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McDonald's worker speaks out after brawl over straw goes viral (video)
WTVD.com ^ | 1/4/2019 | Tisha Powell

Posted on 01/04/2019 8:09:37 PM PST by simpson96

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WTVD) -- McDonald's worker Yasmine James remains on leave after a brawl with a customer, allegedly about a straw, was caught on camera.

The viral video shows the customer, Daniel Taylor, reach over the counter and grab James by the shirt. James responded by punching Taylor several times. He is facing battery charges.

James said she's not physically hurt, but emotionally scarred after being left to defend herself.

"I didn't have any control over my body when he grabbed me," James said. "Like, I'm scared. Like, why are you grabbing me? I just didn't understand his intentions."

James said she had to call 911 after the attack because the manager didn't know what to do.

James has hired an attorney and they are now working to hold McDonald's accountable.


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KEYWORDS: banonstraws; drinkingstraws; environmentalism; mickyds; plastic; plasticstraws; stpete; stpetrsburg; straws; styrofoam
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To: JennysCool

A bottom feeder who has a law degree hopes McDonalds will pay an out of court settlement.


61 posted on 01/05/2019 5:54:40 AM PST by excalibur21
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To: Thumper1960
As for the so-called men standing there, watching the assault unfold, they ought to be ashamed AND on leave for impersonating men.

For what? She handled the situation perfectly without your heroic help.

If he was beating her while she was helpless and no one did anything, that would be another matter.

62 posted on 01/05/2019 6:25:13 AM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: simpson96

Surprised the media isn’t running with the headline “White man attacks Black woman.”

He deserves jail. Drop the racist stuff.


63 posted on 01/05/2019 6:26:13 AM PST by I want the USA back (There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
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To: simpson96
I watched this video and the ol white boy got thumped.
64 posted on 01/05/2019 6:30:57 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: piasa
What dum basses in St Pete.

Can anyone look at this and tell me how else you're going to drink it, if you don't have a straw?


65 posted on 01/05/2019 6:49:32 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Boycott ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and NBC!)
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To: Robert DeLong

Never let a golden opportunity go to waste.


66 posted on 01/05/2019 6:50:08 AM PST by FrdmLvr (They never thought she would lose.)
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To: simpson96

The customer is facing battery charges. Why is she on suspension? I would have throat punched that Ahole.


67 posted on 01/05/2019 9:09:16 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Wash your wifebeater. It has a stain.


68 posted on 01/05/2019 12:44:24 PM PST by Thumper1960 (Trump-2020)
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To: Thumper1960

Why? Because I pointed out that she handled herself well with heroic male help?


69 posted on 01/05/2019 1:11:35 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: Thumper1960

That should be, without heroic male help.


70 posted on 01/05/2019 1:12:53 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
It isn't "heroic" to act like a man.

Some day, you may obtain the capacity to comprehend that.

Though, it seems unlikely.

71 posted on 01/05/2019 3:47:52 PM PST by Thumper1960 (Trump-2020)
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To: Thumper1960
It isn't "heroic" to act like a man.

No, it's pathetic. I've been around long enough to know that when men do pull the hero act, they usually expect something in return, and we all know what that something is. Not in all cases, but I've seen enough to know it's in a lot of cases. Maybe that's why women like her are learning to defend themselves. They're tired of that.

I don't see where any of this applies in this case anyway. She took care of business on her own. If she needed the help, I'm sure she would have gotten it.

72 posted on 01/05/2019 5:24:40 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
Oh, really?

So, men who are chivalrous are after sexual favors, eh.

What a twisted world view YOU have.

Perhaps 'Men are pigs' should be your tagline.

Go away, kid. Ya bother me.

73 posted on 01/05/2019 8:16:26 PM PST by Thumper1960 (Trump-2020)
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To: Thumper1960
Oh, really? So, men who are chivalrous are after sexual favors, eh.

I said it wasn't in all cases.

What a twisted world view YOU have.

In the twisted world I live in, men shell out billions a year for prostitution in this country alone. That price includes making human traffickers and abusive pimps rich, all for the sake of having a warm wet spot to stick it into.

What world do you live in?

74 posted on 01/06/2019 4:51:58 AM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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