Police say investigators had to eliminate as many as a half-dozen women with similar screen names and appearances including some who took credit on social media for the incident before identifying the girl. Blue Bell Creameries said earlier in a statement that it had determined that the Walmart store in Lufkin was where "the malicious act of food tampering took place. A short video posted to social media last week showed the teenager laughing as she placed the top back on the half-gallon container and returned it to the freezer. Warning: The video included with the tweet contains graphic language. Based on security footage, the location and the inspection of the carton, we believe we may have recovered the half gallon that was tampered with. Out of an abundance of caution, we have also removed all Tin Roof half gallons from that location.
US police identify girl from viral video who licked ice cream and put it back in supermarket
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Some tubs of ice cream come with a peel-away plastic seal under the lid. But many don't. A viral video has hundreds of people across social media wondering why all ice cream pints and tubs don't come with an extra layer of protection. A video posted to Twitter last Monday purportedly shows a young woman in a grocery store freezer aisle opening a large container of Blue Bell ice cream and then taking a big lick off the top. After the deed is done, she simply puts the carton back in the freezer case where any customer could presumably pick it up and take it home. Note: The following video contains language some might find offensive.
Blue Bell licking: Police say teen will not face adult charges in viral ice cream stunt
From Country Living. Ice cream with a side of influenza? Which grocery store had she made the scene of her dairy destruction? On its website, Blue Bell let consumers know that they had seen the video and were working to find the cream culprit.
The woman takes one lick of the ice cream before replacing the lid and placing it back in the freezer with a big smile. The nine-second clip has racked up more than 11 million views since it was shared on Twitter on Saturday. She needs to be charged ILoveBlueBell seal your ice cream from now on please. DoTheRightThing take this seriously please!