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FailureToCommunicate

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14. WTF. Storekeeper says nothing?? Let's the racist cop force the guy to return his purchase?

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2018, 11:01 AM

May 2018

PLUS, off duty cop has his gun just loose in his jacket pocket which he struggles several moments to remove ?!?

Glad it turned out sorta okay for Mr Arreola.

Thank goodness for security cams.

(Also, not sure what you mean by your odd comment that DUers might not know minorities can be racist?)

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Video shows off-duty officer pulling gun on man mistakenly suspected of stealing Mentos [View all] IronLionZion May 2018 OP

De Mentos! True Dough May 2018 #1

I was held up at gunpoint in Brooklyn once... DemocracyMouse May 2018 #11

This chit has gotten so out of control. nt Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #2

Whoah! Akacia May 2018 #3

"Get your change and go" - so the cop knew he paid for SOMETHING Demovictory9 May 2018 #22

Cops.... paleotn May 2018 #4

If this is the way PatSeg May 2018 #5

agreed Demovictory9 May 2018 #18

That's how it's done ejbr May 2018 #6

Sue - and don't settle for $1 either. dalton99a May 2018 #7

The thin blue line MUST be ended... Moostache May 2018 #8

I'm surprised he wasn't frisked, too Brother Buzz May 2018 #9

Hope Jose has a lawsuit filed. sinkingfeeling May 2018 #10

he has lawyer and is asking for monetary compensation Demovictory9 May 2018 #21

What an ass-hole, shit-pile, turd-fest rock May 2018 #12

And this head case is still employed as a police offcer? ooky May 2018 #13

WTF. Storekeeper says nothing?? Let's the racist cop force the guy to return his purchase? FailureToCommunicate May 2018 #14

I'm a minority IronLionZion May 2018 #16

i noticed that also. store keeper said nothing while client was at business end of gun Demovictory9 May 2018 #19

and the cop chambers a round, gets it ready for live action! OMG Demovictory9 May 2018 #23

Cops come in only one color, blue... MrScorpio May 2018 #27

that made me angry also. the fucking asshole cop and the clerk not saying anything JI7 May 2018 #28

This whole scene is strange. UCmeNdc May 2018 #15

Yes, clerks should be trained to remain cool and reasonable Bucky May 2018 #33

wow. so arrogant. "take your money and go". wow. Demovictory9 May 2018 #17

the cop is getting a online beating in WP comments Demovictory9 May 2018 #20

Yeehaw Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 #24

Arreola is the Customer's name. not the officer JI7 May 2018 #29

Thank you! People with small dicks do not buy Mentos Bucky May 2018 #32

That almost sounds like something from a Mentos ad. Dave Starsky May 2018 #25

He should be fired. Certainly not Policeman. rockfordfile May 2018 #26

he needs to be fired JI7 May 2018 #30

This is the exact opposite of the reaction Mentos commercials promised from the cops Bucky May 2018 #31