Novara Media | Ford Falsely Accuses Diabetic Worker of Stealing Cookie, Then Fires Him by Tom Midlane
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A diabetic Ford employee, 60‑year‑old Kurt Kromm, who had worked 11 years at the Kentucky Truck Plant, was falsely accused of stealing a $1.95 chocolate‑chip cookie from the plant’s snack kiosk and was terminated after supervisors summoned him and escorted him off the premises. Kromm said the payment screen initially rejected his transaction but succeeded on a second try, and he later provided bank‑screen shots confirming the purchase; Ford then invited him back, but he refused. He noted that he earned over $200,000 the previous year and spent $1,200 on canteen items, making the accusation implausible, while the Kentucky Truck Plant—one of Ford’s most profitable sites, generating $25 billion in 2023 revenue—remains a key producer of Super Duty, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator models. Ford’s spokesperson acknowledged that some cases may be handled differently and the company attempts to rectify such situations.
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