Pa. McDonald’s ‘review bombed’ after arrest of suspected CEO shooter
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Kalé Carey (Reporter), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)
A McDonald’s employee’s actions led to the arrest of the man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pennsylvania law enforcement praised the worker for a break in the case while some corners of the internet are doing the complete opposite.
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Click to see story on world-ne.wsThe worker has been labeled a “snitch” and a “rat” for tipping off police to the fast-food chain’s Altoona restaurant.
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Luigi Mangione, 26, was spotted eating at a local McDonald’s. The employee recognized the man based on photos released by the NYPD during their hunt for the elusive shooter. Thompson was shot in the back on Dec. 4 on the streets of Manhattan in an attack that police call targeted.
The tip from the worker also opened the flood gates to negative reviews inundating Google. Dozens of people left one-star reviews for three McDonald’s locations in Altoona.
“This locations has rats in the kitchen that will make you sick and your insurance isn’t going to cover it,” said one review.
It’s the latest case of “review bombing,” when businesses are slammed with bad reviews for unrelated situations. Another Pennsylvania McDonald’s went through the same thing in October after Donald Trump visited and worked the drive-thru line while on the campaign trail.
Google said the reviews go against its current policy and the company stepped in to remove any comments related to the shooting.
Yelp also made the same decision. The company began shutting down reviews for the locations. A statement also pops up on its website, citing unusual activity.
“This business recently received increased public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their views on the news.”
Statement by Yelp
Thompson’s death has captivated the public and led to discussions on social media surrounding America’s health care industry. Many praise the killer and mock the CEO’s murder.
According to court documents, murder charges have been filed against Mangione in New York. He awaits extradition. The McDonald’s employee who called 911 could receive a $50,000 reward offered by the FBI or the $10,000 New York police posted for the suspect’s arrest.
Mangione faces multiple charges in Pennsylvania for gun and forgery following his arrest.
[Lauren Taylor]
A MCDONALD’S EMPLOYEE’S ACTIONS LEAD TO THE ARREST OF THE MAN SUSPECTED OF MURDERING UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON.
WHILE PENNSYLVANIA LAW ENFORCEMENT PRAISED THE WORKER FOR A BREAK IN THE CASE… SOME CORNERS OF THE INTERNET ARE DOING THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE.
LABELING THE WORKER A SNITCH AND A RAT FOR TIPPING OFF POLICE TO THE FAST FOOD CHAIN’S ALTOONA RESTAURANT.
26-YEAR-OLD LUIGI MANGIONE WAS SPOTTED EATING AT A LOCAL MCDONALDS.
AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNIZED THE MAN BASED ON THE PHOTOS RELEASED BY THE NYPD DURING THEIR HUNT FOR THE ILLUSIVE SHOOTER.
THE TIP FROM THE WORKER ALSO OPENED THE FLOOD GATES TO NEGATIVE REVIEWS ON GOOGLE…DOZENS OF PEOPLE LEAVING ONE STAR FOR THREE MCDONALD’S LOCATIONS IN ALTOONA.
ONE REVIEW GOING AS FAR AS SAYING, “THIS LOCATION HAS RATS IN THE KITCHEN THAT WILL MAKE YOU SICK AND YOUR INSURANCE ISN’T GOING TO COVER IT.”
IT’S THE LATEST CASE OF ‘REVIEW BOMBING.’ BUSINESSES SLAMMED WITH BAD REVIEWS FOR UNRELATED SITUATIONS.
ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA MCDONALD’S WENT THROUGH SAME THING AFTER DONALD TRUMP VISITED AND WORKED THE DRIGE-THRU LINE WHILE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
GOOGLE SAID THE REVIEWS GO AGAINST THEIR POLICY…THE COMPANY STEPPING IN TO REMOVE ANY COMMENTS RELATED TO THE SHOOTING.
YELP ALSO JOINED GOOGLE IN SHUTTING DOWN REVIEWS. A STATEMENT POPS UP ON THEIR WEBSITE, SAYING IN PART “This business recently received increased public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their views on the news”
THOMPSON’S DEATH HAS CAPTIVATED THE PUBLIC…MANY TAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE THEIR STORIES ABOUT THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY, PRAISE THE KILLER AND MOCK THE CEO’S MURDER.
