Woman who licked tub of ice cream faces up to 20 years in prison

[StringerBell]

Police identify juvenile who licked ice cream tub in viral video

Before she was identified as a juvenile, police said she faced up to 20 years in prison

www.cbsnews.com

A woman in Lufkin, Texas, walked into her local Walmart, opened a container of Blue Bell, licked the ice cream and then put the container back in the freezer. Now, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

The woman can be seen in a now-viral video posted to Twitter Saturday. The person recording can be heard saying, "Lick it, lick it. Oh, you foul. Put it back, put it back."

Blue Bell put out a statement Monday that confirms the ice cream that was licked was never sold. "Our staff recognized the location in the video, and we inspected the freezer case," the statement reads. "Based on security footage, the location and the inspection of the carton, we believe we may have recovered the half gallon that was tampered with. Out of an abundance of caution, we have also removed all Tin Roof half gallons from that location."

"Food tampering is not a joke, and we will not tolerate tampering with our products," the statement concludes. Blue Bell creameries said they told police as soon as one of their employees was able to identify the store where the incident took place.

Now, Lufkin Police detectives believe they have identified the woman based on surveillance footage, and are working to identify the man who recorded the video. They intend to arrest the woman on a charge of second-degree felony tampering with a consumer product, which carries a punishment of 2-20 years, Lufkin police told CBS News in a statement.

"We're appalled that someone would do this," Lufkin Director of Public Safety Gerald Williamson said in a statement. "We take it incredibly seriously and we're acting on it as the major crime that it is."

The department is also consulting with the FDA regarding possible federal charges. The investigation is ongoing.

 

[Chi-Town B]

People are so fucking nasty, this broad should do every damn year.

This why I take from the back row because too many idiot people might be doing something like this

 

[The Hue]

Lock her dumbass up, she could've really fucked up somebody with immune issues.

 

[Goldie]

Hopefully she really bought it and kept the receipt, prolly not tho.

 

[Goldie]

Goat for the Rosenberg gif

 

[313 Wayz]

shits getting out of control......somebody posted a social media clip of them using mouthwash, spitting it back in the bottle and putting it back on the shelf at Walmart.......be careful out there

 

[StringerBell]

This must part of some nasty ass social media challenge...

 

[VIBE]

This is now a trend... licking the ice cream and putting it back and now using mouthwash, spitting it back in the bottle, then putting it back.

20 years is highly excessive for licking ice cream. I understand the implications that can come from someone else’s bacteria or diseases but 20 is wildly over the top. It’s said she can face between 2-20 years.

But with today’s social media copycats and trends, it’s time to start holding them responsible for this nonsense. I don’t know a reasonable punishment, but it ain’t years in prison.

 

[Dwayne]

This is now a trend... licking the ice cream and putting it back and now using mouthwash, spitting it back in the bottle, then putting it back.

20 years is highly excessive for licking ice cream. I understand the implications that can come from someone else’s bacteria or diseases but 20 is wildly over the top. It’s said she can face between 2-20 years.

But with today’s social media copycats and trends, it’s time to start holding them responsible for this nonsense. I don’t know a reasonable punishment, but it ain’t years in prison.

A big ass fine and 30 days in county

 

[T. Sanford]

When going viral for fame goes wrong. I'll tell her that she'll be aight because she got 1,000 likes for it

 

[Northside7]

Purge. Its long overdue.

 

[Northside7]

And there should be some sort of protective cover on the ice cream.

 

[VIBE]

And there should be some sort of protective cover on the ice cream.

companies might do this now... covers over the top, or a colored plastic seal around the lid instead of clear...

 

[VIBE]

A big ass fine and 30 days in county

A clean swipe of all social media accounts, unable to be recovered, losing all followers and posts. A huge fine, at least $50k and 30 days? I’m down.

Wouldn’t mind her having to work in the big fridge/freezer unprotected either.. no jacket, beanie or gloves.

 

[Inori]

This shit was dumb and disgusting and she needs to suffer some consequences but this......seems excessive...

Let this be a lesson to these dumbasses doing stupid shit for likes tho.

That being said.. why aren't these companies properly securing/sealing their packages in the first place?

 

[King Freeman]

And there should be some sort of protective cover on the ice cream.

I think that's a Canadian thing. They all got a protective cover under the lid, a plastic rim on the outside of the lid or a break snap for the tubs.
All dairy got some kind of protective seal.

They got yall out there eating anything. Yuck.

 

[Playmaker88]

She should get the chair

 

[Kzzl]

shits getting out of control......somebody posted a social media clip of them using mouthwash, spitting it back in the bottle and putting it back on the shelf at Walmart.......be careful out there

The Listerine brand has a plastic seal, you'll know if it's been tampered with. The caps stoppers at the bottom will also look broken from when you first open it. I don't know if all brands do, however. But it's something folks can look out for, even with other products. Remember that if it's open, it's tampered with.

 

[GNS]

How much years Ariana Grande got for fucking with them donuts?

Black people don't ever learn

 

[darkboy301]

she should get stoned.....with scoops ice cream..that's been licked on by homeless people...lmao

like seriously she wants to be disgusting something disgusting should be done to her(NON-SEXUAL)....have her handcuffed in a chair on a busy street and let people walk by and spit in an ice cream bin....after about 5 hrs or maybe 100 people....dump said ice cream spit bin on her head....and refill...do this for about 3 days...and fine her stupid ass.