Don't be trying to eat McDonalds in a McDonalds parking lot...

[52-80 19276]

Cop fired.  Investigation underway, will be sent to DA.  Dude will need some sort of attempted manslaughter charge. 

SAPD..prepare for lawsuits

 

[Sawbonz 27723]

Most of that is justified just based on the way that fucker parked

[52-80 19276]

Just now, Sawbonz said:

Most of that is justified just based on the way that fucker parked

and the base model wheels...

[BigDHornfan 6564]

that officer is fucked.

[Captainant 27889]

Looks like a classic case of not being white enough and scaring the cop.

Scared the cop? Open and shut case, nothing wrong here! Thank goodness our police officers are allowed to protect themselves from such DANGEROUS people

[safe sex 11800]

That is fucking insanity

[Helobious 9487]

I’ve eaten at that McDonald’s a few times, hits close to home.
 

Cop probably could’ve at least knocked on the window. If someone just opens my door like that I’m assuming I’m being carjacked. Kid definitely did the wrong thing by panicking and trying to flee, but teenagers do dumb shit. Cop said he thought he recognized vehicle as a potentially stolen one that had evaded him the day prior. He was at the McDonald’s for an unrelated call when he happened to see that car parked there. Still a pretty dumb way to go about it, that’s a busy intersection & parking lot, he could’ve killed someone else. 

[RPM 26382]

I'll give the cop 1 out here. If he knew the license plate was the same from a felony evading arrest. That is the only thing that will save his ass (shots downrange will be discussed later). Unlocked door was just poor situation awareness on the perp.

[Anastasis 23473]

Did that cop say that he had identified a car that previously fled from him when he was calling in backup?  And then this kid dropped it in reverse when he was approached.

Dumbass had just called in a backup.  Wait for the backup, or why not block him in with your cruiser?  No, let's creep up on him and start blasting. 

 

[Brisketexan 105490]

WTF?  Why did the cop approach the car in the first place [nevermind, I see the posts above]?  What was he trying to do?  And WTF was he doing shooting at a dude eating a quarter pounder with cheese who was driving away?  You don't get to execute someone for running.

Even if he thinks it's a stolen car, you don't get to just execute someone for running.  And yeah, the ONLY smart move is to wait for backup (dude was PARKED), block him in, and then approach from distance (maybe use your damn speaker).

Edited October 6, 2022 by Brisketexan

[mdmost 43107]

Maybe the cop was afraid the dude was going to hit him with a deadly Big Mac?

[SquishMitten 10453]

"The officer reported that he was hit by the open door as Cantu started to reverse the vehicle. The officer then stepped back and opened fire on the vehicle as Cantu continued to reverse away from him. Cantu shifted the vehicle to drive and then turned away from the Officer to leave. The Officer shot several times at the fleeing vehicle and then ran after the vehicle. Cantu suffered multiple gunshot wounds, he was transported to University Hospital, where he underwent surgery. His passenger was uninjured. Cantu was charged with evading detention in a vehicle and assault on a peace officer."

 

You gotta be fucking kidding me.

[Nivek 17016]

45 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I’ve eaten at that McDonald’s a few times, hits close to home.
 

Cop probably could’ve at least knocked on the window. If someone just opens my door like that I’m assuming I’m being carjacked. Kid definitely did the wrong thing by panicking and trying to flee, but teenagers do dumb shit. Cop said he thought he recognized vehicle as a potentially stolen one that had evaded him the day prior. He was at the McDonald’s for an unrelated call when he happened to see that car parked there. Still a pretty dumb way to go about it, that’s a busy intersection & parking lot, he could’ve killed someone else. 

why does he care?  It is not like they (non-cops) matter.  

[Nivek 17016]

15 minutes ago, SquishMitten said:

"The officer reported that he was hit by the open door as Cantu started to reverse the vehicle. The officer then stepped back and opened fire on the vehicle as Cantu continued to reverse away from him. Cantu shifted the vehicle to drive and then turned away from the Officer to leave. The Officer shot several times at the fleeing vehicle and then ran after the vehicle. Cantu suffered multiple gunshot wounds, he was transported to University Hospital, where he underwent surgery. His passenger was uninjured. Cantu was charged with evading detention in a vehicle and assault on a peace officer."

