She’s Worked At McDonald’s For 10 Years. She Asked Its President A Simple Question. Then Cops Came.

She’s a leader in one of the movements trying to get a raise in the minimum wage, and she caused quite the disruption at this meeting where the president of McDonald’s was speaking. And yes, she went to jail for asking a simple question.

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Oct 18, 2013

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