The McDonald's where Luigi Mangione, the main suspect in the “CEO killer” case, was arrested is facing a wave of negative comments, citing the presence of “rats” in the establishment.
“This McDonald’s is officially the worst place on Earth.” “Big rat problem.” “Whoever is running this establishment needs to be fired.” In recent days, the McDonald's in Altoona (Pennsylvania) has been facing a wave of negative reviews on Google, as reported by CBS News.
A wave of negative opinions which come, for the most part, from defenders of Luigi Mangione. Indeed, it was a restaurant employee who allegedly informed the police of the presence of the man, accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, the country's leading private health insurer.
“Rats” in the establishment?
However, the arrest of Luigi Mangione gave rise to numerous testimonies on the hell of American health insurance, considered far too expensive. The young man has since been established as a modern Robin Hood by certain Americans, who do not hesitate to come to his defense on social networks.
“This place has rats in the kitchen that will make you sick and your insurance won't cover it,” wrote one user on Google. “Are there any discounts for snitches?”, asks another.
The majority of these negative reviews have a common denominator: they mention the presence of “rats” in the establishment. Indeed in English, “to rat” translates as “denounce” and therefore refers to the employee, accused of having “denounced” Luigi Mangione.
“The employees call the cops to go after this charming Peter Parker (in reference to the hero Spiderman, editor’s note). Then, out of their uniform comes a ton of rats,” reads one review, accompanied by a rating of one star out of five.
“I walked in for a McChicken, and what did I get? A front row seat to watch a rat's Olympic floor routine,” said another. “One of the employees points at a guy eating quietly and shouts, 'IT'S HIM!' Turns out 'him' was Superman, the guy who saved the world a million times. The cops put him in handcuffs and dragged him out like he was a crook,” adds one review.
Google has since removed the reviews, a company spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. Comments that are not based “on real experience” are in fact prohibited by Google, recalls the company.
But on Yelp, an online review site, reviews are still displayed. The establishment does not exceed a rating of 1.2 stars out of 5. The site still indicates “monitor” the McDonald's page.
