Posted on 06/27/2009 5:57:41 PM PDT by Chet 99
Story Updated: Jun 27, 2009 at 5:16 PM PDT By KATU.com Staff
CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A man upset at the way McDonald's employees handled his order was arrested after allegedly calling 911 repeatedly on Friday to report the restaurant had robbed him, authorities said.
Jeremy Lloyd Martin, 23, was charged with improper use of the 911 service, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.
According to a tape of the 911 calls released by Clackamas County 911, a man initially told a dispatcher that he was at the McDonald's near the intersection of Southeast Sunnyside Road and Southeast 82nd Avenue and needed help. The man said he had paid $10 in the drive-thru but only received a single burger and a fry before he was told to pull around.
"Sir, this is not a police matter," the dispatcher told him. "You need to take it up with the manager of the McDonald's."
But a person who identified himself as Martin called back demanding that dispatchers send a police officer to the scene and threatening to sue.
"This is a 911 emergency," the person said. "I got robbed for eight dollars."
"Sir, 911 is life-and-death only," the dispatcher said. "If you do continue calling 911 you will be arrested for misuse."
"Well, arrest me at (expletive) 82nd and Sunnyside Road," the caller responded. "Please send a cop right now. I swear to God all my life..."
Eventually an officer arrived after a person who identified himself as Martin had called 911 again.
A McDonald's employee also called 911 to report that three men were screaming at her and trying to fight. The dispatcher told her to keep the doors locked and not to approach the drive-thru. Another witness told 911 the men were harassing employees.
Martin could not be immediately reached to tell his side of the story and explain why he was so upset.
Who he needed to call was Jesse Jackson!
There’s still time and a much bigger payoff if he does.
Pinging Rush Limbaugh.....
Regardless of how dumb Martin was, this statement is extremely untrue.
Ooooookey dokey. So. Who’s telling these MacDonald’s customers that 911 is there to make sure that their orders are filled correctly? Somebody must be tricking them, and they obviously don’t follow the news, or they’d know that they will look really silly to the entire nation if they do this.
Yep. This is a symptom of people who are totally dependent upon government. Sad.
Friggin’ Obama Voter
After years of libs creating a class of people who expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter with no work in exchange, I’m not surprised at all at this.
Years of condemning businesses. Years of tearing down people who work hard to get ahead. Years of rewarding incompetence, sloth and indolence have created this.
Apparently, the toll-free customer service number has too many numbers in it.
Not trying to sound like a conspiracy buff, but the all seem to be of similar socio-economic background, and/or “politically disadvantaged” types, too...possible ACORN employees?
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