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waichingliu81 · 12-08-2007, 06:28 AM

JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press Writer Fri Dec 7, 10:13 PM ET

MONTPELIER, Vt. - A man who says he bit into a Burger King sandwich and found an unwrapped condom inside has sued the owner of the restaurant.

Van Miguel Hartless, 24, of Fair Haven, said Friday he bought the Southwestern Whopper at a Burger King in Rutland on June 18 and made the discovery when he got home and started eating it.

"My third bite into the burger, it was just a foreign taste," he said. "It was a very sour, bitter sort of taste. It almost had a numbing sensation.

"As I went to bite down a little harder, I felt a rubber grind in between my teeth. I saw it half in my mouth, half hanging out. It was an immediate sick-to-my-stomach type of thing."

Hartless said he waited three weeks before contacting an attorney. His lawsuit, filed Nov. 16, names store owner Carrols Corp., of Syracuse, N.Y., and seeks damages for pain and suffering, emotional duress and medical expenses.

Messages left with Carrols Corp. were not returned Friday. A spokeswoman for Burger King said it has referred the matter to Carrols Corp.

Similar claims have turned out to be fraudulent in other cases. A California couple was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2006 for planting a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili in a scheme to extort money from the fast-food chain.

Hartless, a student at Green Mountain College, defended his claim.

A search of court filings in Rutland Superior Court — where Hartless' suit was filed — and the Civil Court in El Paso, Texas, where he lived before showed no prior or existing lawsuits, according to the Rutland Herald, which first reported the lawsuit Friday.

Hartless' lawyer, Devin McLaughlin, said he had Hartless undergo a lie detector test before the suit was filed, and that he passed "with flying colors."

Hartless said he has suffered from vomiting, nightmares and emotional distress. He said he also has incurred medical expenses, because he's worried about whether the condom had been used.

He said he stored the sandwich and its original wrapper in a plastic bag in a freezer in his garage.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/...U_9qonkYxvzwcF

coffield3 · 12-08-2007, 07:30 AM

I never have fast food i know too much that goes on in those places.

waichingliu81 · 12-08-2007, 07:48 AM

yeah, too much of it clogs up your arteries and a lot of it is processed food, which means it isn't actually fresh and ready prepared

Hollow · 12-08-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

Similar claims have turned out to be fraudulent in other cases. A California couple was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2006 for planting a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili in a scheme to extort money from the fast-food chain.

lawlz i was going to respond to this and say don't forget how that chili incident turned out.

Corolla · 12-08-2007, 10:29 AM

uke:

waichingliu81 · 12-08-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by safety pin

lawlz i was going to respond to this and say don't forget how that chili incident turned out.

actually, i didn't know about the chilli incident, as i am from the UK myself

catlover79 · 12-08-2007, 10:59 AM

EW...EW...EW...EW...

bingbangbaby · 12-08-2007, 11:32 AM

Yeah, that's gross...and the really GROSS and scary thing is that really this could go either way...it absolutely could be fraudulent, but somehow I wouldn't be all that surprised if it wasn't. Fast food places are run by teenagers (no offense to the teenagers out there)...I worked at one myself when I was a teenager, and you'd be surprised at all the things that went on during the slow times. I could also see it simply being a prank, too.

friendsfan77 · 12-08-2007, 12:40 PM

*shudders* Ew. Gross.

uke:

80s_Fan · 12-08-2007, 01:02 PM

That is gross; hope it never happens to me.

Stormtracker TF · 12-09-2007, 02:23 AM

Stuff like this makes me never wanna eat fast food. Too bad the crap tastes good.

I eat a lot less of it these days than I EVER have though, but sometimes there's just no other option. :/

coffield3 · 12-09-2007, 04:53 AM

The only fast food that i do have is Subway now and again, they are yummy and fresh!

TripperFan · 12-09-2007, 10:47 AM

eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww

Gives a whole new meaning to "Special Sauce".....

Dutabi84 · 12-09-2007, 10:51 AM

Maybe they're just trying to get Vermont in the news, because it doesn't seem like it ever is.

Lee · 12-09-2007, 02:01 PM

I don't think the guy is being a fraud in this case. He was given a lie
detector test and he passed.

12-08-2007, 06:28 AM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Vt. man says he found condom in sandwich JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press Writer Fri Dec 7, 10:13 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. - A man who says he bit into a Burger King sandwich and found an unwrapped condom inside has sued the owner of the restaurant. Van Miguel Hartless, 24, of Fair Haven, said Friday he bought the Southwestern Whopper at a Burger King in Rutland on June 18 and made the discovery when he got home and started eating it. "My third bite into the burger, it was just a foreign taste," he said. "It was a very sour, bitter sort of taste. It almost had a numbing sensation. "As I went to bite down a little harder, I felt a rubber grind in between my teeth. I saw it half in my mouth, half hanging out. It was an immediate sick-to-my-stomach type of thing." Hartless said he waited three weeks before contacting an attorney. His lawsuit, filed Nov. 16, names store owner Carrols Corp., of Syracuse, N.Y., and seeks damages for pain and suffering, emotional duress and medical expenses. Messages left with Carrols Corp. were not returned Friday. A spokeswoman for Burger King said it has referred the matter to Carrols Corp. Similar claims have turned out to be fraudulent in other cases. A California couple was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2006 for planting a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili in a scheme to extort money from the fast-food chain. Hartless, a student at Green Mountain College, defended his claim. A search of court filings in Rutland Superior Court — where Hartless' suit was filed — and the Civil Court in El Paso, Texas, where he lived before showed no prior or existing lawsuits, according to the Rutland Herald, which first reported the lawsuit Friday. Hartless' lawyer, Devin McLaughlin, said he had Hartless undergo a lie detector test before the suit was filed, and that he passed "with flying colors." Hartless said he has suffered from vomiting, nightmares and emotional distress. He said he also has incurred medical expenses, because he's worried about whether the condom had been used. He said he stored the sandwich and its original wrapper in a plastic bag in a freezer in his garage. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/...U_9qonkYxvzwcF

12-08-2007, 07:30 AM	#2
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12-08-2007, 10:59 AM	#7
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12-08-2007, 01:02 PM	#10
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12-09-2007, 02:23 AM	#11
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	Stuff like this makes me never wanna eat fast food. Too bad the crap tastes good. I eat a lot less of it these days than I EVER have though, but sometimes there's just no other option. :/
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12-08-2007, 07:48 AM	#3
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	yeah, too much of it clogs up your arteries and a lot of it is processed food, which means it isn't actually fresh and ready prepared

12-08-2007, 10:29 AM	#5
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12-08-2007, 11:32 AM	#8
bingbangbaby I see you!! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,070	Yeah, that's gross...and the really GROSS and scary thing is that really this could go either way...it absolutely could be fraudulent, but somehow I wouldn't be all that surprised if it wasn't. Fast food places are run by teenagers (no offense to the teenagers out there)...I worked at one myself when I was a teenager, and you'd be surprised at all the things that went on during the slow times. I could also see it simply being a prank, too.

12-08-2007, 12:40 PM	#9
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12-09-2007, 04:53 AM	#12
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	The only fast food that i do have is Subway now and again, they are yummy and fresh!

12-09-2007, 10:47 AM	#13
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww Gives a whole new meaning to "Special Sauce".....
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12-09-2007, 10:51 AM	#14
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Maybe they're just trying to get Vermont in the news, because it doesn't seem like it ever is.

12-09-2007, 02:01 PM	#15
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	I don't think the guy is being a fraud in this case. He was given a lie detector test and he passed.