BREAKING NEWS: Black Burger King Manager Throws Soda at White Lady after being called "N*****

The Burger King manager who police say followed a disgruntled customer to another restaurant and threw a cup of soda at her says he was angry at being called a racial slur, NBC 7/39 reported.Mark Martin, 20, said Carolyn Blake called him the "n word" after he told her he could not serve her breakfast because it was past the restaurant's 10:30 a.m. cutoff time. Martin is black. Blake, 43, denies using the word. She has pressed charges against Martin, who was questioned and released with a misdemeanor battery citation on Sunday. "I was in utter shock," Blake said. "That my son and I, coming from church, would be victimized to that extent that a man would literally leave a business and follow us and attack us was ... It was like something you would see in a movie. It wasn't something you would understand. The argument broke out at 242 North El Camino Real. Blake said she left for McDonalds and was on Encinitas Boulevard when she realized Martin was following her. Martin threw the cups of soda at her, hitting her in the forehead and bouncing off to strike her son in the face, causing his lip to bleed. Burger King initially offered to pay for her medical bills and cleaning costs, but has since backed out, Blake said. Martin is due in court June 13. [more]

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