Writing Assignment 3: TV News Story Final Draft

Katelyn Ingram
COM 3330-05
Writing Assignment #3: TV News Story Final Draft
February 24, 2011

{***TONY***}
A CHICK-FIL-A EMPLOYEE GETS CHEATED OUT OF 150 DOLLARS BY A CUSTOMER AT THE VININGS LOCATION TODAY.

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT IS A LIGHT SKINNED AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALE OF MEDIUM BUILD WITH SHORT BLACK HAIR. 18-YEAR-OLD CASHIER BEN MCFEE TELLS US THAT THE SUSPECT CONFUSED HIM INTO GIVING HIM THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF CHANGE BACK FROM HIS PURCHASE.

{***TAKE SPLIT***}
CHANNEL 2’S JENNIFER SNOW IS AT THE VININGS LOCATION NOW TO SPEAK WITH MCFEE AND THE STORE’S OPERATOR...JASON BILOTTI. JENNIFER?

TONY...
ACCORDING TO MCFEE, THE SUSPECT HANDED HIM SEVERAL DIFFERENT LARGE BILLS TO PAY FOR THE MEAL...EACH TIME DEMADING HIS CHANGE BE RETURNED TO HIM IN A DIFFERENT FORM. BILOTTI SAYS THE YOUNG CASHIER...HOWEVER...IS SOMEWHAT TO BLAME.

(***A ROLL***)
EACH TIME A EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A BILL LARGER THAN 20 FROM A CUSTOMER...THEY ARE NOT COUNTERFEIT.
OPERATOR BILOTTI SAYS THIS ALSO SENDS A MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS THAT CHICK-FIL-A IS SERIOUS ABOUT BUSINESS AND THAT MCFEE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE THIS CONCEPT TO HIS CUSTOMER.

{***SOT***}

<12:52 I rarely call a manager to check my bills. I always just thought I could do it myself, and that it was no big deal. But now I know that it’s more than just checking money, it’s about sending a message. After this scam, I will always have a manager check my money in the future.02>

{***AUDIO:CUE***}
ACCORDING TO BILOTTIE...WHEN THE CUSTOMER SEES THE EMPLOYEE NOT TAKING MONEY SERIOUSLY...HE KNOWS IT WILL BE EASIER TO PULL OFF A SCAM.
LIVE IN VININGS...CHANNEL 2 NEWS...JENNIFER SNOW.