would be proud. He would have loved the "weed" strategy. He may have smoked some back in the day.

Supersizing on kids meals must be expensive.

hotballa · May 16, 2007

swilkins said:

I think it's better that they are giving out bags of weed.

That leaves options open to the customer, instead of limiting them to a food type. It's about time and it might as well be weed.

Great marketing. McDonald himself would be proud. He would have loved the "weed" strategy. He may have smoked some back in the day.

Supersizing on kids meals must be expensive.
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plus, what do you think will happen after they smoke the weed. where do you think they'll go to take care of those munchies?

weslinder · May 16, 2007

swilkins said:

I think it's better that they are giving out bags of weed.

That leaves options open to the customer, instead of limiting them to a food type. It's about time and it might as well be weed.

Great marketing. McDonald himself would be proud. He would have loved the "weed" strategy. He may have smoked some back in the day.

Supersizing on kids meals must be expensive.
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Yeah, and someone has to get the stoner market back from Jack-and-the-Box and their $.99 Tacos.

sammy · May 16, 2007

Lil Pun said:

Such as?
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From what I remember, Mcdonald's made the coffee especially hot for competitive reasons. It burned the lady pretty bad

bladeage · May 16, 2007

I think its McDonald's cue to close up shop. No eats that **** anymore.

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