Summary

McDonald’s locations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Altoona, Iowa, were flooded with false 1-star reviews after the arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected killer at an Altoona, PA, McDonald’s.

Users posted claims of rats, poor service, and references to the employee who reported the suspect.

Some reviews mocked the arrest, calling the location “Narc-donalds” and joking about the staff’s actions.

The surge in reviews appears to be a mix of humor and criticism tied to the high-profile arrest.

  • @[email protected]
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    912 months ago

    I guess that McDonald’s is gonna see a sharp decline in customer volume now which is already probably low since it was like 8 bucks for a sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin meal the last time I went a few months ago.

    • @[email protected]
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      1322 months ago

      You vastly overestimate how closely the average person is following this story, or is willing to change their behavior for events like this. Especially in a place like Altoona, Pennsylvania.

      • @[email protected]
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        252 months ago

        I was wondering if the person who turned him in has been following the overwhelming sense of support for what he did.

        Basically, did they think about that before doing anything, or did they not give it a second thought because they didn’t realize there could be a backlash?

        • @ABCDE
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          212 months ago
          1. You may be underestimating how much people read/see beyond headlines.
          2. If there was a person who had murdered someone in front of you, do you think you’d not worry for your own safety?
            • @ABCDE
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              -22 months ago

              Easy to say now.

          • @[email protected]
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            82 months ago

            I would, but that vs a nation of people who would be threatening me & my family if my name got out is the thought experiment that piqued my curiosity.

              • @jaybone
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                82 months ago

                They are referring to the McDonald’s employee.

      • @[email protected]
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        222 months ago

        In the last couple months, McDonald’s has:

        • Allowed Trump to pretend to work there for a photo op that boosted his likeability with poor workers
        • Had an E. coli outbreak that was twice as big as the Chipotle outbreak that dominated news cycles a few years ago
        • Ratted out the modern day Robinhood

        The average consumer doesn’t give a fuuuuuuuuuuuccck.

      • Brumefey
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        12 months ago

        Even in Europe everyone I know is following this story.

          • Laurel Raven
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            32 months ago

            I’ll bet they’ll almost all boycott that McDonald’s location, I’ll bet that location doesn’t see a single one of those Europeans after this

    • Cruxifux
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      312 months ago

      You also vastly underestimate how much burgerlanders love their McDonald’s.

    • @Crackhappy
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      82 months ago

      I don’t cott a boy lightly, but I will, for a good cause.