Dad charged with assault for tossing McDonald’s fries at stepdaughter

[Ben]

James Hackett, 26, is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly throwing an order of "hot and oily" McDonald's french fries at his 11-year-old stepdaughter, according to a Lowell, Massachusetts, police report posted on The Smoking Gun.

Interestingly, the report states that the unnamed girl was not harmed in the incident but states the action "could cause burning to skin and eyes." What is surprising in the report is how much more mature the 11-year-old girl sounds than her mother and Hackett. After stopping by McDonald's, the couple were reportedly arguing about money in the car when the girl "began to interject into the argument in an attempt to get the two to stop fighting."​

This was apparently too much for Hackett to handle, who then allegedly "picked up the container of french fries he had just purchased, which were hot and oily, and threw it at [the girl], striking her in the face and chest area."​

After making it back home, Hackett reportedly "fled the residence on an old Honda motorcycle."​

His wife then called the police, who tracked down Hackett and arrested him.​

When Lowell Police Officer Richard Cesarz detained Hackett, The Smoking Gun reports that Hackett was informed "he was being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon to wit french fry."​

Hackett appeared in District Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the assault and battery count. He is currently free on bail and faces a pretrial conference on August 10.
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lol at him being charged for anything with this, just goes to show how messed up the system can be sometimes.

 

[Doink]

with a dangerous weapon to wit french fry. Just lol.

 

[Crippler]

I've been hit with some McDonald fries once, almost lost an eye. DANGEROUS SHIT

 

[Tapout]

I'm glad that they got that ass. Fuck him, who the hell throws hot food at his young daughter? And hes fucking 26 with an 11 year old step daughter? He was 15 when she was born? That looks like a messed up family anyways. And he was fighting with his wife, and she was trying to stop them. Good for her. I hope she gets placed in a better home then that, because obviously that punk has no business trying to be a father.

 

[Slim]

Overreact much Tappy?

Its french fries... from McDs... high chance that they were warm at best. I think back to all the times throwing fries at each other, popcorn, dang... coulda been chargin folks for assault all this time... missed out on some cash man... I think.

But seriously... it is stupid to waste food and money like that. Mainly the food.

 

[John McHenry]

fucking bastard hope they throw the book at him

 

[Crippler]

fucking bastard hope they throw the book at him

Send his ass to the electric chair

 

[Deezy]

Little shit should've ate her fucking fries.

Those are expensive ffs.

 

[Heisenberg]

The replies make this thread. : Pure gold.

 

[John McHenry]

really all you can do with a thread like this

 

[Crippler]

unless you posted a reply like Tapout, IDK if it's troll or serious.

 

[Deezy]

People who overreact at other peoples parenting skills either have no children of their own or have daddy issues.

Kids are assholes in public, some need a good smack every once in awhile. Positive reinforcement only works for achievements.

 

[Slim]

People who overreact at other peoples parenting skills either have no children of their own or have daddy issues.

Kids are assholes in public, some need a good smack every once in awhile. Positive reinforcement only works for achievements.

heh... sometimes the parents need a good smacking cause the kids are the one running things. Smack some sense into those idiots and remind them... they are the damn parents then they can smack their kids for acting out in public.

 

[Kingslayer]

People who overreact at other peoples parenting skills either have no children of their own or have daddy issues.

Kids are assholes in public, some need a good smack every once in awhile. Positive reinforcement only works for achievements.

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This is ridiculous. There are real criminals out there and they take the time to charge this guy. Fries aren't even hot, walk the fuck? I have McDonalds fries almost every week and they aren't dangerous in the LEAST, they're lukewarm as fuck.

 

[Pete]

Man, McD's French Fries are lethal! Watch the special features on the "Super Size Me" DVD! That shit NEVER DETERIORATES...*spooky voice*

SERIOUS NOTE: Please note the article says the fries were "hot and oily". Sounds like they were fresh out of the sizzler. Still daft, but potentially somewhat more dangerous.