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Prank caller leads Coon Rapids Burger King employees to smash their windows
StarTribune ^ | APRIL 9, 2016 | James Walsh

Posted on 04/09/2016 5:04:53 PM PDT by Sawdring

To the frantic manager of a Coon Rapids Burger King Friday night, the choice was to act fast or face disaster.

A caller who said he was a fire department official said there was a gas leak in the building and that unless the windows were smashed, a gas buildup in the building would cause an explosion. So the manager and Burger King employees evacuated the restaurant and started smashing ground floor windows. Every single one.

Problem was, it was a hoax. The caller was no firefighter. There was no gas.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: burgerking; coonrapids; gasleak; minimumwage; minnesota; theking
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To: Bullish

Well we have one more prank that probably won’t work any more, that’s why there was a cluster of them.

Now will there be a leaking electricity prank like this?


61 posted on 04/09/2016 8:51:53 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Pontiac

Yes... the first safety step if there IS a leak is GET OUTTA THERE...


62 posted on 04/09/2016 8:53:04 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Sawdring

I was in this store earlier in the week.

Not suprised at all.


63 posted on 04/09/2016 11:27:32 PM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Timpanagos1
What crime would you charge and convict them with?

I imagine you would charge him under the same statute that would apply if you yelled 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. Reckless endangerment? Communicating a threat? I'm not a lawyer.

A number of restaurants have fallen for this, so it's not just one manager.

64 posted on 04/10/2016 12:23:18 AM PDT by Ken H
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