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Saturday, March 29, 1997
It's not inflation, it's punishment
DALLAS (AP) - A McDonald's chicken sandwich that sells for
less than $3 may end up costing a Dallas police officer $2,156.
Police Chief Ben Click has suspended officer Raymond Dethloff
Jr. for 15 days for eating a chicken sandwich he took from a car
involved in an accident last fall.
The chicken sandwich belonged to a 16-year-old girl who had
been taken by ambulance to a hospital following an accident near
a McDonald's restaurant in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas.
Click suspended Dethloff Thursday after meeting with the officer.
"You've got a broader issue than just the face value of
the sandwich," said police spokesman Ed Spencer. "There
are issues of ethics and the lack of compassion for a victim."
Attorney Tom Pappas says the officer has not decided whether
to appeal the suspension.
"We're reviewing our options, and Ray is just glad that
he can continue to work for the Dallas Police Department,"
Pappas said.
Dethloff earns $17.97 per hour. At eight hours per day, his
15-day suspension would cost him $2,156 in gross pay.
A fellow officer reported the incident after seeing the officer
remove the sandwich and begin eating it, police said. Send
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