A British McDonald’s safety guard has gone viral after he was filmed aggressively mopping the bottom the place a homeless man was camped — leaving his blankets soaked in water and bleach.
Aaron McCarthy, 25, had been sitting on a sidewalk close to the doorway to one of many quick meals chain’s London websites Saturday night time when the McDonald’s worker approached him and requested him to maneuver.
Footage shot by a passerby confirmed the safety guard out of the blue kicking McCarthy’s blankets away earlier than utilizing the mop to douse the sidewalk with the soapy water.
“The man began mopping the ground and kicking my stuff into the water. It was disgusting,” McCarthy informed the Telegraph within the aftermath.
“I needed to go away as a result of it was so aggravating, and I hardly slept your entire night time as a result of my bedding was all soaked. You possibly can nonetheless odor the bleach on my blanket.”
Within the video, witnesses could possibly be heard slamming the incident as “outrageous” and “bang out of order.”
Damon Evans, who posted the footage on X, tagged McDonald’s UK to specific his outrage.
“Do you suppose it’s acceptable on your workers to soak the sleeping luggage of homeless folks in the midst of winter (or another time of the 12 months)?” he requested.
“Disgusting habits. He wasn’t even exterior your premises.”
McDonald’s later apologized for the ordeal, saying they have been “shocked and saddened” by the footage.
“The third-party safety guards concerned have been completely faraway from our eating places and the restaurant staff has been reminded of the significance of treating all folks with respect, together with susceptible folks each within the restaurant and throughout the wider group,” the quick meals chain stated in a assertion on X.
“We wish to wholeheartedly apologize to the gentleman within the video and can work with the council to find him and make amends as a part of our ongoing work to help homelessness charities in & across the space.”