Business is booming for a hibachi restaurant after a woman complained she was “sexually assaulted” by a toy used as part of the chef’s routine.
While dining at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Isabelle Lassiter claims she was sexually assaulted by a toy figurine that squirted water on her.
According to the 911 call, Isabelle’s husband, James, said the chef “pulled out this little fricking doll with his pants down and he shot water at my wife out of its [expletive].”
When an officer arrived on the scene, however, he noted the toy did not depict any male anatomy.
Speaking to NewsChannel 5, Isabelle said, “It peed on me, basically.” She claimed the toy shot water “out of its wee-wee area.”
Yet during the interview, Isabelle admitted, “It really didn’t have a wiener, but you get the point.”
“Just because somebody may cut off that little piece of plastic, to say, ‘okay, it’s not there anymore,’ doesn’t change the fact that you’re getting peed on,” James added.
James also noted the toy was used in front of his minor relatives.
The manager of the store, Johnny Huang, said he apologized to the couple and that kids actually enjoy the toy. He said chefs will now ask before using the toy in the future.
Since NewsChannel 5 publicized the story, Huang reports he’s seen an increase in patronage. Huang told NewsChannel 5 that “about a quarter” of the diners say they come to his restaurant have they heard about the incident with the Lassiters.
Although the Lassiters have not followed up on the incident, they defended their decision to call the police on the restaurant, claiming the toy used is “meant for adults”:
People are missing the point. This was a sexually-oriented toy meant for adults, in front of minor children. We're not trying to make money off of this. If the toy was in a bar, it'd be a different situation, but this was in a family restaurant with 13 to 14 year olds at the table. If people think it's so funny, why don't people go buy that toy and squirt a cop in the face with it and see what happens.