This kinda thing happens about every half-decade. It's always some anti-social jackass who couldn't figure out what to do with his life and blames everyone else.
Definitely seems like this would be happening in the grocery store. Increase security in the produce section?
How bizarre is it that some antisocial asswipe thinks "fuck people" and turns it into "fuck people who eat strawberries in particular."
The hoax element is disappointing too. People are so driven by the need to obtain recognition on social media that they would perpetuate both the concept and the fear. Their actions are probably more responsible for the copycats than the original perpetrator, as well as endangering the livelihood of the strawberry farmers by exaggerating the prevalence.
Not surprisedWoolworths has already taken them off the shelves.
It's a big news here, everyone's been talking about this for weeks non-stop.
It is 100% terrorism but there are already people using the "mental illness" card to get away with it and sheeps are falling for it.
Disgusting.
Unfathomable that people would copycat this sort of thing.
There's also been quite a few hoaxes, at least one of which will be prosecuted for making a false report.
We've seen some really sick shit done to consumer products over the years, including the Kellogg worker who pissed on the cereal production line, but this here takes the cake.
What do you think this is? Sick pranks? Terrorism? Industrial sabotage?
Strawberry sabotage: Needles found in WA fruit sold at New Zealand supermarket
Sep 23, 2018
Needles have been found in a punnet of Western Australian-grown strawberries sold at a supermarket in New Zealand.
The Countdown supermarket, a subsidiary of Woolworths, has withdrawn the Choice brand of fruit from sale and is advising customers to cut up strawberries before eating them.
The find follows the spate of contaminated fruit in Australia, which has seen more than 100 cases of sewing needles hidden in fruit reported across all six states.
"Countdown has withdrawn a brand of Australian strawberries from sale as a precautionary measure, and is advising customers to cut up strawberries before consuming them," a statement read.
"Needles were found in a punnet of strawberries sourced from Western Australia, which was bought in a Countdown supermarket in Auckland."
The supermarket said it would withdraw any remaining strawberries from the brand while it investigates.
Draft laws passed by the Australian government last week could see food tamperers jailed for up to 15 years.
"That's how seriously I take this," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
"This is not on. We will act to protect, and keep Australians safe.
"Mums and dads and kids have real concerns and fears.
"Some idiot has engaged in an act of sabotage.
"It's not a joke. It's not funny.
"You're putting the livelihoods of hard-working Australians at risk and you're scaring children.
"You're a coward and you're a grub.
"And if you do that sort of thing in this country we will come after you, and we will throw the book at you."
https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/23...-crisis-needles-found-in-auckland-supermarket
15 years still seems a little low for attempted mass murders.
I say make it one count of attempted murder per contaminated strawberry.
Gonna be almost impossible to track down exactly where in the supply chain this has taken place though.
Follow up news reports said authorities accuse a kid of doing it. The kid says it was a prank.
Doesn't matter if the kid thought it was a prank, some pranks can be deadly. Kid should be jailed for a long as time.
Follow up news reports said authorities accuse a kid of doing it. The kid says it was a prank.
Doesn't matter if the kid thought it was a prank, some pranks can be deadly. Kid should be jailed for a long as time.