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This dickhead of a police officer came in after a brown customer paid for his mentos. When the customer picked the mentos off the counter and put them in his pocket, the cop pulled a gun from his pocket and demanded that the customer put them back on the counter despite being told repeatedly that they had been lawfully purchased. The cashier was even counting out the customer's change!
Only after the cashier reiterated that the item had been paid for did the cop allow the customer to grab his mentos and he was allowed to leave without being shot in the back.
Even if he had stolen the mentos, is that worth deadly force?
https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/wmnxi3/off_duty_police_officer_pulls_gun_on_gas_station/
SmashySashimi
I mean, he REALLY likes mentos................................................................................... ...also shooting people.
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
i know people who think cops are heroes... shame i can't express my opinion on the subject
KyleButNotThatKyle
He should be fired and charged with felony menacing.
MrRandom314159
Because a gun is an appropriate response to STEALING MENTOS?!? De-escalation needs to be fucking mandatory training. At the least.
BlastyMcBlastblast
thebadmonkeyman1
FUCK THE POLICE!
Lurkinjustlookinohlookarmrolls
Sauce: https://time.com/5267310/police-officer-gun-mentos/
innagaddavidababy
Get a lawyer and make some money here.
Puppydonk
I want this guy fired, and fuckin locked up for assault.
Tomadzo
And of course nothing will happen bcus cops are a govt sanctioned gang with immunity. Fucking coward wife beaters
rshini
Oh he'll get suspended with pay for a month while they investigate this incident, then cleared
Cynderfall
That man isn't a police officer. He's a terrorist in uniform.
SteveMND
Cops have been taught to think EVERYTHING is worth deadly force. "Any guy that would steal Mentos would OBVIOUSLY be likely to carry a gun!"
jrntn
"and the right to bear arms doesn't exist"
certainlynotaserialkiller
As a black man: dont be black around cops.
tumppu
That guy should be shitcanned immediately. On a side note, that "brown customer" looks very white, too.
MADhouse64
The color is not clear on this CCTV. Listen to his accent.
Sqeezytzatziki
Weak and fragile cop.
SpanishLisp
This shit happens because in the US any military reject roid case psycho with delusions of grandeur is allowed to become a police officer.
nat300Lord
They're all those. Except the ones who get rejected from the police academy and become mall cops who tackle you over chapstick.
NoQuestionMarksInDeclarativeSentences
It is a ok to kill a human who points a gun at you, unlawfully.
novvonstark
It's fucking MENTOS. Why a fucking gun?
newsguycraigevans
It's not about the mentos, my dude. It's about the skin color. Cop saw non white and decided death was a legit option.
nicky512
IsaystoMable
So no consequences? He can just pull out a weapon on a whim without any cause ? What if the guy had hearing loss? So many questions now.
SirButcher
Then he die. It is his fault: next time he shouldn't born as a brown person!
Lampmonster
Ask the deaf guy they murdered last year I think it was.
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
I'm sure there's at least one of those a year.
BeanTootsAreBest
ACAB
Srcsqwrn
You said it
Cutthroatlemur
Take his gun. He should ride a desk for a long time.
FriendlyNeighborhoodGrammarPerson
He should be fired and unable to ever work as a law enforcement officer again.
backrideup9
When did prison cells get desks?
NoQuestionMarksInDeclarativeSentences
Why the fuck do you think he should be provided a job? Fuck him & leave him in a gutter to scrounge
jrntn
Holding somebody at gunpoint is at minimum an assault charge and the worst you can think of is riding a desk
MADhouse64
Update: I was not aware that this happened in 2018.
stillnotawake
Could have been yesterday. Probably will be tomorrow.
lucindamarie18
Today, tomorrow and the next day Feels like forever and ever .
lucindamarie18
Doesn't really matter when it took place. It never gets old, 5 yrs later and it's still happening
Deathpunkin
JazzyJeffInCourt.gif "Mans got a gun, next thing I know I've got 6 warning shots in my back. - I'm putting my hands down now.."
MADhouse64
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/us/police-mentos-gun-video.html
blankman757
Your Source article is behind a paywall? Who raised you?
