A few days ago I received the rudest, slowest, incompetent service at a McDonalds drive thru window. The employee insulted me on a personal level & practically threw the bag of food into my hands. I retaliated by throwing the sleeve of large fries right back at her but unfortunately she closed the window quickly and the fries hit the window & fell to the ground.
Anyway, the next think you know, the police arrive at my house - tell me I must go back and apologize to the worker & sock me with a $200 littering fine.
I really did nothing wrong & plan to fight this littering ticket. I plan to plead not guilty & on my court date prepare a defense for myself claiming I tossed the fries out the window to feed the seagulls that normally wait for scraps in the parking lot.
What are my chances of having the fine dismissed?
2007-09-17 06:00:31 · 11 answers · asked by Rick Martel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Ooops...temper, temper!
2007-09-17 06:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by The Wiz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are not good. Any judge in the world will see through your seagulls defense. You're not going to want to hear this, but ... no matter what the employee did, you took it to the next level (and also kinda showed your @ss). No matter how justified you think you were, you actually did do something wrong. There are a lot better ways to get back at a rude employee -- a complaint would have put the worker in his/her place, gotten you some free food probably, and not gotten you in trouble with the cops. Assault is unwanted touching, and I would say that a face full of fries certainly qualifies. You should have thought of the consequences before you lost your temper.
2016-05-17 05:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by annetta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a lawyer or paralegal and see if you can beat the ticket in court. If you can, go for it; if not, pay the fine and be glad you were not facing criminal charges.
I don't agree with hitting or hurting employees. But I also think customers are entitled to good service. The young kids working on those jobs are learning to deal with the public, including the frustrated public - I want to see some experience along these lines when I hire people for more senior work.
2007-09-17 06:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by mr_fartson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You picked the wrong occasion to be a hot-head. There has been a rash of food/drink assaults on people in drive through windows. It has gotten a little publicity, but the police are definitely on the look out for people throwing food at these guys/gals. Next time...count to 10.
2007-09-17 06:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have someone in the car with you that can vouch for the window person's behavior really really not good. Remember you are probably on film. You might say they messed up your order and were trying to hand them back when they slammed the window shut and the fries fell. Probably you're screwed because you let your temper get the best of you. You should have taken the person's name and reported them.
2007-09-17 06:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by Muley Bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your luck the window close. If you hit her with fries that's assault. I know what you saying I've wanted to do what you did at least 20 times now. Even complaining to a manager at those places doesn't do anything.
2007-09-17 06:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jerbson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't use that lame excuse regarding feeding the seagulls, the judge will see right through it. I'm sure he really doesn't want to hear your flippant remarks. Be respectful when you truthfully tell your side of the story.
Other than that, I really have no idea about getting your fine dismissed.
2007-09-17 06:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you matched immature anger with the same? Even if the worker was that rude you should have responded in a better manner.
2007-09-17 07:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by gone 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the charges may be dropped... and the fine itself may be dismissed... but, the trick is... they get ya with the court costs.. the ticket itself isn't that much... i'd say maaaaybe 20 bucks of it... the court costs will be the balance.. and the judge will make you pay for that...
2007-09-17 06:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by jasonsluck13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they had this problem before. Did you ask the officer if they had made previous complaints? If so, then big lawsuit.
2007-09-17 06:05:48 · answer #10 · answered by Bleh! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The judge could use a good laugh. Go ahead!
2007-09-17 06:10:52 · answer #11 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