 

You gotta be fucking kidding me.

some of that big mac special sauce could have squirted him in the eye.   He is lucky to have made it home that night

[F250 28886]

Maybe Cornpop was right about not eating his Whataburger in a dollar store parking lot.

 

[South Austin 52673]

51 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Maybe the cop was afraid the dude was going to hit him with a deadly Big Mac?

I mean, that third layer of bread is a killer.

[Helobious 9487]

3 minutes ago, F250 said:

Maybe Cornpop was right about not eating his Whataburger in a dollar store parking lot.

 

A lot of people think that intersection is hood but I don’t really think so. Definitely a fair amount of crime around there though, and probably 2-3 homicides a year within a 2 mile radius. Very good Chinese place on the other end of that parking lot.

[F250 28886]

The wisdom of aggy.

 

 

[TriStone 1724]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

that officer is fucked.

Totally.  He's looking at at least 6 months suspension with pay, maybe even a year.  He's gonna be so bored.

ETA: Now I see he was fired.  That's something at least.

Edited October 6, 2022 by TriStone

[F250 28886]

6 minutes ago, Helobious said:

A lot of people think that intersection is hood but I don’t really think so. Definitely a fair amount of crime around there though, and probably 2-3 homicides a year within a 2 mile radius. Very good Chinese place on the other end of that parking lot.

It's just an old area. I did stop there one time for my kids and saw some Churchill students inside wearing Gucci Bowl shirts for the upcoming Clark football game. This was probably 15 years ago and I remember looking around the area and questioning that "Gucci Bowl" name.

[Helobious 9487]

10 minutes ago, TriStone said:

Totally.  He's looking at at least 6 months suspension with pay, maybe even a year.  He's gonna be so bored.

ETA: Now I see he was fired.  That's something at least.

Union will probably get him his job back. But the fact he was still in his probationary period might make it a little harder.

[crash_davis 23122]

First they came for my Whataburger, and I did nothing,

Then they came for my McDonalds, and I drove away with a side of bullets

Edited October 6, 2022 by crash_davis

[AUS-97HORN 11825]

that after-action report by the cop is mind bottling. 

YOU WILDLY OPEN THE DOOR UNANNOUNCED, YELL AT HIM TO GET OUT OF THE CAR pointed a gun at him..... at no point in the entire interaction did you identify yourself as a cop, you dont say shit other than get out of the car....

and the kid panics because at no point did the cop tell him he was a cop, and he can honestly claim he thought he was being carjacked.......

the open door lightly brushing you, BECAUSE YOU FUCKING OPENED IT ILLEGALLY, and thats your justification to shoot the kid?

plus HOW IN THE HOLY FUCK did he resist arrest?  The cop never ID'd himself as a cop and the kid is getting away from a perceived danger.... which becomes actual danger when Barney Fife starts blasting away at a retreating vehicle that he has not confirmed is even a wanted felon.

 

[Steel Shank 9435]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Maybe the cop was afraid the dude was going to hit him with a deadly Big Mac?

Pretty sure I read somewhere that McD was testing a new Glock shaped burger in the SA area. Dude should be no-billed.

[crash_davis 23122]

That's what the motherfucker gets for successfully evading this cop the first time. Cop's ego was hurt and wasn't going to make the mistake of letting him flee a second time.

 

[UT_OB1 2227]

To be fair, the Big Mac is probably the cause of more deaths in this country than covid, guns, cars, and sky diving combined. 

[EuroHorn 3273]

Looks like his fast food wasn’t fast enough 

[Brisketexan 105490]

Cop should have just reported a "hamburglary in progress," and all would have been well.  Mayor McCheese would have cleared him and had him back on duty in a heartbeat.