RandomInternetAsshole
kjtodd11
A gun is not a de-escalator of force, it is an escalator, a last step. when you draw the use of deadly force is apparent. Disgusting.
unluckyandbored
Police are taught to escalate until the "problem" is resolved. Ask for compliance. Order compliance. Force compliance.
kjtodd11
In the military we are taught the exact opposite. Militarize the police? But like, I mean the training and discipline part
unluckyandbored
Yeah no, best we can do is APCs and automatic rifles.
softballguy
"Black people want the vote AND fresh breath?! When will it end!" -- White cops, probably.
squeegyfighter
Dude at the counter is white
squeegyfighter
Watch the video
Beezlebubble
"Vote. Fresh breath. Leave a stop alive. Choose two. Some only get one" - cops don't have to be just white either
Beezlebubble
(There are black cops that profile black people too, don't forget)
RedWingedBlackbirds
Please everyone vote out all Rs - local, state, all elections - especially in the midterms. https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote
chucklemore
Some people should not be cops, or even hold any position of authority for that matter.
Firestar002
They should work in retail front end for two years before being cops.
keggyfulabier
And they are the people the job attracts
trapperjohnmd
Or hold a gun
poocolonel3030
Those are too often who want the job most.
namuami
Yeah... majority of the cops out there have big chips on their shoulder. With a gun they get an artificial confidence and a 1/2
namuami
False manhood. That's the same reason people join gangs, right? A major reform is needed... 2/2
zonide
hmmm, except for no. but, imgur is/was the facebook that wasnt facebook for people too dumb for reddit and not cool enough for the void
zonide
some of the points i agree with, but this is just so damned stupidly preachy and repeated bullshit and some of it doesnt make sense
zonide
lol like ill give you an example how is attempting to emasculate an organization a smart thing takes away from the rest of what youre saying
CosplayComet
Police officers: STILL not supposed to be executioners...
Wholivesinapineappleunderthetree
And yet they do
AntaNce
Cops are not SUPPOSED to shoot the guilty people EITHER.
CosplayComet
AntaNce
Perfect. :)
Lowkey57
Every police precinct in the US traces directly to fugitive slave patrols or strikebreakers. Their job has *always* been murder/intimidate.
Flynette707
I am not sure about that. Looked into the history of where the police started, it looks like nothing changed ?
ghostofGracchusBabeuf
There’s no reason the cop needed a gun in this situation, and he clearly can’t be trusted with it so it shouldn’t be issued to him.
SlightlyAnnoyedDwarf
?
ghostofGracchusBabeuf
Hell, most cops also carry a non lethal option, but even that would be excessive force for shoplifting.
MarkySpaceMagnet
Cop wasn't even on duty, he was in sweats. I hope that a formal complaint was made
TheCaptain00
Even pulling a weapon is excessive.
ghostofGracchusBabeuf
I agree completely. If a cop doesn’t know when to keep it in his holster he shouldn’t be trusted with it.
blaghart
but how can he be a good guy with a gun if he treats his deadly weapon responsibly?! /s
DoctorSniffles
Shoplifting mentos of all things. Like chill out man.
SleeperXib
Pretty sure if you pop one into your mouth and display the roll with a smile you're allowed to take mentos for free anyway.
RydWolf
♪ Fresh goes better ♪ Mentos fresh and full of -BLAM BLAM BLAM ... BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM.
LuLuPennyAndOdium44
He needed the gun because he’s a huuuuuge coward
zRude
Kinda harsh but. Shitstains of a cops like that kinda deserves to get shot.
beez428
I would prefer curb-stomped, myself, but I'm flexible.
Trollingstoned
Not harsh at all. He was looking for a murder or a power trip. In this case, reasonable defence just happens to be lethal.
casbott
Would stand your ground laws be applicable in this case … assuming the Black man had a armed White friend who shot to protect him.
lysani
That kind of thing would just reinforce their "shoot first, ask later" mentality.
CaptainAsshat
Let's just get rid of them all if this is their mentality.
jrntn
Appeasement is not the strategy you wanna take with your oppressors.
Corrodias
Heavens forbid we should make fascist murderers feel bad.
NoQuestionMarksInDeclarativeSentences
Not for the dead one.
Fireninja404
when it's as hair trigger as it is, there isn't really much of a difference
YouAreTheInsultMaster
Or ours against them
CountMarculah
Some dude on r/PublicFreakout got arrested for saying something similar
CountMarculah
https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/wmtpc8/cop_flips_out_on_guy_during_traffic_stop/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
zRude
They can try to arrest me accross the ocean xD Hope they pack enough donuts and guns meant to kill civilians.
