Flag dip at McDonald's sparks outrage

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Veterans in South Florida are expressing outrage after some McDonald's restaurants reportedly lowered their U.S. flags in the wake of the sudden death of the company's CEO today.

James Cantalupo, 60, died from an apparent heart attack in Orlando just hours before he was slated to address a group of franchisees at the company's worldwide convention.

According to WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., local veterans began complaining of the flag action, saying Old Glory shouldn't be lowered on a national scale for the death of a non-veteran or non-government employee.

One franchise visited by the CBS affiliate raised its flag shortly after a visit by the station's news crew, then later claimed the flag must have just "fell down after someone loosened it."

Another local Golden Arches outlet admitted to lowering the flag in honor of Cantalupo.

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WPEC says calls to two McDonald's corporate executives were not immediately returned.