Posted on 04/09/2016 5:04:53 PM PDT by Sawdring
To the frantic manager of a Coon Rapids Burger King Friday night, the choice was to act fast or face disaster.
A caller who said he was a fire department official said there was a gas leak in the building and that unless the windows were smashed, a gas buildup in the building would cause an explosion. So the manager and Burger King employees evacuated the restaurant and started smashing ground floor windows. Every single one.
Problem was, it was a hoax. The caller was no firefighter. There was no gas.
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Well we have one more prank that probably won’t work any more, that’s why there was a cluster of them.
Now will there be a leaking electricity prank like this?
Yes... the first safety step if there IS a leak is GET OUTTA THERE...
I was in this store earlier in the week.
Not suprised at all.
I imagine you would charge him under the same statute that would apply if you yelled 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. Reckless endangerment? Communicating a threat? I'm not a lawyer.
A number of restaurants have fallen for this, so it's not just one manager.
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