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NY Dunkin' Workers Suspended For Pouring Water on Homeless Man
Protesters picket after viral video (see it inside); company officials said they will train employees about interacting with the homeless.
SYRACUSE, NY — Protesters are targeting a Dunkin' Donuts in Syracuse after workers poured ice water on a homeless man to wake him up Saturday — in a move they videoed and which went viral.
Protesters have since begun picketing the store on North Salina Street. The company has suspended the employees and company officials said they will be seeking out the homeless man to apologize.
.@dunkindonuts suspends employees - says company is disturbed by viral video showing employee dumping water on homeless man to him to leave Syracuse, NY store. pic.twitter.com/eL17lYDX7X
— Michael Benny (@MichaelBenny) October 1, 2018
Onondaga County District Attorney says Syracuse police did reach out for “legal advice” on viral video that appears to show a worker pour water on a man sleeping at a table in a Dunkin’ @dunkindonuts restaurant. pic.twitter.com/GGj1WKv6z9
— Michael Benny (@MichaelBenny) October 1, 2018
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