Fired Houston Jack In The Box Worker Becomes (In)famous

HOUSTON, TX — A job in the fast-food industry is considered a way for young people to gain valuable experience that will lead them to better-paying work, but one woman in Houston didn't seem to take to the role very well.

A Jack in the Box employee is no longer working at the fast-food chain after joking about spitting on a police officer's food, the wrong officer, it turns out, because his wife took to Facebook and broadcast the incident far and wide.

Lynette Lozano said that her husband was in the drive-thru line at a Houston-area Jack in the Box and heard an employee say,"look, it's the police." According to Lozano's post, the woman also joked about spitting in her husband's food. The employee then said she was only kidding and called for her manager to join the fray. The manager, as reported in the Houston Chronicle, arrived, and the employee gave Lozano's husband a discount and added, "I don't like HPD, I really don't."

Here's KPRC's report on the drive-thru drama:

Lozano's Facebook post caught the attention of many, and resulted in the employee's termination, plus a call from the chain's district manager and a gift card.

— Image courtesy Jack in the Box