IRATE CUSTOMER THROWS CONDIMENT PACKETS AT MCDONALD'S EMPLOYEE

A McDonald’s customer is facing charges for allegedly pelting a restaurant employee with condiment packets during a late-night confrontation. Christopher Clark, 40, allegedly became so disorderly Sunday night inside a McDonald’s in St. Petersburg, Florida that he was asked to leave the eatery by manager Aaron Newton. In response to the eviction attempt, Clark “threw a handful of package condiments” at Newton, according to an arrest affidavit. Newton did not sustain any injuries as a result of the fusillade, which included ketchup packs. Clark – who was not under the influence of alcohol during the 10 pm incident – was subsequently arrested by a St. Petersburg cop and charged with misdemeanor battery.
* He was charged with assault with, um, salt.
* Could have been worse. The ketchup could have been in bottles.
* Misdemeanor battery with package condiments? Hey, better than bullets.
* The only thing he could have thrown that’s less dangerous is napkins.
* After he threw the condiments, he threatened to tear the end off a straw wrapper and blow the wrapper at him.
* I hear my mother’s voice saying, “Are you kidding? Of course, it’s serious. One of the edges on those condiment packets could put someone’s eye out.”
* Typical. We’re going to charge for something like this but let Wall Street off the hook.
* I like how they call it an eatery. That’s cute.
* It’s a McDonald’s. This is not about good eating.