Starstruck McDonald's Employee Fired, Then Rehired

Two of the three elements. (HT Yahoo Sports)




Being a good Samaritan can cost a heavy price. From Yahoo Sports:

"An assistant manager at McDonald's was fired after allowing Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson to use the bathroom while the restaurant was closed.

While working the late-night drive-thru shift at 3 a.m., a female employee encountered a man standing outside the window who asked to come inside and use the restroom. After a little while, she realized it was the popular Minnesota Vikings star and opened the door for him to come inside and use the facilities. (The seating area at the restaurant is normally closed during the late-night hours.)

One week later, the mother of three was fired for the offense.

"He's a public figure... I know him better than some of the maintenance people that come in and out," she told The Consumerist. "I never thought in a million years that that decision was going to cost me my career."

There's a silver lining at the end of these golden arches, though: After the local media reported on the woman's termination, McDonald's gave her back her old job."

I'm sure a lot of folks would have helped out AD if they were in her shoes too.

Background Intel:

Yahoo Sports: McDonald's employee fired for letting Peterson use the restroom

Alabama Saying No To Teacher-Student Sex

Alabama. Cracking down on Teacher-Student sex. (HT Amazon.com)



Looks like the State of Alabama has had enough of teacher sex scandals. From Ledger-Enquirer.com:

"Before July 1, if the sex was consensual and the student was over 16 — the age of consent in Alabama — no crime was committed. But a law that went into effect this month makes sexual contact between a school employee and a student under 19 a felony, regardless of whether it was consensual or not.

The law also provides a misdemeanor charge for any contact short of sexual intercourse. This contact refers to any touching of the sexual or intimate parts of a student’s body and includes soliciting or harassing a student to perform a sexual act.

The law doesn’t apply to just teachers. School administrators, student teachers, safety or resource officers, coaches and other school employees are also obligated to adhere to this law."

Will this stem the tide of teacher student nooky, or will they double their efforts to keep it on the down low? Stay tuned.

Background Intel:

Ledger-Enquirer.com: Alabama toughens law on sex between educators, students