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Jimmy Johns employees fired after playing with a noose made out of dough and filming it | The Atlanta Voice

Employees at a Jimmy Johns sandwich shop in Woodstock have been fired after filming themselves with a noose made of dough and simulating a hanging. In the 16-second clip, which was first shared on Snapchat, a White Jimmy Johns employee fits his head through the dough, knotted and fashioned to look like a noose. Employees can be heard laughing while []

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