Pull car forward at MCDonalds OR ELSE!

[MacUser]

http://www.local6.com/news/15098343/detail.html

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A 75-year-old woman was arrested at a Clearwater McDonald's drive-thru, because police say she wouldn't pull her car forward.

Authorities said Jean Merola, a grandmother of eight, was arrested for disorderly conduct after she refused an officer's orders to move her car while she waited for the coffee and fries she ordered at the drive-through window.

Merola said the McDonald's employees told her to wait there for her food.
Merola was handcuffed behind her back and put in the cruiser.
Another officer arrived and took her to the Pinellas County Jail .
Merola said she was searched, photographed and fingerprinted.
Jail records show she was released about 90 minutes later on her own recognizance.


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BEAM ME UP SCOTTY!!!!

[teach]

that is really weird

wendy k

[Shellie]

Well, while we are on the subject...I don't think you should HAVE to pull forward to wait on your food. I think it is your turn and you get served before the next person in line. Wrong or right, that is my opinion.

Do you know how many times that I've had food I was waiting on to "cook" given to those behind me because they ordered it behind me and were at the window while I was out front waiting on it?

On another note, I ordered through a drive through at Burger King one time. I had 8 people in the car. We were coming home from a youth event. SO, IN ORDER NOT TO BE A BOTHER, we did not order separate or special orders. We just ordered a bunch of burgers, fries, and cokes. The girl at the window had the nerve to tell us, with a snotty attitude, that next time we needed to come in to order that much food. It seems they have a time frame to get food out the window and our large order ran over their 2 minute turn around mark.

Ok, I can understand that, right? BUT, we had originially planned on going in because of our crowd of 8. We pulled into a spot about 20 minutes before lobby closing time and the kid ran to the door, locked it, and pointed us to the drive through!!!!

[DeWayneTN]

I hate pulling forward. Seems to me then they're not as rushed to get the food out to you.

[Full Quiver]

What was she charged with? I'm sure McDonald's Corp. is not happy with this. Coffee and fries or a huge public relations nightmare. Some manager that was that called the cops. Come to think of it, since when does it take longer to fix coffee and fries than to get a police officer on the scene? Let me guess, the cop was at McDonald's on break.

[rough_rider]

Maybe they were making a fresh pot of coffee or just put down a new batch of fries, this takes a few minutes. In the mean time they may ask you to pull up and wait till they bring them to you. I have had this happen to me inside and they ask me to have a seat and they would bring them to me...

[teach]

What was she charged with? I'm sure McDonald's Corp. is not happy with this. Coffee and fries or a huge public relations nightmare. Some manager that was that called the cops. Come to think of it, since when does it take longer to fix coffee and fries than to get a police officer on the scene? Let me guess, the cop was at McDonald's on break.

or he was at the donut shop next door!


wendy k

[Gerald Creasy]

I think that there are certain personality types among cops that get a thrill about being a bully AND BEING ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT.

Even it it is old ladies.

[Sherry]

This is one of the stupidest thing I have ever heard!!!

Not only should McDonalds receive some huge negative press about this, also that manager fired.

I have actually told the window "crew" I wouldn't pull forward if I was just waiting for something small, like a drink and fries. Hmmm, I could have been arrested!! Though anytime I have said no, (nicely, mind you) I never got any slack for it.

I agree with Gerald, some officers get a high off of the bullying.

[jessicacook]

when they ask you to pull forward WHEN NO ONE IS EVEN WAITING BEHIND YOU!!! They just want to get me away from the window so they will make their 2 minute mark (or however long it is). At one place here, when you do pull forward, even if the people behind you got their food first,they couldn't pull around you because the drive-thru lane is only big enough for a single car. Crazy.....I am seriously thinking about telling those people that I will not pull up. They might spit in my food though...

[scooter]

I bet the cop was behind her wanting his coffee.

Wait did Mickey D's go to selling donuts or anything that resembles them?

[soulsearcher]

Simple solution: Don't go through the drive-thru. At least I don't. I want to stand and see the person who is taking my order, face to face, and watch as my order is prepared and served. Sure, it takes more time, but, to me, it is worth it. Especially since a friend who once worked a drive-thru told me I wouldn't believe some of things he saw co-workers do with drive-thru customers food... like spitting in their drinks.

[one love]

I think that there are certain personality types among cops that get a thrill about being a bully AND BEING ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT.

Even it it is old ladies.

Many of them were picked on as kids or wanted to seem tough, the badge gives the that ability. When I was younger i know we deserved much of the harrasment we recived but some cops really harrased constantly.

[MacUser]

I personally stopped visiting McDonalds years ago for lunch/dinner. So much that it doesn't even cross my mind as a food alternative. My kids rarely even know what a happy meal is. The only times I have been known to visit is when on vacation and need a quick breakfast stop.

Imho.. just based on the story. The officer should be fired or put back on meter maid duty. The manager fired and/or put back to flipping burgers and public retractions issued by McDonalds.. stating that pulling forward is OPTIONAL.

When did the customer become the problem? Beam me up Scotty.

[soulsearcher]

Mc... concerning your "snapshot" link. You can keep the car... but I'd LOVE to take one of those houses!