They do not mention it in the article, but I have to wonder if the gentleman that drank the liquid might have been slow. Then I can understand charging the cook, but if the elderly gentleman was not slow, and was of sound mind, I do not agree with it. It was a dare, nobody forced him to drink it.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/7127017/detail.html?subid=22105243&qs=1;bp=t
ATLANTA — A 19-year-old former Waffle House cook was indicted today after daring a man to drink a concoction that included industrial strength dishwashing liquid two months ago. Rex Leo, 50, took that dare, and was rushed to the hospital as a result.
A Henry County grand jury decided today to indict Quinton Wilson on a misdemeanor reckless conduct charge.
Rex Leo says Wilson offered him $5 to drink the liquid and when he did, “I started foaming at the mouth almost immediately.” He continued saying, “…it was extremely painful.”
Rex Leo has a badly damaged throat and internal organs as a result. He also has no health insurance.
Leo’s brother Bob Leo says, “I can’t even imagine treating someone that way.”
During an interview with Channel 2 in December, shortly after the incident, Quinton Wilson said, “I’m so sorry about what happened to Rex Leo. We were only kidding around. I did not mean for that to happen.”
The Leo family says they will pursue a civil lawsuit against Waffle House.
Wilson faces a maximum 12 months in jail.
