I actually kinda feel bad for Domino's. These YouTube dimwits are going to end up hurting a lot of honest hard-working people at Domino's.

"We're taking this INCREDIBLY seriously"

@Watergun: I think the company's reaction has been so swift and severe that they're effectively cauterizing the wound. I doubt many people will equate Kristy and Michael to Domino's quality in general.

@Chris Walters: That's kinda what I was thinking. Although I think suing them might be a bit overkill.

Even if they weren't going to serve that food, they should be fired for their stupidity.

I recommend involuntary sterilization for anyone who films and then publishes a movie of themselves performing a criminal act. The gene pool needs that kind of chlorine.

He actually had stuff to back it up though. It wasn't just a one line statement, he talked about everything that is going on because of this.

I kinda feel bad for Dominos too, unfortunately I won't be able to support them because I like other pizza better.

I agree with the author : if anyone is holding a grudge find another job and don't screw the customers or your employer .

I don't care if your boss is a butthole or a customer didn't tip you . There are plenty of legal and much more professional ways to deal with problem bosses and customers . Form a union , file a complaint with a regulatory agency , tell your friends the place sucks ,sue - I don't care . But if you partake in criminal acts like this I don't want to hear any whining .

And if I find out this was done to me as a customer I would press charges , sue( at least the offending employee ) and then have their place of employment shut down .

When I see someone go speeding past me at 20 or 30 MPH over the speed limit, I hope with all my hope that they get pulled over further down the road. Twice in my life I've seen that happen.

I hoped that something would happen to these disgusting people to teach them a lesson. Maybe I'm just spiteful, but I'm happy these clowns are getting what they deserve.

@downwithmonstercable: Think about it. Suing them will make it much less likely that another Dominos employee would think of doing the same thing.

@Mike8813: I enjoy flashing my lights at people coming the other way who I think are going way too fast. They think a cop is lurking and slow down, although there's never a cop. Guy slows down, no one gets a ticket.

The other thing to is, the chick "Kristy" is actually a registered sex offender in NC. See:
[www.wcnc.com]

I received an e-mail from Tim McIntyre this evening thanking me for my role in helping to track the restaurant down. According to the email, sent at 5:24 PM, "The person in question have not only been fired, they are now in police custody, charged with the felony of food tampering."

I didn't even bother watching the original video of the two culprits. First off - like many others - I kind of expect this kind of thing is going to happen now and again and that the cooking process is going to kill any lingering bacteria. Secondly, watching these videos only creates hits that feed the notoriety and encourage additional activities like this (although in this case, it's probably mostly outraged people watching it).

Although he had to read the statement rather than make his opinions known off the top of his head, I appreciated Patrick Doyle's video and it definitely HAS increased my respect for his company. I will continue to buy Domino's pizza regardless of the video.

I forgot to say kudos to the Dominos leadership and Patrick Doyle for responding and jumping all over this .

Yeah it's just PR but I hope this doesn't affect the honest,hardworking and professional employees of Dominos or anyone else in the food industry that doesn't do or tolerate this crap .

Kudos again !

I really wish they had named Consumerist specifically, but I can understand not wanting to drive people to the website where they can read other Domino-related failings.

@Chris Walters: You give the general populace too much credit.

Don't get me wrong... I certainly hope Kristy and Michael's actions don't beat the company up too bad but we'll see.

This has gotten huge. Some caller mentioned Consumerist on the Philly-area morning show that I was listing to today on the way to work. The entire morning show revolved around having foodservice workers call in & describe the things that they've done and/or seen while behind the food counter.

One guy said he worked at the Phillies' stadium and put "some time of bodily fluid" into the hot dog water. And they kept the same hot dog water all season long.

@whyerhead: This case has more twists than a CSI episode!

@whyerhead: Um, & just followed that link & read the news story, and here's the thing that shocked me the most:

They're in their THIRTIES?!?! Come on now.

I seriously assumed they were much younger. I guess you don't have to be young to be stupid.

Felony warrant? Wow. Domino's must have some pull. But after all said and done, they're getting community service.

@Chris Walters: Agreed. If anything, it paints Domino's corporate in a very flattering light. They don't just "take this seriously," the DO something about it.

@wee0x1B: They claim they were not going to serve that food but who knows. The video shows Michael continuing to make the sandwich.

Unless I'm missing something, its just something they are saying to lessen the severity of their actions.

@whyerhead: The statute:
§ 14‑27.5A. Sexual battery.

(a) A person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, engages in sexual contact with another person:

(1) By force and against the will of the other person; or

(2) Who is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the person performing the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.

(b) Any person who commits the offense defined in this section is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor. (2003‑252, s. 2.)

I'm putting my money on her violating option 2.

@whyerhead: Wonder what the story is behind that?

@Chris Walters: Did you just say "Domino's quality" ;)

@summerbee: I'm way too squeamish to watch the gross video, so I assumed these were some 16-20 year old kids working an after school job, especially with the way Kristy wrote her e-mail to Tim McIntyre. I'm kinda floored to find out they're in their 30's.

Even without buggers, their food sucks.

It absolutely boggles my mind that in New York City, which has the best mom-and-pop pizza shops in the country, ignorant slobs actually buy the crap that Domino's sells.

