Now [i]that's[/i] something else : mayonnaise maniac

[jeeza]

Unbelievable :

Texas jurors showed no charity for a McDonald's drive-through customer who became enraged when she was denied mayonnaise on her cheeseburger and ran over the restaurant's manager, dragging her across the parking lot and breaking her pelvis. It took the jury less than an hour to convict Waynetta Nolan, 37, of aggravated assault, a felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors attributed the harsh conviction to Nolan's spectacular departure. After throwing a cheeseburger back through the takeout window, a belligerent Nolan refused to be pacified by a special-order burger with mayo, and complained that her fries had grown cold. Even after getting fresh fries, she demanded a new drink, then hit the gas and mowed down the unsuspecting manager. Guess she should've gone to Burger King, where she could have it her way.
http://wired.com/

Sheesh. :eek: :rolleyes:

[PrntRhd]

I have been to Texas and can see it happening, lol.:D

[killercow]

Was it her first time at McD's and what was her weight? that's crazy, lock her up.

[jeeza]

Today on yahoo, in the Oddly Enough section : the temperamental mayonnaise addict got 10 years in jail...http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20031205/od_nm/hamburger_dc
(Woman Gets 10 Years for McDonald's Mayo Spat)
I think that's very, very harsh. Of course she had no right to do that, but still...
10 years in jail ? Can anyone picture that ?

[pave_spectre]

You consider 10 years for aggravated assault harsh? Thats rather liberal of you.

[PrntRhd]

Broke the pelvis of the manager over a MC DONALD'S CHEESEBURGER?
That's 39 cents?!!!!
Talk about callous disregard!
5 to 10 isn't too harsh.

[Abbadon]

How about 5 to 10 years of psychological counseling? That person obviously has "issues" and I don't think jailtime will resolve them.

[malcore]

How about 10 years of working at McDonald's?

[Whyzman]

At first I was thinking about the old "Bread and Water" whilst in prison...

malcore's suggestion got me thinking...How about a diet of mayoless burgers for 10 years along with soggy fries??

That way she'd be reminded of her nasty deed every time she ate... ;)

[Abbadon]

Originally posted by Whyzman
How about a diet of mayoless burgers for 10 years along with soggy fries??

lol, I think she'd have a heartattack within the first 5 years. That kinda diet is not what the good doctor ordered :p

[pave_spectre]

How about nothing but mayonaisse sandwiches? I think she would quickly get sick of it and realise its not that big a deal.

[Whyzman]

If driving over somebody is what she deems appropriate for receiving a burger without mayo...I think 5-10 would definitely be a good thing...

Cause, if I was on the jury I'd keep wondering what she might deem appropriate punishment had she used their bathroom and they forgot to refill the toilet paper dispenser...

[Abbadon]

Originally posted by Whyzman
...they forgot to refill the toilet paper dispenser...
with mayonaise?

[jeeza]

We are all so quick to judge, aren't we, it's all too human.
I think it's not easy to imagine what 10 years in jail mean.
I suggest : try it anyway...
I have read about rapists and murderers who got much less (here in the Belgian news, but nobody should tell me that justice in other countries such as the U.S. never pronounces strange judgements).
This woman is not a real, hardened criminal ; personality problems apparently got the better of her and led to very serious consequences, such as bodily harm to that McDonald's manager.

[PrntRhd]

Murderers and rapists get bigger sentences here. It depends on the parole system whether they get out and re-offend.

I don't buy the argument that the woman should be sentenced to therapy for her emotional problems. She broke bones and bodies which will lead to chronic pain for the victim for the rest of the victim's life. She showed no remorse. Society should be protected from individuals who deliberately drive over people with their cars.

I (theoretically) might have issues too but it doesn't mean I can drive over people with my car to get therapy for them.

[Whyzman]

Originally posted by jeeza
We are all so quick to judge, aren't we, it's all too human.Well, at least with a bit of humor attached...

On a more serious side though, as pointed out earlier in the thread, this was aggravated assault...with a 3000lb to 4000lb weapon...

We are not immediately privy to the demeanor of the accused at trial...did she display any remorse...Perhaps she took the stand and said something to the effect that, 'She needed to be taught a lesson!'

Was this planned? Perhaps this was the third time that week with no mayo...

Perhaps her alien diet required mayo to digest muscle tissue... :rolleyes:

The whole thing does seem a bit bizarre. And, yes some juries have awarded what appear to be excessive financial awards and sentences. However, our court system does provide the option to appeal a decision we deem unwarranted...doesn't match the crime...

[Abbadon]

Originally posted by PrntRhd
I don't buy the argument that the woman should be sentenced to therapy for her emotional problems. She broke bones and bodies which will lead to chronic pain for the victim for the rest of the victim's life. She showed no remorse. Society should be protected from individuals who deliberately drive over people with their cars.


hmmm, well, I don't realy agree. See, the point of sending this woman to prison is not to cause her pain (if causing pain is the goal, then by all means let's get out the hot coals and pliers, that's far cheaper :D), the goal is to "teach" her not to ever do such a thing again. She is in dire need of some re-education. I believe (well, actually I know it for sure :p) that prison sentence rarely achieves this, while some form of counceling may yield the desired result: behavioral change.

Sending her to prison costs a lot of money, and yields little or no result. Sending her to some form of therapy costs a lot of money as well, but I believe with more chance of actual changing this womans behavior.

The facts that she shows no remorse only strengtens my believe that she urgently needs "her bolts tightened". Locking her up with other criminals will hardly achieve this I think :)

And of course: the victim needs some kind of compensation (most likely in the form of $$) for the pain she endure(d/s). That goes without saying.

[jeeza]

It is true that she seems to have shown neither remorse nor feelings, but apparently, according to her own words, she hadn't intended to run over the Manager. She had some practical problem while eating in her car and that would have been the cause of the wrong manoeuver.
I read that today somewhere but can't find it again.

[pave_spectre]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20031205/od_nm/hamburger_dc

She was putting ketchup on her cheeseburger, which if true (I dont believe it for a second), she would still be guilty of dangerous driving and reckless endangerment at the very least, since she shouldnt have had anything other than the steering wheel and maybe the gearshift in her hands while the engine was running.

Whatever the truth she behaved stupidly and in a manner likely to cause injury, and as such she deserves punishment not counseling or a round of drivers ed.