In January, Melodi Dushane was caught on video tape rampaging through a McDonald’s drive-through window. Today the video tape of Melodi Dushane punching two McDonald’s workers became public record. The video, which contains no audio, shows Melodi Dushane attacking workers because there were no Chicken McNuggets accessible.
The attack by Melodi Dushane on New Year’s Day
Early in the morning on New Year’s Day 2010, Melodi Dushane visited a McDonald’s in Toledo, Ohio. She ordered Chicken McNuggets, however they are not currently available because it was breakfast hours. The employees of McDonald’s tried to convince Dushane that she could not get the McNuggets, but she attacked them. Melodi Dushane is shown punching and slapping two workers, then breaking the glass of the drive-through window.
Two months of jail time for Melodi Dushane
Eventually, Melodi Dushane was changed with both vandalism and assault in connection with the attack. When the charges were brought against Dushane, she pled not guilty. In the end, Dushane was sentenced to 60 days in jail and had to pay for the broken window at the McDonald’s. Melodi Dushane also admitted that she was totally drunk at the time of the attack. The legal costs of the court battle could very easily run into the thousands of dollars.
Debating if evidence like this should be made entirely public
Some legal experts are wondering if the public’s right to know really outweighs individual rights. When court evidence was made public in the past, a person had to actively search for it. Now, when evidence is made public, it is often spread around the world in moments. While the right to know of the public is typically considered reason enough to release these items, some worry that it could be violating the rights of individuals who have served their time for their crimes.What do you think about this?
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