Posted on 04/23/2011 3:47:08 PM PDT by kristinn
A Baltimore County McDonald's owner announced on Saturday afternoon that an employee who taped the violent beating of a customer — a video that went viral Friday — had been fired.
"My first and foremost concern is with the victim," franchise owner Mitchell McPherson said in a statement, adding that action might be taken against other restaurant workers as well. "I'm as shocked and disturbed by this assault as anyone would be. The behavior displayed in the video is unfathomable and reprehensible."
The video of a beating the Rosedale restaurant went viral Friday, garnering hundreds of thousands of views on websites and prompting the fast-food giant to issue a statement condemning the incident.
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The three-minute clip was apparently first posted on YouTube, then taken down by administrators who said it violated the site's policies. But it popped back up on other sites and was ultimately linked from the popular Drudge Report, which gave it top billing for much of the day.
County police confirmed that the attack occurred April 18 in the 6300 block of Kenwood Ave. Police said the 14-year-old girl has been charged as a juvenile, while charges were pending against an 18-year-old woman.
Equality Maryland said the victim is a transgender woman and called on state Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler to step in and investigate the case as a hate crime. Police and prosecutors said they did not know whether the victim is a transgender woman.
Update from Sun reporter Justin Fenton via Twitter:
We've spoken with the victim of the Rosedale McDonald's attack ... an update on our site will be posted soon 31 minutes ago
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
(Theresa) Sparks (San Franny tranny businessman, cop, and politician) says that most people don’t realize she is transgender until she speaks. She’s worked hard on changing the pitch of her voice. “I’ve taken voice lessons,” she says. “I had surgery on my vocal chords, which could have left me without a voice. Finally at some point, you just kind of give up. You know, it is what it is.”
And “what it is” is “her” voice is low, “her” hands and feet are huge, and “she” has a mannish look to “her”.
Which politically protected group do you think will win the debate?
Hmmmmm, good question. I think the left has a real dilemma on it’s hands. My guess is they will keep as quite as a church mouse on this one. Or duck and cover.
“Equality Maryland said the victim is a transgender woman...”
Oh, so NOW it becomes a hate crime...
If “IT” was black, Holder would have a real problem on his hands.
We now need three bathrooms. Men, Women, Conflicted....
Should be MEN, WOMEN, and Mentally Sick
We now need three bathrooms. Men, Women, Conflicted....
Should be MEN, WOMEN, and Mentally Sick
Can’t agree with you there. The employees had an obligation to call the police and nothing more. Maryland does not allow you to defend yourself and if the employees had gotten involved they would be putting themselves in serious physical and legal jeopardy.
So that was their obligation but real men would step up and do what was right and try to intervene. Unfortunately we have made it so dangereous to get involved it is sad. Had I been there I would hope I would have stepped in but I can’t be sure that I would.
You would let them get a few licks in? Not me. I don’t approve of sex change. But the person despite the problems that lead to that decision is still a fellow human being and does not deserve to be attacked without provocation. Going to use the restroom is not provocation.
Thanks for clearing that up. I agree with your observations.
Remember nothing says “behave yourself” like superior fire power.
I know we posted to each other several times yesterday. but that is the big point today. Just who is the left going to side with - black savages or the LGBT types?
I've been wondering why all the hairy chest thumpers around here haven't considered that.
Fact is, even if this weirdo hasn't yet had his plumbing changed, does anyone honestly believe that he's a threat to any woman?
I mean, the dude thinks he's a girl, fer cryin' out loud.
Maybe physically, but mentally? That's a girl.
Unless my grand daughter is in there.
How did the two savages know this when the ladies room has private stalls?
Considering the strongly negative image it put McDonalds in, I’m not surprised they take it out on him.
I don’t want any man in the ladies room with ME. How does one relax and empty the bladder with a man strutting around......those cracks in the stalls hardly make the stalls feel safe. Why would anyone want a man in there?
Heck, in the local Sam’s Club the other day a mother brought her 10+ yo son in with her...he chose the stall next to me...I was NOT happy. What was she afraid of, she can stand outside the men’s room and wait for him for cryin’ out loud. I saw him peeking into the stalls looking for an empty one. Tacky mom and her son. How about some bathroom etiquette?
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