Prankster arrested for spraying pesticide on Walmart produce - eviltoast
A male prankster has been arrested in connection with a social media post involving the spraying of pesticides on produce and other foods at a Mesa Walmart store.

According to police, Charles Smith, 27, entered the Walmart at 1955 S. Stapley Dr. on Dec. 19 intending to film pranks for social media platforms.

Instead, police said Smith grabbed a can of Hot Shot Ultra Bed Bug and Flea Killer from a shelf without paying for it and then sprayed the pesticide on various vegetables, fruit and rotisserie chickens that were available for purchase.

Smith recorded his face, the pesticide can and the act of him spraying its contents. He later posted the recording online.

  • NutWrench@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    12 hours ago

    United already has a serious public image problem with their 30%-35% claim denial rate.

    How much worse would it be if they said, “yeah, Luigi’s back problems could have been easily fixed by surgery, but we decided to deny that claim and put him on painkillers for the rest of his life.” They’d be admitting that one of their many fark-ups got their CEO killed. And that’s not going to help their case if this ever goes to trial.

    • theUwUhugger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      10 hours ago

      I am not an american so I wouldn’t know, but surely your police force wouldn’t lie in the interest of a company, would it?

      Or like, there would be massive legal backlash if the company disclosed false info to the police, no?

      What is going on over the great puddle?