"Did you see the article in today's paper about the two police officers who sued Burger King after they claimed the hamburgers they bought were laced with marijuana," J-- asked as he approached the couches in the front window, a coffee in one hand, and a copy of today's newspaper tucked under his arm.
“That So?” offered one of the regulars sitting there.
“Absolutely,” answered J-- as he sat down, “check it out ..." He opened the paper and pointed to the small article, "It says here the officers went through the drive thru and ordered burger meals that the staff laced with marijuana."
"How'd they figure it out?" asked another regular sitting across from J--.
"Better question would be, 'why would they bother?'" asked a second, "if soemone wants to serve me a burger with some pot added, I wouldn't be complaining."
His comment was met with a nodding of heads around the couches.
"Well," J-- refered to the article, "it says here that the two officer 'performed a field test to confirm the substance on their burger was pot,' and they went to the hospital for medical examinations and evaluation."
"You serious?" asked one of the regulars looking dumbstruck.
"Absolutely," said J-- with a grin, "read it for yourself," he offered the paper but was waved off.
"No thanks," said the regular as he shook his head, "I can't believe that."
"I can't believe that someone would be upset getting some marijuana sprinkled on their burger," observed another regular.
"Talk about your Whopper," laughed the first regular.
"That's what one of the lawyers said," commented J-- as he pointed to the article.
"So what exactly did the so-called perpetrators charged with?" asked one of the regulars.
"Oh they were charged with possession and a felony charge of battery on an officer," said J--, looking at the article.
"For putting marijuana on a burger" asked the first regular, again looking awestruck, "How tight assed to YOU have to be to want to charge someone for sprinkling marijuana on your burger?"
"So what's the real story?" asked the second regular, "a couple of cops found some pot on their burger, over reacted, arrested the hoodlums. Why did it make the paper?"
"Says here," J-- was again looking at the paper, "that the two victims are suing the Burger Chain for personal injury, negligence, battery and violation of fair practises ..."
The second regular interupted J--, "what was the violation of fair practises?"
"They weren't asked if they wanted friends with it," offered the second regular, "or if they wanted to super size it?"
J-- laughed, "No, nothing like that," he paused, "they're seeking unspecified damages along with legal costs."
"Ah it's about the money," observed the first regular.
"It's always about the money," agreed the second regular.
"Does it say where the drive thru was located?" asked the first regular.
"Somewhere in New Mexico," observed J--, "why?"
"Oh I'm planning a road trip this winter," said the first regular, "and it sounds like a drive thru worth stopping at."
"Make sure you get fries with it though," laughed the second regular.
"And super size it if you can," laughed J--.
"You bet," smiled the first regular as he sipped his coffee, "I'll try to bring your something back."
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