Rapping Your McDonald's Order Is Not A Crime

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A Utah teenager who was arrested after rapping his order at a McDonald's drive-through was found not guilty of disorderly conduct,after a judge ruled that his behavior was not threatening and didn't create any unreasonable noise. The judge didn't rule on the skills of the teen, who was attempting to imitate the YouTube classic "Fast Food Freestyle" (aka "The McDonald's Drive Thru Rap").

The teen, Spencer Dewaulder, attempted to place his order for (of course) a "double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce" and was told to order normally or leave.
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During the ponderous two-hour trial Tuesday, attorneys presented evidence including surveillance footage at the restaurant, cell phone recordings of the rap, testimony from the officer who cited them and from McDonald's employees.
The restaurant manager told police that as the teens drove away that night, Dewaulder yelled at her, "I hate this (expletive) McDonald's anyway." Prosecutors said he "acted in an angry, threatening, tumultuous manner" and sped recklessly out of the parking lot.

Dewaulder denied using profanity. Defense attorney Ann Boyle said singing an order, whether profanity was used or not, is speech that is protected by both federal and Utah constitutions.
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http://consumerist.com/2010/05/rapping-your-mcdonalds-order-not-a-crime.html

Not the Onion, hold the fries. A 2 hour trial, seriously???
Fill the jails with these kinds of miscreants.

[arcadian]

1. There IS lettuce at McDonalds?

That's surprising.

[tomm2thumbs]

6. rumors - I suspect a thin, flexible soylent green

[hobbit709]

2. Obviously there were some official people with WAAAAY too much time on their hands.

[Echo In Light]

5. Speaks volumes as to why A-Holes are attracted to Supervisor/Middle Management positions

[Solly Mack]

3. Some people just don't appreciate fun.

[pinboy3niner]

4. And appended to each draconian sentence will be the notation:

"He/She rapped poorly." R.I.P. :rofl:

[HelenWheels]

7. I think rapping should be made illegal at all times

good thing I don't get to make the rules, I know some really enjoy rap but to me it's one hundred times worse than nails on a chalk board.

[Jennicut]

9. Hee hee. You are not the only one.

I find some rapping tolerable. But some of it is uggg-worthy.

[Submariner]

That's too bad......it should be a crime......two words

"Vanilla Ice"

We need to stop all future Vanilla Ice's from ever happening again. First it's rapping at the Drive-thru, next thing you know the fledgling rapper is on Star Search assaulting our ears. Send Drive-thru rappers to Gitmo. }(

[joeybee12]

8. This is Utah...so why is anyone surprised?

:shrug:

[formercia]

10. Your Tax Dollars at work.

Not enough real criminals that Week, I guess.

[Echo In Light]

14. lol..no shit

[Lasher]

11. I hate rap.

But not this much.

[Iggo]

12. I think I'll go to McDonald's this week.

I got some mad rhymes, yo.

[TwilightGardener]

13. Teenagers acting dumb is a crime? Good Lord, what a waste of

money and time, going after this kid.

[petronius]

15. I think the judge should have ordered the officer who wrote the citation

to pay the costs of this trial. He really should have known better...

[DefenseLawyer]

16. The prosecutor needs to personally pay the costs for bringing such a baseless case.

Of course that would never happen in a million years. About 10 years ago I actually had a bookstore owner charged with "aiding and abetting the cultivation of marijuana" because he had a book on growing pot for sale in his store. The prosecutor was shocked when the judge refused to find probable cause and sent him packing with a stern warning to read the Constitution once in a while. It's a sad day for authoritarians in this world when owning books and talking funny can't be prosecuted.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. Why do I get the feeling this would not have happened had it been white boys ordering in C&W style?