Cops pulls gun on suspect for “stealing” mentos

[Nice Guy Eddie 13528]

https://nyti.ms/2KKBCiy

cops walks into convenience store as customer had finished paying for a roll of mentos and was placing them in his pocket.  Cop pulls a gun on the guy and tells him to remove the candy.   While the cop may not have seen the candy transaction fully occur he definitely saw the guy receive change from the clerk  

Even assuming the cops legitimately thought the candy was being stolen, what happened to talking to the “criminal” first.  Are cops so fearful of their lives that they have to treat every situation like it’s a bank robbery from Heat?

and even if the guy was actually performing the great Mentos heist of 2018, is it worth possibly hurting or killing people for candy that sold for $1.19?   I’m ok if a cop doesn’t chase a fleeing suspect after stealing candy. 

[DigglerontheHoof 21257]

Typical pig. Scared of his own shadow but REALLY afraid of brown shadows.   What a twat. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21948]

I though there was a cat in this story

[Ldogg53 514]

Jesus fuck that's horrid.  And then the comments from the police department about doing a thorough investigation.  Dude the whole video of the incident is there.  What more is there to investigate?  A guy willing to pull his gun out, when not in uniform or at least with a badge around his neck, over a fucking roll of mints doesn't need to be a police officer anymore. 

[bernorange 8367]

3 minutes ago, Ldogg53 said:

... What more is there to investigate?  ...

It takes time to put together a plausible extenuating circumstance that would paint the LEO's reaction in a palatable light for the public.  I'm sure we'll all hear about how the LEO's were on high alert for gang members stealing Mentos for some part in a satanic virgin sacrifice ritual.  LEO was just serving and protecting the public.

[Trey3216 15377]

midway down the page

 

http://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/2073-curiosity-almost-killed-the-cat-humanthe-mentos-diaries/

[Gene Parmesan 4016]

Story seems like it would be perfect for one of those Mentos the freshmaker commercials. 

[Brisketexan 105448]

When this case is litigated, that guy’s gonna make a mint.

[SDG 3319]

They won’t finish the “investigation” until the’ve paid an undisclosed settlement using tax payer money.  They’ll never admit guilt because law enforcement. 

Edited May 8, 2018 by SDG

[Jerry Callo 8734]

At least the guy had the presence of mind to comply with the commands of the gun brandishing asshole.  

[Nice Guy Eddie 13528]

Didn't see the previous thread.  Sorry for starting a second one but in my defense I don't read threads that have irrelevant titles.  Stop being cute and write a simple title.

Outside of the cop's ridiculous quickness to show his gun to a $1 "thief", wouldn't a cop have to report to his superiors that he did this?  My bet is that if he's fired that will be the reason.   I would also expect that within the next 20 years, this cop is involved in a much worse case.  His instincts are about as bad as they can be.

 

Edited May 8, 2018 by Nice Guy Eddie

[CowboyFred 1152]

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

When this case is litigated, that guy’s gonna make a mint.

Yup.  He'll be able to have a fresh start after this.

 

[hayden_horn 11365]

holy shit, i just watched the video. what the actual fuck?

[ChiTownDoc 21175]

5 hours ago, Gene Parmesan said:

Story seems like it would be perfect for one of those Mentos the freshmaker commercials. 

Yeah, the Bernard should have rolled with that...I mean, it would be funny until he got shot in the face. 

 

Fucking pigs. 

[HenryJames 66189]