Per reports, the CAIR has accused a McDonald’s restaurant of intentionally adding bacon to a Muslim family’s meal. While visiting the area, the family stopped by a McDonald’s, where they placed an order for 14 sandwiches. While eating their meal, they stumbled upon the bacon, which Islam strictly forbids followers from consuming.
“They started noticing it tasted different to them,” said Khaila , head of the CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations). “They eat McChicken all the time at McDonald’s. They knew what they ordered — they know what’s in the sandwich.” To Khaila, this was a clear attack on the family. “It doesn’t sound like a mistake, especially on 14 sandwiches,” Khaila declared, calling the incident an intentional act of religious and ethnic bigotry. Khaila demanded an investigation, reporting that one of the adults vomited twice afterwards.
“They’re essentially disturbed about it,” she said of the family. “McDonald’s should investigate this incident, identify and terminate the employees responsible, and take proactive steps to satisfy this American family’s concerns, starting with an apology.”
News of the incident provoked a debate on social media. Some empathized with the family and believed the accusations. Others, however, were less than sympathetic, and a few were even skeptical. “Yeah, I don’t believe this was done by any McDonald’s employee,” wrote one social media user. “I’d say 99% of the time, the people working in the back aren’t looking to see who their customers are.” Dear readers, we are republishing this story amid a surge in reported confrontations between food workers and customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