THOMPSON WAS SHOT IN THE BACK ON THE STREETS OF MANHATTAN EARLIER THIS MONTH IN WHAT POLICE SAY WAS A TARGETED ATTACK.
THE MCDONALD’S EMPLOYEE WHO CALLED 9-1-1 COULD RECEIVE THE 50 THOUSAND REWARD OFFERED BY THE FBI OR THE 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS NEW YORK POLICE POSTED FOR THE SUSPECT’S ARREST.
MAGIONE FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR GUN AND FORGERY CHARGES.
ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS…NEW YORK PROSECUTORS FILED MURDER CHARGES AGAINST MAGIONE MONDAY NIGHT.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR
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Google pulls McDonald’s negative reviews over arrest in UnitedHealth murder
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Click to see story on The IndependentGoogle steps in after McDonald’s gets ‘review bombed’ over arrest in UnitedHealth CEO’s murder
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesGoogle pulls McDonald’s negative reviews over arrest in UnitedHealth murder
Click to see story on Irish ExaminerBurger King Didn’t Post ‘We Don’t Snitch’ About CEO Shooting Suspect’s McDonald’s Arrest
Click to see story on SnopesPeople Unhappy About CEO Shooting Suspect’s Arrest Blame McDonald’s
Click to see story on NewserI Would Not Take My Post-Assassination Meal At An Altoona McDonald’s, But I Guess I’m Built Different
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Click to see story on WTAJ NewsAltoona McDonald’s Where UnitedHealth CEO Shooting Suspect Was Caught Is Receiving One-Star Reviews On Yelp
Click to see story on BroBibleAltoona McDonald’s 1-Star Reviews Shift From Complaints About Food to Complaints About Employees Being Class Traitors
Click to see story on The Hard Times‘Rats everywhere’: Reviewers crush Altoona, Pa., McDonald’s after tip on suspect in CEO’s killing
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Click to see story on The Epoch TimesIt Was An Insane Year For McDonald’s
Click to see story on The Daily CallerAltoona, Pa., McDonald’s Hit For Having ‘Rats,’ ‘Snitches’
Click to see story on NewsmaxMcDonald’s Where UnitedHealth CEO Shooting Suspect Caught Receiving Dozens Of One-Star Google & Yelp Reviews
Click to see story on OutkickGoogle pulls McDonald’s negative reviews tied to top CEO murder
Click to see story on Daily SabahSurvive McDonald’s A Crisis? The Challenge of Offering Cheap and Healthy Foods – Valuetainment
Click to see story on valuetainment.comRight
Untracked Bias
McDonald’s, where suspected US CEO shooter was caught, overloaded with negative reviews
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladMcDonald’s flooded with negative reviews after arrest
Click to see story on rd.nlMcDonald’s, where suspected US CEO shooter was caught, overloaded with negative reviews
Click to see story on Gazet van Antwerpen1-star McDonald’s reviews and sympathetic merch: Companies try to stop online support for CEO killer
Click to see story on pantheonsite.ioBUSTED AT MCDONALD’S AFTER 5 DAY MANHUNT..
Click to see story on UpstractLuigi Mangione: Google pulls McDonald’s negative reviews where suspect was arrested
Click to see story on SecularTimes“Rats in the kitchen”: Pennsylvania McDonald’s ‘review bombed’ after Luigi Mangione’s arrest; Google steps in
Click to see story on BreezyScrollInvesting Business Daily | Google pulls McDonald’s negative reviews over arrest in UnitedHealth murder
Click to see story on Investing Business DailyGoogle forced to intervene after McDonald’s gets ‘review bombed’ over NYC shooter Luigi Mangione’s arrest
Click to see story on elrisala.com‘Rats everywhere’: Reviewers crush Altoona, Pa., McDonald’s after tip on suspect in CEO’s killing
Click to see story on The New York LedgerGoogle Removes Negative Reviews Targeting McDonald’s Restaurant Where UnitedHealth CEO’s Killer Was Caught
Click to see story on Liner.huReviewers slam Pa. McDonalds after worker tip leads to arrest in CEO killing – pennlive.com
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