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ATLANTA - A man admitted Tuesday that he tampered with his children's soup in an attempt to get money from Campbell Soup Co., a prosecutor said.
William Allen Cunningham's 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter were hospitalized twice in January 2006. He forced them first to eat soup laced with hot peppers and lighter fluid, and the second time used the prescription drugs Prozac and Amitriptyline - both used to treat depression - to poison the children, authorities said.
Cunningham, 41, pleaded guilty to communicating false claims, U.S. Attorney David Nahmias said. Under terms of a plea agreement, he faces up to five years in federal prison when he is sentenced April 19.
"He admitted that he put potentially life-threatening foreign substances into soup, which he fed to his two young children and then placed a call to Campbell Soup Co. falsely claiming that the soup had been contaminated," Nahmias said.
According to prosecutors, Cunningham called Campbell and threatened to sue. Authorities say there was no evidence the soup was tainted when it was bought.
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That's the kind of parenting that gives me hope for the future.
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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - A woman claims she found a razor blade in her McDonald's breakfast sandwich early Wednesday, and authorities interviewed people involved.
Carolyn Bovey, 54, who was not injured, said she ordered the sausage, egg and cheese McMuffin in the drive-thru of a McDonald's in Bradenton. She allegedly found the blade in the sandwich's eggs after biting into it at work, according to a police report.
A manager at the store told authorities that the restaurant uses razor blades, but it was unclear if they were the same type Bovey claims she found. It was also unclear what the blades were used for. The manager told authorities that the only way she could see the incident happening was if someone had placed an object above the cooking area and it fell in accidentally, a police report said.
Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Kenyan said he found a razor blade in the manager's desk that resembled the one found in Bovey's sandwich.
Restaurant owner Cynthia Kennedy said in a statement that the public should be wary of making assumptions about the incident.
"Absolutely nothing is more important to me than operating safe restaurants. We take great pride in the food we serve our customers and set rigorous standards for food and restaurant safety," Kennedy said. "We strongly caution anyone from jumping to conclusions without having all the facts."
Kennedy said through a spokeswoman that she does not know why loose razor blades would be in the restaurant. She added that the restaurant is cooperating with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. She said she could not comment further because the investigation is ongoing.
"Why would anything like this be near a food preparation area?" Bovey told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. "That almost made me feel worse, that something like this could happen by accident. This should never have happened."
She said she feels like she slightly cut her lip and was talking to attorneys.
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Is it just me or does it seem that every fake-claim person is attacking the fast food industry these days? I ask you, what ever happened to a good old fashioned fall? Or even some profitable emotional distress?
I tell ya, someone's gonna have to get creative and fast or all those people who rely on fake claims are gonna go under.
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Although...
by Courtney C Sat February 3, 2007 @ 3:53 PM
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yeah
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It seems like the best way to get the job done.
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BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) - A lovers' quarrel and a case of mistaken identity has landed a teenager behind bars after police say he repeatedly rammed a teenage girl's car, thinking it was his girlfriend.
State police told The Saginaw News that the victim - a 17-year-old from Pinconning - called 911 early Sunday when the suspect smashed his car into the rear of hers.
The 17-year-old suspect struck her car about 15 times and pushed it through stop signs at intersections, the victim told police.
Dispatchers advised her to lead the suspect toward police units who were en route to intercept them, police said.
State police troopers and Bay County sheriff's deputies caught up with the suspect and pursued the Bay City teen at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour, police said.
The teen told police he thought the driver was his girlfriend, who left a party after the couple quarreled. He said he wanted to talk to her and get his goodnight kiss, so he went searching for her, police said.
He told police he was talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone, telling her to stop her car. She told him she was stopped and didn't know what he was talking about, officers said.
The teen likely will face charges including assault with a vehicle, fleeing police and drunk driving.
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Hmmm ramming your car into someone else's to get their attention? This sounds like an ex boyfriend.
I think I may have dodged a bullet here.
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That's it! Ever since I switched to Comcast my connection has been shaky at best. I swear they must be using a string and tin can for a modem. As soon as my contract is up I'm dropping them like a bad habit.
I renounce my cable internet connection!
On the other hand, the customer service people at Comcast are incredibly helpful when it comes to temporarily fixing the problem, they just can't give me a permenant solution. And I can't yell at them because they're just so darn nice.
Ya know, that gives me an idea. I'll open a buisness where you can call and yell at me for 99 cents a minute.
That's the million dollar one right there.
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I'm back!
Ok had a small 4 day power outage up here in Seattle and it was putting a little damper on my outrage against You-Know-Who but I'm back up and running so I'm crusading forward.
On a consumer note, can I just say that the quaility of Ramen noodles has gone seriously down hill.
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YEAH!
by SuperStarlight22203 Wed December 27, 2006 @ 10:35 AM
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YAY!
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 28, 2006 @ 12:01 AM
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by Brennie Posted Wed December 13, 2006 @ 11:27 PM
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LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) - A grocery store manager was struck in the head with a 10-pound sack of potatoes by a customer angry about having to wait in line, police say. Police in Liberty, near Youngstown in northeast Ohio, say a 59-year-old woman from Youngstown is suspected in the attack.
Scott Renzenbrink, 45, told police a clerk having problems with a customer called him to the register. The customer told him she was upset about the wait and struck the manager in the back of head with the potatoes when he was walking away after the conversation, according to police.
A witness followed the woman out to the parking lot and took down her license plate number.
Renzenbrink, who was not seriously hurt in the attack last Thursday, identified the woman by a Bureau of Motor Vehicles photo. He may file assault charges.
Information from: The Tribune Chronicle
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Oh wow...
by DragonflygrrlTheGreat Sat December 16, 2006 @ 9:32 AM
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Pssst....
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 14, 2006 @ 9:56 AM
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Thanks
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 14, 2006 @ 12:03 PM
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Yeah...
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 14, 2006 @ 2:03 PM
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I like it!
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 14, 2006 @ 3:40 PM
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Again...
by SuperStarlight22203 Thu December 14, 2006 @ 4:51 PM
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LOL
by Leanne L Mon October 9, 2006 @ 9:03 PM
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by *Brenda* Posted Sat September 23, 2006 @ 7:35 PM
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And you would think that while harassing me on myspace she would at least create accounts from cities other then Killeen Texas, but nope! LOL!
She actually left me alone for awhile but now she is claiming I sent these e-mails (which I never sent ANY mail to her). I guess she has no life...
Oh well!
:-D
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by Lisa Smith Posted Mon September 25, 2006 @ 1:46 AM
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I'm harassing you when you are the one posting lies about me. Makes sense to me.
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LOL
by *Brenda* Mon September 25, 2006 @ 10:54 AM
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That's okay
by Lisa Smith Mon September 25, 2006 @ 10:58 AM
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Hey!
by mary jo Sat September 16, 2006 @ 10:16 PM
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Hey.
by *Brenda* Mon September 4, 2006 @ 1:58 AM
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