McDonald's CEO Blames Parents for Deaths of Jaslyn Adams and Adam Toledo
- 2 years ago
McDonald's CEO , Blames Parents for Deaths, of Jaslyn Adams and Adam Toledo.
ABC News reports that in a text exchange with
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski appeared to blame the parents of two young children who were recently shot to death in Chicago.
ABC News reports that in a text exchange with
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski appeared to blame the parents of two young children who were recently shot to death in Chicago.
7-year-old Jaslyn Adams lost her life when a hail of gunfire was directed at her family's vehicle
as it sat idle in a McDonald's drive-thru lane.
This tragedy occurred while the city was still mourning the loss of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on March 29.
According to ABC Chicago WLS-TV, the CEO's
text exchange with Lightfoot read:
"With both, the parents failed those kids...".
The comment sparked immediate
accusations of victim-shaming and racism.
Protesters descended upon McDonald's headquarters on Oct. 3, organized by labor advocacy group Fight for 15 Chicago.
Protesters descended upon McDonald's headquarters on Oct. 3, organized by labor advocacy group Fight for 15 Chicago.
As the leader of the largest fast-food corporation, Mr. Kempczinski has
a responsibility to do much better for
Black and Brown communities
than add on to racist stereotypes. , Fight for 15 Chicago, via Twitter.
Kempczinski acknowledged the
exchange with Lightfoot in a note to
McDonald's corporate employees.
I was thinking through
my lens as a parent
and reacted viscerally. , Chris Kempczinski, CEO McDonald's, via statement to McDonald's corporate employees.
The CEO lamented the "senseless surge in gun violence that is affecting so many children," and attempted to show he had learned from his mistake.
Not taking the time to think
about this from their viewpoint
was wrong, and lacked the empathy
and compassion I feel for these families. This is a lesson that I will carry with me, Chris Kempczinski, CEO McDonald's, via statement to McDonald's corporate employees
ABC News reports that in a text exchange with
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski appeared to blame the parents of two young children who were recently shot to death in Chicago.
ABC News reports that in a text exchange with
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski appeared to blame the parents of two young children who were recently shot to death in Chicago.
7-year-old Jaslyn Adams lost her life when a hail of gunfire was directed at her family's vehicle
as it sat idle in a McDonald's drive-thru lane.
This tragedy occurred while the city was still mourning the loss of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on March 29.
According to ABC Chicago WLS-TV, the CEO's
text exchange with Lightfoot read:
"With both, the parents failed those kids...".
The comment sparked immediate
accusations of victim-shaming and racism.
Protesters descended upon McDonald's headquarters on Oct. 3, organized by labor advocacy group Fight for 15 Chicago.
Protesters descended upon McDonald's headquarters on Oct. 3, organized by labor advocacy group Fight for 15 Chicago.
As the leader of the largest fast-food corporation, Mr. Kempczinski has
a responsibility to do much better for
Black and Brown communities
than add on to racist stereotypes. , Fight for 15 Chicago, via Twitter.
Kempczinski acknowledged the
exchange with Lightfoot in a note to
McDonald's corporate employees.
I was thinking through
my lens as a parent
and reacted viscerally. , Chris Kempczinski, CEO McDonald's, via statement to McDonald's corporate employees.
The CEO lamented the "senseless surge in gun violence that is affecting so many children," and attempted to show he had learned from his mistake.
Not taking the time to think
about this from their viewpoint
was wrong, and lacked the empathy
and compassion I feel for these families. This is a lesson that I will carry with me, Chris Kempczinski, CEO McDonald's, via statement to McDonald's corporate employees