McDonald's Security Guard Soaks Homeless Man's Belongings in London
Fast food giant apologizes, removes third-party security guards from restaurants, and pledges to make amends following public outrage.
- A security guard at a McDonald's in central London was filmed soaking a homeless man's belongings with a mop, causing public outrage.
- The incident took place on Victoria Street, where the homeless man was sitting next to a Nationwide bank branch, adjacent to the McDonald's.
- Footage shows the security guard kicking the man's bedding out of the way and drenching it with water, despite the man's pleas to be left alone.
- McDonald's UK responded to the incident, stating that the security guard was a third-party employee and has since been permanently removed from their restaurants.
- The fast food chain has apologized to the homeless man and pledged to work with the council to locate him and make amends, as part of their ongoing support for homelessness charities in the area.