Should Homeless People Use Public Restrooms in Fast Food Restaurants?
This is a topic that was brought up on a blog I read where a friend tried to take two homeless men he had met into McDonalds to have a meal on Christmas. They were not allowed entry because they have previously used the restroom and not been paying customers. My personal opinion is I see nothing wrong with them using the toilets and I am not offended by homeless people in any way. If I were to run across them, I would likely offer to buy them a meal. From a business standpoint, I think McDonald’s has the right to reserve their toilets for paying customers. Therefore, if they did not purchase anything, they could legally ask them to leave the restaurant. However, when they came back with you later to have a meal which you were paying for, they did not have the right to refuse their entry. The only exception would be if that particular McDonald’s filed a complaint and obtained a court order banning these two gentlemen from the property. I believe this is why the McDonalds’ in D.C. has pa
