McDonald's atrocious treatment of a Sheriff's Deputy, I'm Mad!
 

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Georgia sheriff’s deputy Stacy Talbert tearfully recounted via Facebook Live the delays in her order at a McDonald’s drive-thru. McDonald’s said in a statement she was not denied service, and the delay in receiving her order was not intentional or due to her being a police officer.

‘I Don’t Know How Much More I Can Take’: GA Officer Tears Up At McDonald's Drive-Thru

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I ran into this short video and posted it on my Facebook page with my comments:

OMG. Watch this whole video,it's not too long. It breaks your heart, truly. I can't imagine being a LEO these days. How can they possibly function with all that is going on? And they HAVE to bring it home too. I SO wanted to meet this Officer, give her a big hug and take her out to lunch or something. This makes me so MAD that some are doing this to the 99.5% GREAT and self-sacrificing Law Enforcement professionals serving us all.

BTW I DO NOT believe McD's "statement". These things have happened many times.

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Georgia sheriff’s deputy Stacy Talbert tearfully recounted via Facebook Live the delays in her order at a McDonald’s drive-thru. McDonald’s said in a statement she was not denied service, and the delay in receiving her order was not intentional or due to her being a police officer.

‘I Don’t Know How Much More I Can Take’: GA Officer Tears Up At McDonald's Drive-Thru

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‘I Don’t Know How Much More I Can Take’: GA Officer Tears Up At McDonald's Drive-Thru | NBC News NOW - YouTube
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I'm sorry this happened to her, but honestly, I think her being an officer had nothing to do with it. Sounds pretty much like a typical McD's experience to me. Probably happens to me once a month, maybe more to those who are there daily. Just last week ordered large black coffee and a bacon & egg biscuit. Ordered, paid, and was directed to park in a specific location and wait.... and wait.... and wait, 11 min. in total. I understand, it happens, but really disappointed when I got home and found I had a large coffee with cream (good thing I don't hate coffee with cream, but I wanted black) and an egg Mc muffin, not a biscuit. I think this officer probably just experienced what is not unusual, even if it is annoying, of course we ALL think they have coffee ready always and that bacon and egg biscuits in the a.m. are just constantly made, not just with each and every order. I think this officer DOES need a break, that much drama, in a professional like that, "might" indicate some PTSD or similar, she needs some time off of course, I totally agree, and someone to take her for a NICE lunch, definitely. But I don't think she was targeted at all, Mc D's treats us all like that, and, why not we all keep going back, including me !

Too unhinged to be a police officer. Perhaps she could get a job at McD to improve on service.

I know everyone feels stressed with Covid and everything else that has been going on, but there is something else going on in her life or she's just not able to cope like most do. It has nothing to do with McDonalds. The fact that she made a video about it is a cry for help.

I hope her superiors see the video so they can do something about it before something bad happens. A desk job may be a better fit for her (after she gets some serious counseling). I do feel sorry or her.

It is disgusting this world today. I am 57 and when I was growing up you showed no disrespect to law enforcement or to the President. My Dad would say whether he agreed with the president or not, he is The President and we abide by the Law and be a good citizen and person. You work hard, pay your bills and be responsible. It isn’t “hard” to do. Problem is parents! They let their kids do and say whatever they want. They are being “friends” to their kids instead of parents. They give their kids whatever they want so their kids will “like” them. I didn’t “like” my parents when I was teenager cause they had RULES that I HAD to follow! Curfews...I Thank my parents , who are in Heaven, for raising me the right way. Not how kids are today. Very far and few do I see a nice young respectful person.

Tad bit cruel don’t you think without knowing the whole story?

If I was a police officer in this time I would brown bag my meals and drinks. The police never know when they are under attach nowadays.

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I'm sorry, but I must react to some of the previous posts. I ALWAYS put myself in other's shoes, attempting to see their point of view.

First we have heard stories of LEO 'treatment' at some restaurants and such. Especially this past year. If there are some here who 'don't believe that - or ignore that', your head is in the sand. It happens and there is plenty of proof.

Her video hit me especially hard as it is undoubtebly from her heart. For those that say she 'has other problems' or isn't the right material for a LEO', etc. please.... apparently these views are "slanted".

How would YOU like her to be your daughter with that job? Or sister? Or grand daughter? Trying to serve the public, and lately possibly being treated as 'the enemy'. And having her health and life threatened every shift?

Every time we go into a restaurant or store and encounter LEO or First Responders, I ALWAYS go up to them and THANK THEM from my heart. 99.5% are wonderful servents of the public and deserve our respect and praise for risking their lives.
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When this episode happened , I said to my self I hope this woman gets help . No one delayed her meal on purpose, if you can’t do the job , find another one , there’s no shame in it . I spent 37 years around the world in stressful situations I saw very good men crack some came back others didn’t . Yes a police job may be harder now , but if your not up to it then leave it before you or someone else gets hurt

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"No one delayed her meal on purpose"

OH please!!! And you know this - HOW? By your bias???

