Man charged with assaulting store clerk with hamburger

[MaineDem]

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Tony Carr wanted to pay for his burger. Instead, police say, he ended up smooshing the microwaved patty in a store clerk´s face.

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Investigators say Carr got angry on Nov. 28 when the clerk at a Cumberland Farms would not allow him to pay for a hamburger while it was heating in the store microwave. Police said the clerk, Scott Litzenberger, told Carr he had to bring the burger to the counter 15 feet away to pay for it.

After a sharp exchange of words, the man walked back to the microwave, removed the steaming burger and walked back to Litzenberger.

The two apparently exchanged a few brief words again, when the customer, "just lost it," according to another clerk. Instead of paying for it, Carr shoved it into the clerk´s face, burning his face and eye, police Sgt. Anthony Triano said.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D86RMGAO0-342.shtml

I can't believe Matcom hasn't already posted this. :)

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. Hey! This is the new economy! The Shrub Economy!

The Shrub's vision of a "strong economy" where Americans are so in love with fast food that they'd behave irrationally for it! Yay!

[Dr.Phool]

2. He said he'd gladly pay for it on Tuesday

Don't mess with Wimpy

[Spinzonner]

3. Well done, I say

but it is a rare occurance

[Yuugal]

4. I said no mustard damn it!

We use ketchup around here!

[Political_Junkie]

5. Man, we have a real anger management

problem in this country!

[Spinzonner]

6. Well, clearly the customer did have a beef

[MaineDem]

7. Ouch!

:)

[Political_Junkie]

9. Ha,

I left the door open for that one, didn't I?

[sakabatou]

8. So... you get the burger frozen?

Never heard of that.