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The article takes aim at what Penny could have done better, makes up unfounded possibilities and even questions her veracity. Yeah, thanks a lot! Paris should be used to foreign tourists by now. The stereotypical ugly American gets the stereotypical rude treatment from a Parisian and the cold shoulder of the cops. Chances are there are security tapes, you know, photography in action. I see no inconsistency with her story of snapping a shot of the menu, and being assaulted by a McZealot. The US embassy should push the local cops to review the tapes and press charges against the McZealot.

seems they also have signs at BK informing everyone that they are being photographed and video'd, so its fine and legal for them to do it to you, but illegal for you to film..etc. them, does anyone see anything, I MEAN ANYTHING wrong with that? i sure as fuck do, BK go fuck yourself and your stupid signs!

and now the big macs have no signs but are doing this shit, but it is in france. we all know those french are crazy, so chalk this up to them really crazy and go on from there! remember they never started or was a war they had any chance of winning, the only thing they do good is run away and hide.....LOL

I am the victim here. I own a very successful travel agency and have traveled the world over extensively. Taking a picture for a child is a very innocuous act that should not receive such physical damage. I had bruses on my wrist, arm and tailbone. My tailbone was crushed and the doctor said the pain may never go away.

The first thing we did was call 17 on my husband's cell - the equivalent to our 911 #. We were told they didn't speak English and couldn't help us. We went back to our hotel and asked them to call the police and we were told that's not the way it worked in France. We were instructed to go to the police department close to McDonalds and file a report.

When we reached the police station the officer standing outside spoke a few words in English and stated that he couldn’t take a report. He said that only his commander could take the report and he was going to be off duty in a few minutes so he didn't have time. We said we wanted to file an assault report and needed the police to go with us so we could identify my attackers. He said he couldn’t do that as we were in the wrong district.

My husband then sent a brief email to the Mc Donald's headquarters in Illinois stating that he wanted to speak with someone as I had been assaulted and received the following answer.

Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's.

I sincerely apologize for your recent experience at one of our restaurants in France. At every McDonald's around the world, we strive to deliver 100-percent total customer satisfaction. Many steps are taken in our training and operational programs to always provide hot, fresh food, served quickly at a good value in a clean environment. However, from your e-mail, it appears as though we've let you down.

I've shared your comments with our corporate office in France that oversees the restaurants in this country. I'm certain your concerns will be addressed immediately, so that your future visits to McDonald's can be more enjoyable.If you still wish to contact our office in France, please visit http://www.mcdonalds.com/conta... for a list of our international offices, or they can be reached at:
FRANCE_McDonald's France S.A.1 Rue Gustave Eiffel78045 Guayancourt CedexFrancePhone* : 33-130-48-6000

Once again, thank you for contacting McDonald's.
Synthia
McDonald's Customer Response Center

ref#:7866634

We also tried to file a report with the American Embassy. We reached a Gilda House who took the information but said we really needed to get hold of Mc Donald’s . Since it was a holiday she was the only one on duty to take reports. She said she would email a report to me. Following our return home I tried to contact her at the American Embassy and received a response from another person stating that it would take from six months to a year to get a copy after I sent a request letter directly to the Embassy

Placing the call immediately my husband reached a recording stating that they were closed due to a religious holiday.

Yes Mc Donald's I'm sure my next experience could be more enjoyable! Do you want your hambuger with or with out an attack?! How could you let me down any better than a good hard shove?

God gave us fists for more than just pumping them in the air to signal victory.

PENNY:
i wouldnt go to france for nothing, not now hearing what happened to you, it could have happen anywhere some may say, but shit, the police acting like it aint nothing, they as bad as them big MACS over there in that junk food place PENNY was attacked by the people running the damn place, thing is they more then lightly wouldnt have done that shit to a citizen of that country, but we all know they hate us over there in france! maybe this is the first time this ever happened to PENNY in france, but i got to figure this is the last she goes there unless her job dictates it.
hope you get and feel better soon, Penny, and sorry to hear this happening to you.

no photography allowed at DUNKIN DONUTS either!

bulldog: the cops are in there all the time anyway, getting free donuts, you think they gona do anything to them? no way! "dont bite the donut that feeds you" LMFAO