@summerbee: That's what scares me . I've heard the stories as well from the media and even relatives that work in the industry .

I've been saying this all along but they have to make an example of this . Seriously I want food tampering at level to become a federal offense if not just a felony .

Sometimes I think people talk for shock value or to show they can do anything want but with all the BS I'm sure there is truth . I see too many who ignore very important rules and procedures including ones for THEIR safety/job security and they're more interested/happy in showing how they got over on someone .

There are certain lines you simply don't cross and this is one of them . I gonna hammer this point to death . Food Tampering should be a major felony if not a terrorist offense .

@dohtem: And even if it's true, they were still beating the corporate name with a sledgehammer and misusing company resources.

@lannister80: That's a good idea to get him to slow down, but then there is less likelihood that he'll get pulled over. Those people need the speeding tickets. Either they'll learn their lesson or they'll rack up enough tickets that they HAVE to learn their lesson. Temporary safety on the one hand, opportunity for punishment/rehabilitation on the other.

@PinkBox: Yeah, but I mean really. This stuff happens with people that work dead end jobs that pay nothing. Am I defending these two? No. But suing them and ruining their already sucky life just seems a little over the top. They should just be fired and blacklisted from working for Dominos or any subsidiary IMO. I know they're trying to send a message, but come on. At most, they should fine the employees for health code violations.

@Crabby Cakes: Though I am peeved that one article [www.smartbrief.com] said that users "discovered" the footage but that Domino's did the tracking. So distorted so quickly...

@GayNerd: You don't need to buy their pizza to eat their yummy chicken kickers. :P

@downwithmonstercable: No.

Stupidity has a price.

I'm all for giving people a second chance but when you willingly tape and share this sort reprehensible behavior on the internet and then brag about it, you should deal with the fallout.

@taking_this_easy: Yeah, Consumerist forgot the "taking it seriously" tag.

@Crabby Cakes: They definately weren't high schoolers but in their 30s ? wow ...

It ashame though to anyone who has a record and working honestly for their employer . Dominos was willing to give them a chance and they blew it .

So now you have Dominos , the food service industry and honest work seeking criminals under the gun for A PRANK .

Ironic that it was criminals who perpetrated this . I hope everyone learns from this as well .

I've taken a liking to Doyle ever since he burned the Subway C&D letter in a commercial. After that, I force myself to actually try on of their new "American Legends" pizza's and found them to be pretty good.

His next commercial should be of him beating the crap out of these felons with a lead pipe.

will this escalated out of proportion pretty fast. Just can them and issue an apology.

A lawsuit? What are you going to get out of them? They work(ed) at Dominoes.

An arrest? doesn't really seem to serve any purpose

@downwithmonstercable: I disagree. They surely cost the company and the store owner a lot. whether it being the loss of business by shutting the store down to sanitize it. or the loss the store is gonna face when no one in there area will order from them. I say sue the crap out of them but I doubt they will get much, if any money from them. At the very least it will send a message.

@floraposte: Oh, I don't like that at all. More than likely, Domino's didn't even KNOW about it until Amy or Whyerhead brought it to their attention.

@whyerhead: i think this is her rap sheet

Sue former Domino's employees? I completely understand their anger, but it will cost them more to sue than these two could possibly own?

@Mike8813: Meh, speed limits are a failed safety measure anyway.

@PinkBox: The problem is the bright bulbs who do this kind of thing probably have no idea that the lawsuit is happening. Their information retention and impulse control are...lacking.

You'd figure with the recent peanut butter scare a story like this would've gotten more attention . Well at least food safety got attention out of this crap .

If their boss was the one who set them off I want them exposed & dealt with too . If it comes out they did nothing wrong before this and the boss " pushed " them too far ... It still comes down to employee having the professionalism to at least walk away .

I hear other horror stories besides food safety coming from the restaurant industry including the way employees are hired and fired . Especially at the local or smaller chain level . I've worked in tourist areas with alot of restaurants and bars and yet it's just like getting a civil service job - you have to know someone . I hate to say it but in many areas the restaurant industry is very cult like if not clickish .

They almost live outside the rules . I guess all the tip/cash related jobs help perpetuate some of this type behavior and attitude . I heard a story where a manager found out that they had employees looking at other jobs and they were basically fired or let go for ' looking ' . I was told that's an accepted practice ? . Point being it seems like many restaurnat workers have their own code or rules .

But their code is quite literally not for public consumption .

Now here's a guy who knows what "taking it seriously" means: Fired employees and felony warrants.

@summerbee: Although I don't doubt that some idiot might have put some sort of bodily fluid in the hot dog water, I'd be very, very surprised if they used it all season long. That in itself is disgusting, and has to be a health code violation.

@Mike8813: I've only ever seen someone pulled over once that passed me, though I've seen a couple parked in the ditch further down the road...

I think getting in an accident, as traumatic and dangerous as it is, does more for making people slow down voluntarily than getting pulled over does. Nobody finds the police intimidating any more, and I blame movies and the internet for that. </Jack Thompson-esqe rage>

@mariospants:
Sure cooking will kill the bacteria. However, cooking does not kill any toxins that the bacteria may have produced.