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"   An Elk Grove McDonald&amp;#039;s owner is under fire after an incident involving a group of mentally disabled adults. According to ABC News 10, the group occasionally frequents an outpost of the fast-food chain in Elk Grove, CA as part of a program that helps integrate adults with developmental issues into the communities in which they reside. Constance Gastinell accompanied the group to McDonald&amp;#039;s. But during this particular instance they were asked to leave. The owner apparently confronted the party: &amp;quot;He came in and he said, &amp;#039;well you guys, you can&amp;#039;t eat here, you have to leave.&amp;#039;&amp;quot; said Gastinell. The owner insisted that they had to leave because they were &amp;quot;conducting business.&amp;quot; However the group had simply gone to McDonald&amp;#039;s to eat and were not carrying paperwork or anything of the like. The owners of the restaurant, Dennis and Vicki Caldwell, later issued a statement explaining their side of the story, &amp;quot;This recent situation involved a food fight within their group, and disruption to our other guests. We have consistently attempted to work with these guests and accommodate their needs as best we can,&amp;quot; it read. Despite the owners&amp;#039; differing claims, Gastinell believes that they were kicked out because of discrimination. &amp;quot;We went in to eat. We weren&amp;#039;t disruptive,&amp;quot; she told reporters. &amp;quot;I did feel as though they were targeting us, although he [the owner] says that he wasn&amp;#039;t. Being kicked out, how else are you supposed to feel?&amp;quot; Which side of the story do you believe? Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepageFind out the latest food newsGet a recipe book to save your favorite dishesSign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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