{"id":2270810,"date":"2024-06-18T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T21:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-order-turns-into-drive-thru-horror-after-worker-opens-fire-on-customers-police\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T17:05:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T21:05:33","slug":"mcdonalds-order-turns-into-drive-thru-horror-after-worker-opens-fire-on-customers-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-order-turns-into-drive-thru-horror-after-worker-opens-fire-on-customers-police\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald&#8217;s Drive-Thru Shooting: Employee Fires at Customers, Police Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcdonalds-order-turns-into-drive-thru-horror-after-worker-opens-fire-on-customers-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2270810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a distressing incident at a McDonald&#8217;s \u200din Lakeland, Florida,\u2064 an\u200b altercation between a cashier and\u200c customers \u2063over a mistaken order escalated dramatically. The employee, 22-year-old Chassidy Gardner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-to-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-of-agency\/\" title=\"Report: Biden To \u2018Diversify\u2019 USPS Board, \u2018Cement Democrats\u2019 Oversight\u2019 Of Agency\">reportedly responded<\/a> to the customer&#8217;s complaints by\u2063 first throwing a drink at \u200cthem. \u200bThe dispute intensified when the customers threw drinks back, prompting Gardner to retrieve a handgun and exit the restaurant to confront them. The confrontation led to Gardner \u2064firing the weapon, striking the customers&#8217; vehicle as \u200dthey were leaving. No injuries were reported, but the bullet did hit the vehicle. Gardner faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is a reflection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-picks-up-united-farm-workers-endorsement-as-united-auto-workers-strike-continues\/\" title=\"Biden secures United Farm Workers support amidst ongoing United Auto Workers strike.\">broader societal issues<\/a>, with concerns about rising aggression and violence in everyday settings. A\u2064 retired law enforcement officer highlighted the\u2063 dangers of such situations, noting \u200dthe lack of justification for \u2062using a firearm unless\u200c in self-defense against serious threats. The event is also a stark reminder of the severe\u2063 consequences that can emerge from relatively minor disputes. The case sparked reactions on social media and \u2064drew commentary on the need for moral realignment in society.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 18, 2024 at 8:19am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Usually, if gunfire erupts at a drive-thru <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/babylon-bee-slams-nyt-after-being-called-far-right-misinformation-site\/\" title=\"Babylon Bee Slams NYT After Being Called \u2018Far-Right Misinformation Site\u2019\">fast-food restaurant<\/a>, it\u2019s a robber trying to take money by force.<\/p>\n<p>So, one can at least say this much about what happened at a Lakeland, Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bloody-machete-attack-local-mcdonalds-causes-brutal-injuries-3-suspects-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald\u2019s<\/a> on Friday: It was the cashier, not the customer, who opened fire, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/news\/florida-mcdonalds-employee-shoots-gun-customers-over-drive-thru-dispute-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOFL-TV<\/a> in Orlando, Chassidy Gardner is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the fast-food worker allegedly took exception to complaints from customers \u2014 and then took out a gun.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release on social media, the Lakeland Police Department said the incident happened about 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe dispute began in the drive through when the customers\/Victims felt their order was incorrect,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe employee, Chassidy Gardner (age 22), argued with the customers at the drive through window. Gardner threw a drink at the customers as they were attempting to [leave].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The customers responded in kind, throwing drinks at Gardner, who proceeded to up the ante, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>The employee armed herself with a handgun and came outside the McDonald\u2019s to confront the customers, who had driven around the other side of the store, apparently desiring to continue the argument, the release said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/security-camera-video-shows-top-rapper-savagely-abusing-former-girlfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security camera footage<\/a> showed Gardner leaving the restaurant with her weapon, it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile still outside, Gardner fired her weapon as the vehicle was leaving the parking lot and the Victim\u2019s vehicle was struck at least once,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>There were indeed plenty of quips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-candidates-social-media-looked-much-different-wasnt-pretending-moderate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> regarding how quickly this escalated. (\u201cThey just wanted the ice cream machine to be working!\u201d one person joked on Facebook.)<\/p>\n<p>That being said, the shooting was part of a worrying trend, a retired law enforcement official told WOFL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s becoming disturbing is us hearing more about these types of stories,\u201d said Orlando Rolon, former police chief of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/break-glass-good-samaritan-florida-police-team-rescue-woman-trapped-submerged-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate because once you fire that round, that round has no mercy,\u201d Rolon said. \u201cWherever that round is going, whatever it strikes, it\u2019s going to damage it or kill it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the only mercy was that the round didn\u2019t hit its target. It struck the customer\u2019s vehicle and that was it.<\/p>\n<p>And while things could be far worse for Gardner, Rolon noted the \u201cMcMix-up\u201d will likely turn this young woman\u2019s life upside-down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was totally uncalled-for and unjustified for her to pull the gun on a customer through the drive-through, regardless of what the situation was, unless there was a risk of great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-spraying-disinfectant-at-students-who-didnt-wear-masks-properly-faces-felony-child-abuse-charges\/\" title=\"Florida teacher arrested for allegedly spraying disinfectant at students who didn't wear masks properly, faces felony child abuse charges\">bodily harm<\/a> that was going to be brought on to her, or there is a situation where someone was engaging in some activity that could result in bodily harm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is America becoming more dangerous?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m shocked that she had a weapon of that sort in a place such as a McDonald\u2019s as an employee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No botched order is worth a heated confrontation, much less an incident that could have left someone dead and could leave another person spending a not-insignificant chunk of her life behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>When this is what our society has come to, it\u2019s little wonder that cultural trust is eroding and fear and anxiety are on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mental-health-advocate-jumps-defense-270-pound-student-accused-beating-teachers-aide-unconscious-not-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">needs a moral U-turn<\/a>, and it needs it fast.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. 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Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-leaves-for-delaware-as-russians-prepare-to-take-kyiv\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Leaves for Delaware as Russians Prepare to Take Kyiv\">enjoys spending time<\/a> with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by C. Douglas Golden, June 18, 2024. 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