When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: McDonald’s Edition

I have friends who’ve either worked or are currently working fast food. They complain, they grit but it’s still a grind to get them somewhere other than where they are. Society looks at them as if they’re on the bottom of the food chain in terms of respectable jobs and all of that friction leads to pent up anger, waiting to be unleashed. The video above has made national news for all the wrong reasons as the frustrations of a job and the customers it brings brought out the worst in Rayon McIntosh.

McIntosh, a convicted felon was working his shift at McDonalds late Thursday night when two women came into the store making demands and being unruly, cursing at him. What followed is something both graphic and also open to morbid curiosity.

Was McIntosh right for jumping over the counter and assaulting the woman after she slapped him, essentially acting in self defense? Not at all. He lost his temper and more than likely will find himself back in prison. It’s just certain things the public won’t stand, regardless if you’re in the right or the wrong. He may have been in the right but to be challenged in such a manner produced the worst possible outcome for McIntosh.

Brando

EIC of Day & A Dream, Brando has written for such publications as About, DJ Booth, Refined Hype & the Houston Press. Wrestling enthusiast, sneaker addict, sports junkie and lover of chocolate cake. Follow him on Twitter: @_brandoc

  • Rich

    So he got arrested? That’s sexist bullshit! If the tables were turned and Mr. McIntosh were Ms. McIntosh and the 2 attackers been male instead of female they would be painting her and some kind of hero but because he was a man, who just happens to be a felon, he gets fired and thrown in jail?!

    Why the D.A office even chose to prosecute him is beyond me, he should beat this in court EASILY! It’s a cut and dry case of self defense. He was berated then attacked and pursued BUT he’s called the attacker and is the one with the assault charges?! Then we have the icing on the cake, people like the author of this “opinion” misstating the facts saying HE jumped over the counter when, in fact, it was his 2 female attackers who jumped the counter to go after him further… ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!

  • Don Montalvo

    Two words: Castle Doctrine.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine#New_York

    The woman attacks the man. The man retreats. The woman jumps the counter and persues the man. The man defends himself.

    Would you like some catsup with your metal rod?

    Let the jury decide.

    Don Montalvo, TX

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