Taco Bell Bait And Switch

Beef over beef: Taco Bell is accused of false advertising and allegedly skimping on fillings

CNN–The photos online of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza last September reeled in New York resident Frank Siragusa. But the $5.49 fast food treat he wound up with has now prompted him to launch a class-action suit against the taco chain.

In a Brooklyn federal court Monday, Siragusa accused the chain of false advertising, alleging in the suit that the Mexican Pizza he purchased only contained half of the amount of beans and beef advertised online and in-store.

Other popular Taco Bell menu items such as the Crunchwrap Supreme, Grande Crunchwrap and Veggie Mexican Pizza have also overstated the amount of filling in advertisements by “at least double the amount,” the lawsuit claims.

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Taco Bell Employees Win ‘Taking Out the Trash’ Award

CBS Pittsburg reports, “Police: Taco Bell Employees Fatally Shoot Armed Robber“.  Who says you “don’t bring a burrito to a gunfight?”

Police say three employees of a Cleveland Taco Bell opened fire on two armed robbers, killing one.

Police have said two masked robbers entered the restaurant early Wednesday and ordered three employees to lie on the floor. Police say three other employees pulled out handguns and opened fire, shooting one of the suspects six times. The other suspect ran off.

Investigators say ‘the armed robber’ Jackson was found with a loaded gun in his hand. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

***Hmmmm? Half of the Taco Bell crew was armed? Hmmmm? Just sayin’.