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unknownpanda121 t1_j5n4j1f wrote

I understand he was glad he didn’t get carjacked but dude probably went out and carjacked someone else some other time. A Big Mac isn’t going to change this man’s mentality.

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I_Mix_Stuff t1_j5n8yjc wrote

maybe a big mac and a mcflurry would do

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unknownpanda121 t1_j5n98an wrote

You know damn well the ice cream machine is broke.

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old_table_poker t1_j5ol8cl wrote

The ice cream machines stop working when it’s cold outside. Tell the kid.

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DashTrash21 t1_j5r4idl wrote

Roses are red,

Obama is well spoken

We're sorry sir,

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spasske t1_j5ol4hh wrote

New McDonald’s commercial in the works.

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Sharcbait t1_j5om867 wrote

In the interview Lou tells it ain't like that.

He says the car jacker recognized him from doing community work and has a mini-breakdown where he says he doesn't have anything and is basically homeless and doesn't even have anything to eat. Lou tells him to meet him at McDonalds and he would buy him anything he wants to eat (just fearing for his own safety and buying time for his body guard to come back)

It's not like Lou was trying to change the world 1 bigmac at a time, he was just trying to distract the dude long enough until the bodyguard could come back.

https://youtu.be/xDeaNjnHO14

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icup2 t1_j5npbeh wrote

Dude probably felt more motivated carjacking to see if he can meet more of his idols

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TWiesengrund t1_j5npist wrote

A free car AND a free BigMac? Sounds like a deal to me!

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noncyberspace t1_j5nznm8 wrote

Some kindness can go big ways some times.. gotta recognize that the justice system probably wouldn’t have put him back society either.

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Outdoor_classroom t1_j5ok479 wrote

I grew up super poor. I sometimes get the feeling that when you can relate to a criminal you don’t take the crime too personally. Lots of us have been so close to the edge you wonder if you’ll have to start committing crimes to get by. It isn’t a “mentality” that makes a person more likely to commit crime. I don’t know anything about Williams’ background, but I wonder if Williams felt that way. I doubt he was trying to change the carjackers ways. He probably was literally just buying him a burger

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Sharcbait t1_j5omhzk wrote

In the interview he is buying him a burger and stalling for time for his bodyguard to get there. He isn't trying to do some change your life mission.

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voodoodudu t1_j5okska wrote

Im sure he talked to him about his life and how to change it.

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RonyTheTiger t1_j5ose8m wrote

Step 1: Don’t hurt me and steal my car.

Step 2: Eat

Step 3: Figure it out later

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SnoffScoff2 t1_j5pscpu wrote

"Mentality" is an odd way to spell material circumstances.

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master_a_skywalker69 t1_j5plkw9 wrote

I don’t think this is what happened, but most people steal out of desperation which someone with a lot of money could change semi long term for one other person at least.

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Lazy-Blackberry-7008 t1_j5pxcwr wrote

I am guessing he asked the car jacker "why you out here doing this?"

The car jacker probably said something about tryna eat then he took him to McDonald's?

Lol pure speculation.

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[deleted] t1_j5q76ji wrote

No, but a meal and chat with his basketball(?) hero might.

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[deleted] t1_j5oi5rg wrote

Eh meeting a dope ass basketball player and hanging out with him and learning there is more to life might though you know?? What is throwing him in a jail cell gonna teach him??

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SeaLeggs t1_j5oimvl wrote

Might work with 7 year olds, not adults.

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auggie5 t1_j5okscx wrote

Many adults think like children tbh

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