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A Ford employee says he lost his job after being accused of stealing a $1.95 cookie, only for the company to later realize he’d actually paid for it.

60-year-old Kurt Kromm had worked at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant for 11 years, but told Shifting Gears he was fired after the company believed security footage showed him taking a cookie from the break room without paying.

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[–] devaly@ani.social 80 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Should sue for defamation and damages

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 31 points 1 day ago

Law suit territory. Time for a comfortable retirement.

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems like a slam dunk case. What a joke of a company. Hope they fire everyone who thought it was smart to fire this guy. Huge waste

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah the fire people committee will get right on firing themselves

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wrongful termination for sure, idk about defamation. I think it'd be hard to argue being accused of stealing a cookie actually hurt your reputation in any meaningful way.

[–] eltrain123@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If the employee isn’t ready to retire, being fired for theft of company property is something that will absolutely affect their reputation.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Fair point! I'd still lead with the wrongful termination personally, but also IANAL so take that with the block of salt it deserves.

[–] iltoroargento@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I think Kromm should give them a first hand lesson in the riddle of steel...

Howez man if you're going to use an Arnie meme in this context then use this:

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Kromm is the best God, because he is the worst God.

Other Gods offer power, strength, abilities, riches...

Kromm?

Kromm offers nothing.

Yet if you please Kromm..... you will already have all that you need.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

For modern cars, it's the riddle of aluminum

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Should buy a Komatsu D355A and a mig welder.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Should accept the job offer elsewhere and sue the fuck out of Ford for wrongful termination. It’s the only thing they understand.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

lol for what?

The only damages are one week’s pay.