Vooodooochild
So. A citizen sick of all the police murders spoke his mind, albeit a bit crudely and they arrested him ? I mean it speaks volume about USA
Hawkgirl203
If it prevents them from killing an innocent person yes.
chrisjohnson76
Or just to prevent them from continuing this kind of abuse, then yes
Maitrify
I'm honestly shocked that we haven't seen more attitudes like this. It's only a matter of time before people start shooting them
m4uboy
they deserve it.
RandomInternetAsshole
I would guess that people who share this sentiment might be smart enough not to post about it on the Internet. Maybe that’s why the lack…
DonteHaversham
There were a few cops killed in recent years, the one randomly executed at a gas station sticks out. Texas I think it was
AuntieCoddswaddle
I wonder how many police deaths are blue on blue friendly fire situations. You read about it all the time but can't find hard stats.
m4uboy
i wonder how much of that "friendly fire" is bad cops merking conscientious informants.
AuntieCoddswaddle
Oof, yeah...
criablelurst
That's not a dickhead, that's a KKK member wanting any excuse to kill black folk.
UnreasonablyImprudentPerson
Some of those that work forces are the same who burn crosses
Harkencur
Song needs to be updated for modern times. I believe it needs to be changed from 'some' to 'most'.
SpecialAgentPinkfinger
He's one of those that burn crosses and also run forces.
Serkus
Just like the McMichaels and Ahmaud Arbery.
JerzeeTomato
The cop is Asain, so probably not KKK...
TZO2k15
Well, any person of colour, but yeah they're absolutely obsessed with black people...
sleepinggreenidea
That's a bully feeling the need to affirm his importance and power by threatening to kill someone he looks down on
Irimoo
Why are so many of you upvoting this when the customer is very clearly white..?
BenderBenderBender
Agreed that the customer is light skinned but he isn’t Caucasian (what is usually meant by “white”). Your point still stands though
Irimoo
I think we can agree that he is not black :)
chandon1
Probably so, but the dude doesn't look black.
Mostlydeadpool
but the person with the menthos was white. so what was this? practice?
TheVampireDante
Powertrip.
PlanckEraWasMyBestEra
He wasn't, but they don't only do this to POCs. They do it to POCs *more*, but not exclusively. Being white doesn't make you safe from them
Mostlydeadpool
well, that kinda goes against the whole "KKK" then, right? I know cops are shit, but im responding to someone saying specifically KKK...
PineappleLoopsBroether
They must have a competition for who can kill the most….. at their meetings…… inbred supervillains.
criablelurst
I appreciate the reply on my 6th month old comment (no I do!) :) Old comments are the best comments, even if they're technically incorrect.
PineappleLoopsBroether
Well, Imgur made it so scrolling down on mobile goes to old posts, so this is the way it is lol
TehWolfs
Bruh that dude looks “white” to me. I’m fucking blind I guess
BenderBenderBender
He’s light skinned but some would call a “person of color” (aka not Caucasian). Either way he certainly isn’t black.
Cheomesh
Arab I think
Irimoo
It is super clear that he is white. Virtue-signaling knows no bounds tho
Serkus
"super clear that he is white"? His name is Jose Arreola. Latino. Took 10 seconds to find out. Virtue-signalling though, amirite?
Irimoo
Not black* jesus christ.....
Irimoo
Also, on a scale of white to black, where would you place this man. Ok then
PrPlump
In one word: a cop.
jakisall
That's two words...
SortaSordid
COP = cunt on purpose
WhyMustIBeLikeThis
Cunts on patrol
Targe0
Not a Cop, a racist gang member with a badge.
CaptainAsshat
So American cop then.
Othernate
Yup. That's our cops.
getintheduckingrobotshinji
So…a cop?
palmo
So a cop
m4uboy
LA sheriffs' have literal gangs. ALL cops are bastards.
MrMattster
I have to disagree. Not ALL cops are bastards. I've come across some awesome police officers. Perhaps all American cops?
m4uboy
def all US cops. lots of ither countries do better but its still a matter of state sanctioned use of force to protect private property.
Targe0
It does seem to be more common for them in the US then a lot of other places. And even shitty cops from other places still don't seem to ->
jo0owe
Good cops still protect bad cops, and this is sadly inexcusable