"if you can’t do the job , find another one"

WHY? Have you NO compassion? "CAN'T do the job???

"I saw very good men crack"

Perhaps a bit chauvenistic - yep - she's a woman, emotional...?

perhaps bias is showing....?
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I too would be skeptical of what might have been in the coffee if I was that young lady

Police put their lives on the line day in and day out, and being a Cop is a lot more stressful today....they shouldn't have to put up with this BS

okay there's a few Cops that should never have been allowed to be Cops....

that's no excuse for all the stories that we've heard about biased people spitting on food Cops have ordered and other nefarious acts

somehow a lot of folks have lost their moral compass and ability to accept that it's perfectly okay to have differences in opinion

The woman stated that she didn’t think it was on purpose, I saw good men crack because that’s all I was with , you can have all the empathy in world for someone but if they can’t do the job find another one. I would not want my son or daughter to be partners in any risky business with any man or woman who is not fit and my personal observation of many female cops I see on street and in the gym in summer in Boston ( not this one) is that many are more fit then there male counterparts and bring a little more xtra to police work. I had many years in Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia during the war first as a paratrooper then a civilian after that many more years in Africa and central and South America good men crack, so do woman , there is no shame but yes find another job if you can’t do the job

You are so correct. Her video was her 15 minutes of fame. She should be suspended for what she did.

Dean, maybe you could take some deep breaths and calm down a little. There really doesn't seem to be an attack in charlieo's post. McDonald's stated that the delay was unintentional; how exactly do you know better? And if she's stressed that badly by a delay at a fast food restaurant, she very well may need help or even a different job, as charlieo said. How might she react it a truly stressful situation? Just because someone says that they have seen "very good men crack" doesn't even imply bias unless someone is looking to be offended. It sounds like an actual observation to me anyway. If bias is showing at all, it's most evident in your assumptions.

She should have stayed at the second window and waited for her order.

"a typical McD's experience to me" I guess you don't comrehend simple things very well. You liken your order wherein you received the wrong item, a mufin insteadof whatever and some cream in your coffee. The officer rceived only a coffee. Personally I think she is overstressed over this incident. I actually would have gotten out of my car and confronted the manage that i paid for a meal and recieved only the coffee on my order and demand my money back. I hope she feels btter and knows there are a lot of small minded people out there.

The officers foods are being tampered with on a pretty constant basis along with them being denied service completely. No. She doesnt have PTSD. She knows whats happening all over to her brothers and sisters in blue and is suspicious when this happens. She isnt over emotional. She is tired from working double shifts due to many cops getting the virus. She is still coming to work everyday regardless of the new negative attitude towards cops. Walk in her shoes for one day and see what the stress is like. Trying to stay alive everyday, protecting your family and add that to wondering if her food has been spit on

A little over the top, everyone has had an issue at a fast food drive thru, she needs therapy and it would be a good idea to put her on a desk job.

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point taken, thank you.

I allowed my emotions to take charge. It is unsettling to see how so many of our fine LEOs are treated in many cases. Have seen countless videos/stories of LEO treatment in restaurants or such.

If you haven't seen some of the pictures/videos this year of "protests", riots etc - and the violence and disrespect to our police and First Responders, well. That is so disturbing and easy to be emotional. Especially when you're a Law Enforcement supporter (despite the few 'bad apples'). As I said before I put myself in the shoes of others, and could not just "stand there" and take the abuse that some LEOs are subjected to. Or walking up to a vehicle that you have legally stopped, and concerned for your life - and need to react to anything in .3 seconds - or....

Truly - there IS a thin blue line between us law abiding citizens and anarchy - and those that want to loot, destroy, injure, kill. Only proper effective law enforcement can enforce the law (don't get me started on some jurisdictions in the country - no bail, releasing offenders, etc...).

We have a Thin Blue Line within our shores to keep us safe, as we have that Line worldwide with our Military strength and foreign policies to keep us safe. If either of those fail, well...

So, yes her heartfelt video hit my emotions. And yes I am worried for our country, with all the violence and mayhem. And, if this is not subdued somewhat, I am worried about the next few months. For all of us in the USA. Pleased that our TV 'bubble' is somewhat protective, but family nationwide...:pray:
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She was told to pull over and wait as we all are when food isnt ready. The next complaint would be “the cop thought she was special and refused to move therefor holding up the rest of the cars”. Damned if you do, damned if you dont

I watched all of the video. I strongly support law enforcement officers and condemn the rioters, but how do we know that she is one? She’s not in uniform, she’s on the passenger side of a civilian car, and she posted this on YouTube without ID. I’m not sure that she isn’t, but I’m not sure that she is. And if she is, is there any evidence that what she experienced is different from what others experience?

