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Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/26/in-n-out-burger-files-complaint-over-youtube-prank/
Extract of article:
In-N-Out Burger wants a restraining order against an online prankster who walked into two of its restaurants in the San Fernando Valley posing as the company’s CEO, loudly argued with employees and in one instance took a hamburger from a customer, threw it to the ground and stepped on it, claiming it was “garbage.”
The Irvine-based chain’s lawsuit seeking the order was filed Friday, March 23, in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cody Roeder, who posts videos on YouTube as Trollmunchies. Similar prank disruptions featuring Roeder have been recorded at Taco Bell and the Ralphs supermarket chain.
Taco Bell and Ralphs declined to comment on the matter.
Arnie Wensinger, an attorney and executive vice president at In-N-Out Burger, issued a statement that reads in part:
“We have recently seen an increase of visitors to our stores, who are not customers but instead are intentionally disruptive and who then try to promote themselves through social media. These visitors have unfortunately used deceit, fraud, and trespass to their own advantage, and in each instance, they have attempted to humiliate, offend, or otherwise make our customers or associates uncomfortable.”
At press time, there was no response to a request for comment sent to Trollmunchies’ email address.
The lawsuit says Roeder and others with him “caused significant and irreparable harm” to the iconic burger chain with the incidents that took place March 13 at a Van Nuys restaurant and March 14 at a Burbank In-N-Out. It wants the court to impose $1,000 per violation of the order and seeks damages of more than $25,000.
Rest of article: https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/26/in-n-out-burger-files-complaint-over-youtube-prank/
(I'm not going to link to the Youtuber's channel....)
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I'm with the restaurant on this. These Youtubers do it for money and fame so the only thing that's going to stop them doing this is if companies start fighting back and hitting them where it hurts - in the wallet. $25k is peanuts to the restaurant. They're clearly doing this to send a message to not target them ever again.
Thoughts?
Extract of article:
In-N-Out Burger wants a restraining order against an online prankster who walked into two of its restaurants in the San Fernando Valley posing as the company’s CEO, loudly argued with employees and in one instance took a hamburger from a customer, threw it to the ground and stepped on it, claiming it was “garbage.”
The Irvine-based chain’s lawsuit seeking the order was filed Friday, March 23, in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cody Roeder, who posts videos on YouTube as Trollmunchies. Similar prank disruptions featuring Roeder have been recorded at Taco Bell and the Ralphs supermarket chain.
Taco Bell and Ralphs declined to comment on the matter.
Arnie Wensinger, an attorney and executive vice president at In-N-Out Burger, issued a statement that reads in part:
“We have recently seen an increase of visitors to our stores, who are not customers but instead are intentionally disruptive and who then try to promote themselves through social media. These visitors have unfortunately used deceit, fraud, and trespass to their own advantage, and in each instance, they have attempted to humiliate, offend, or otherwise make our customers or associates uncomfortable.”
At press time, there was no response to a request for comment sent to Trollmunchies’ email address.
The lawsuit says Roeder and others with him “caused significant and irreparable harm” to the iconic burger chain with the incidents that took place March 13 at a Van Nuys restaurant and March 14 at a Burbank In-N-Out. It wants the court to impose $1,000 per violation of the order and seeks damages of more than $25,000.
Rest of article: https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/26/in-n-out-burger-files-complaint-over-youtube-prank/
(I'm not going to link to the Youtuber's channel....)
____________________________
I'm with the restaurant on this. These Youtubers do it for money and fame so the only thing that's going to stop them doing this is if companies start fighting back and hitting them where it hurts - in the wallet. $25k is peanuts to the restaurant. They're clearly doing this to send a message to not target them ever again.
Thoughts?
