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[tomywishbone]

When trouble shows, always listen to the manager at McDonalds. What kind of sheeple have we become; the manager at McDonalds says "Everybody into the freezer." and everybody (employees & customers) runs into the freezer.😀

Va. standoff apparently began as hoax Mon Jun 4, 11:50 PM ET

HAMPTON, Va. - A supposed hostage standoff at a McDonald's restaurant Monday began with a hoax about a gunman and escalated when employees and customers retreated into a freezer after seeing a large police presence outside, authorities said.

A gunman was nowhere to be found, and the 12 employees and two customers appeared to be fine, Hampton police spokeswoman Cpl. Allison Good said.

Police responded to a cell phone call at 1:54 p.m. by a caller who claimed to have a gun inside the restaurant. Police officers quickly headed to the scene.

Managers saw police swarming outside and apparently ordered the employees and customers into the freezer, which locks from the inside, Good said. The first officers on the scene saw a man standing at the restaurant doorway, and he quickly bolted into the restaurant and disappeared from sight.

A SWAT team surrounded the building, and hostage negotiators tried but failed to contact the man, Good said.

Police also set up a command post near the restaurant, blocked traffic within a half-mile radius and asked people in nearby buildings to remain indoors.

About 4:40 p.m, a SWAT team freed the people from inside the freezer using a key that opened it from the outside, police said. And less than an hour later, officers searched the restaurant and announced there was no gunman

Edit: Let me guess... "better safe than sorry?" 🙁


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[KAZANI]

No link? Oh well, funny story nonetheless :laugh:

 

[Arkaign]

Given the number of maniacs with guns out there, I'd probably go chill in the freezer with the rest of the crew as well, if a threat had been received and someone saw someone suspicious.

 

[skwicz212]

Originally posted by: tomywishbone
When trouble shows, always listen to the manager at McDonalds. What kind of sheeple have we become; the manager at McDonalds says "Everybody into the freezer." and everybody (employees & customers) runs into the freezer.😀

Va. standoff apparently began as hoax Mon Jun 4, 11:50 PM ET

HAMPTON, Va. - A supposed hostage standoff at a McDonald's restaurant Monday began with a hoax about a gunman and escalated when employees and customers retreated into a freezer after seeing a large police presence outside, authorities said.

A gunman was nowhere to be found, and the 12 employees and two customers appeared to be fine, Hampton police spokeswoman Cpl. Allison Good said.

Police responded to a cell phone call at 1:54 p.m. by a caller who claimed to have a gun inside the restaurant. Police officers quickly headed to the scene.

Managers saw police swarming outside and apparently ordered the employees and customers into the freezer, which locks from the inside, Good said. The first officers on the scene saw a man standing at the restaurant doorway, and he quickly bolted into the restaurant and disappeared from sight.

A SWAT team surrounded the building, and hostage negotiators tried but failed to contact the man, Good said.

Police also set up a command post near the restaurant, blocked traffic within a half-mile radius and asked people in nearby buildings to remain indoors.

About 4:40 p.m, a SWAT team freed the people from inside the freezer using a key that opened it from the outside, police said. And less than an hour later, officers searched the restaurant and announced there was no gunman

Edit: Let me guess... "better safe than sorry?" 🙁

That is a waste of police resources. If they catch the person, I think they would bring up charges.

 

[jrenz]

What kind of sheeple have we become; the manager at McDonalds says "Everybody into the freezer." and everybody (employees & customers) runs into the freezer.

I really hope this is a joke... or are you that arrogant?

 

[EagleKeeper]

And if there was someone in the area with a weapon; what do you think that people shold have done for their own safety?

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Given the number of maniacs with guns out there, I'd probably go chill in the freezer with the rest of the crew as well, if a threat had been received and someone saw someone suspicious.

The best thing is that some politicians would actually prefer that only the maniacs have guns while the rest of us rational, law abiding citizens are not allowed to protect ourselves. Stupid, isn't it?

 

[Craig234]

I don't see this as an example of 'sheeple' at all. Ask the VA tech people if they think they should have hung around longer to confirm an actual gunman, or get out of the area.

There are many examples of 'sheeple', many of them concerning Americans' unwillingness to get informed or to stand up against abuse of power, but this ain't one.

 

[shira]

Is it really possible in this day and age that walk-in freezers don't have internal releases?

 

[Wonderful Pork]

Originally posted by: shira
Is it really possible in this day and age that walk-in freezers don't have internal releases?

what? the article said that the feezer locks FROM the inside...so you can get in and lock it. It does NOT say that they people unable to get out from inside. Obviously there is a key that the manager or whomever has that can open it from the outside. THey probably stayed in the freezer waiting for somebody to come get them.