The thing is, this is a TERRIBLE time to be working in a place like McDonalds. (She mentioned that she can’t see who is cooking, and that’s why I wouldn’t go there. No masks, no gloves, no business!) The restaurants like McDonalds have to train their crews. They may have lots of new workers (and frankly, a lot of McDonalds workers don’t seem very bright to begin with, though some are very capable). Lots of workers are skipping work, and some have relatives get sick. Having to carry orders to peoples’ cars, in the places where that is done, slows everything down. Sometimes people order just after everything already prepared is sold, so that slows the entire line. Sometimes the people taking orders have never done that before. There are a lot of reasons for delay. But of course it’s also possible that the person taking the order saw the car on the camera display and decided to give the woman a really bad day. That could happen, though it could cost the worker a job if caught.

As for how she felt being (as she thought) receiving poor treatment because of the color of her uniform, I couldn’t help thinking of those who are mistreated constantly because of the color of their skin, even today. I never saw the Jim Crow South in action, even though I grew up in it my first eight years, but I have certainly seen people with darker skin or “long-haired hippy freaks” (forty years ago) get no service or slow service in restaurants without anything being said. Just a way of saying “We’ll serve your type because we have to, but it will take time, and you won’t enjoy the experience.”

What really scares me is this woman’s state of mind. I understand how she feels. I would NOT want to be a cop these days, even though I’ll go out of my way to help them. But would YOU want to face a cop under this much stress and apparently so close to breaking? If I were her supervisor, I’d put her on desk duty immediately for a month so she can regain her equanimity. This is for her safety and ours. She should not be carrying a gun right now.

Amazing people in the villages think they know if the police officers meal was not delayed on
purpose . Sad

Very sad what policing in America has become!

The point everyone seems to be missing is as an officer she is concerned that she can’t see her food being prepared. I would too in the current hate police environment.

Boycott Micky D!

This happened in mid-June. It took you three months to even find this video, which went viral the week it appeared on YouTube. Seems to me, you're letting your emotions supersede your intelligence, over "old news" that was already resolved.

It was made clear then, when it went viral, that the woman was having a really BAD day that day. She was emotional, because of that. The McDonald's situation just tipped her over the edge into an actual breakdown, which was captured and uploaded to the internet.

Being stuck in a delay in a drive through at McDonalds is not uncommon. Getting the wrong item after being stuck in a delay is also not uncommon. It's not a regular thing, but it's not rare either. It happens. I'm sure it happens at least once every rush hour, in most busy McDonalds' restaurants.

It was her turn to be the customer that it happened to. And because she had ALREADY been in a horrible mood before she even got into the drive-through line, this situation compounded things and threw her emotions into overdrive.

I don't fault McDonald's, and I also don't fault the police officer for her reaction. It was a mistake, nothing more or less.

wrong order
 

I have also gotten another's order by mistake also, no big deal.

Please explain how you know this
 

I would like to know so I can complain to the companies

and this pertains to The Villages how?

Most villages people should be boycotting
 

McDonald’s not because of the politics , but because they shouldn’t be eating the food lol

The comments in this section are a prime example of how we all perceive things through our own pre-conceived biases and ideas. Was this an simply an example of overworked, stressed out McD employees doing the best they could but still screwing up with no intention to disrespect the officer or an example of people deliberately disrespecting only police officers? Or was it something else entirely? It all depends on where you start from especially when the facts are so scanty. But lack of facts does not stop most of us from immediately having strong opinions.

IMO, the moral of the original post and all the subsequent posts is don’t believe most anything posted on social media sites unless you validate the post multiple times.

That is discusting. I dare say that this is not something new. At 18 years old, in 1968 i enlisted in the U.S. Military, was sent to Viet Nam fought bravely, was severly injured and was confined to a US Naval hospital for one year. Upon eagerly entering into a CIVILIZED society i found that it was anything but civilized. I, and many other brothers were spite on, called every vulgar name imaginable including BABY KILLER and was an outcast in the country i fought and and nearly died for. So, this is NOT NEW. I WILL DEFEND MY BROTHERS IN BLUE.

All you sofa experts who second guess her problem. The stress of the officer's job is enough to make even a seasoned officer go home and have a good cry after their shift. Disrespected, hated, injured, restaurant employees spitting in their food or refusing to serve them. She is not overly emotional, probably just frustrated at the end of a shift with all that she deals with. Giver her a break and don't play psychologist.

I get it. We're good. :thumbup:
Boy, ain't we all!

Really? Their "foods are being tampered with on a pretty constant basis"? I couldn't find much at all about this - only two incidents, actually. This sounds suspiciously like one of those internet rumors, unfortunately.

It's amazing how many of you have eaten at McD and say you order was screwed up again and again but you still go back.

How very nieve of you to think this delay was just par for the course and not because she was a policewoman! MacDonalds stresses quick service. Any intelligent person can tell when a delay in service is purposeful! It’s called “attitude”!!!!

If this is not fake news, then the officer is not mentally prepared to be a police officer. Like the military, it is a dangerous profession.