I saw after I wrote this that Donn Marten beat me to the punch on this story in his “Breakfast for the Brain” article. But I found it so hysterically tragic and typical of certain people’s behavior that I’m posting it anyway. Please forgive my redundancy.
There is a “culture” among us that seems to resort to violence over the most trivial things. A spilled drink. A shiny pair of new sneakers. A sideways glance. And now this. A fried chicken sandwich. Evidently, this Popeye’s fried chicken sandwich is so good that some people are willing to commit murder over it.
Man stabbed to death in Maryland Popeyes after altercation over chicken sandwich, police say
OXON HILL, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – A fight over someone cutting in line lead to a fatal stabbing Monday night at a Maryland Popeyes.
Prince George’s County Police say they received reports of a fight at a Popeyes location in the 6200 block of Livingston Road in Oxon Hill on Monday at around 7 p.m.
According to police, the fight initially began in line when a man cut in front of another man and then the altercation escalated and spilled outside where one of the men was stabbed.
“We have been able to determine, preliminarily, that this is related to the release of the sandwich here at this restaurant… this individual was in line specifically for the sale of the sandwich when another customer and he got into an altercation and that ended with the victim being stabbed outside of the business,” said PGPD Director of Media Relations Jennifer Donelan late Monday.
I wonder how. Maybe they were screaming, “Gibs me dat sammich! I wuz furst, yo! I’z be hungry!”
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 28-year-old man in the parking lot suffering from stab wounds.
He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries about an hour after the stabbing.
Police are hoping the suspect turns himself in. An investigation is underway.
And I’m hoping I win the lottery even though I don’t play. I think my odds of winning it are better than this unidentified thug turning itself in.
So in the end neither of these people got to taste what must be the most delicious food product in existence. So good that it’s just to die for. But really, how good can it be? I don’t hear about people stabbing each other at Thomas Keller’s French Laundry and that’s one of the most highly rated fine dining restaurants there is. Weird. Why would this be?
And it’s not the first time people have become violent over this fast food fare. ‘Eater’ reports, “This is sadly not the first time that the Popeyes chicken sandwich, hyped on social media to a new degree, has inspired violence: In early September, a customer pulled a gun on Popeyes employees in Houston, Texas, upon learning the sandwich was sold out.”
Since no description was given of either of the individuals involved, and it was a fight over fried chicken, who do you think the suspect could be?
I’m at a loss. Help me out here!
