McDonald’s capitalises on association with Cleveland kidnap hero
Fast food giant McDonald’s is seeking to capitalise on its association with Charles Ramsey, the man who rescued three women held prisoner in Cleveland for a decade, whilst munching on a McDonald’s burger.
Ramsey gave prominence to his choice of snack whilst recounting his version of events to American reporters, indicating that he smashed in the porch door of a neighbouring property when a woman interrupted his lunch calling for help.
Picking up on this namecheck @McDonaldsCorp tweeted: “We salute the courage of Ohio kidnap victims & respect their privacy. Way to go Charles Ramsey- we'll be in touch.”
Not everyone welcomed the intervention however, with some Twitter users feeling that it was crass and insensitive, amongst them Andrew Coffey who responded: ‘REALLY??? cause he was eating $MCD Corporate whores! @McDonaldsCorp.’