[Pato del Muerto 52693]

53 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

that after-action report by the cop is mind bottling. 

YOU WILDLY OPEN THE DOOR UNANNOUNCED, YELL AT HIM TO GET OUT OF THE CAR pointed a gun at him..... at no point in the entire interaction did you identify yourself as a cop, you dont say shit other than get out of the car....

and the kid panics because at no point did the cop tell him he was a cop, and he can honestly claim he thought he was being carjacked.......

the open door lightly brushing you, BECAUSE YOU FUCKING OPENED IT ILLEGALLY, and thats your justification to shoot the kid?

plus HOW IN THE HOLY FUCK did he resist arrest?  The cop never ID'd himself as a cop and the kid is getting away from a perceived danger.... which becomes actual danger when Barney Fife starts blasting away at a retreating vehicle that he has not confirmed is even a wanted felon.

 

If we start giving cops only one cartridge in their sidearms, maybe they’d be a little more hesitant to use it. 
 

unlike deputy fife, I’ll even let them keep it chambered. 

[Samson's Wig 3195]

24 minutes ago, EuroHorn said:

Looks like his fast food wasn’t fast enough 

[Cornpop 230]

1 hour ago, F250 said:

Maybe Cornpop was right about not eating his Whataburger in a dollar store parking lot.

 

Would rep but I'm out of bullets

[52-80 19276]

1 hour ago, TriStone said:

Totally.  He's looking at at least 6 months suspension with pay, maybe even a year.  He's gonna be so bored.

ETA: Now I see he was fired.  That's something at least.

Police chief denounced it. Said everything he did was against policy and training. Kid was a rookie with 6mo in the job. 

[Pato del Muerto 52693]

1 minute ago, 52-80 said:

Police chief denounced it. Said everything he did was against policy and training. Kid was a rookie with 6mo in the job. 

Was he by himself?  
 

or was his senior officer partner busy taking a dump in mcds or in the cruiser watching porn using the mcds wifi?

Edited October 6, 2022 by Pato del Muerto

[Brian Fantana 6698]

Cops are bloodthirsty psychos. Just another day in America.

[Cornpop 230]

Smart move would've been to wait for another unit and block him in with their vehicles, but hey where's the fun in that!!

Or just post cops inside all the nearby restrooms, that he would surely be needing to visit within 10 minutes of eating his McDiarreah burger

[Captainant 27889]

1 hour ago, Cornpop said:

Smart move would've been to wait for another unit and block him in with their vehicles, but hey where's the fun in that!!

Or just post cops inside all the nearby restrooms, that he would surely be needing to visit within 10 minutes of eating his McDiarreah burger

Block the kid in for what though? The cop thought the car looked like one that tried to evade him the day before, so therefore the cop has the right to assault and accost anyone he thinks may be a suspect? What the fuck kind of shit is that?

[yoladu 4114]

I would probably peel out too if I was caught shame eating McDonald's in my car.

 

Edited October 6, 2022 by yoladu

[52-80 19276]

5 minutes ago, yoladu said:

I would probably peel out too if I was caught shame eating McDonald's in my car.

 

why shame?

[Samson's Wig 3195]

7 hours ago, F250 said:

The wisdom of aggy.

 

 

It's scary how guys like that think they're actually smarter than everyone else.  His twitter feed is something.

[F250 28886]

13 minutes ago, Samson's Wig said:

It's scary how guys like that think they're actually smarter than everyone else.  His twitter feed is something.

He is a Comal county constable that apparently patrols the Canyon Lake area. Sounds about right.

 

[Underdog 28848]

Kid got the last McRib, LEO was pissed. 

[Samson's Wig 3195]

Yeesh.

[YGIFS 19453]

Where in San Antonio was this?  What intersection?  

Also, officer's second burst of shots...watch from his body camera position/angle...absolutely zero regard for firing background.  You know how no small children are ever leaving a a McDonald's...ever in the history of the restaurant?  

[F250 28886]

1 hour ago, YGIFS said:

Where in San Antonio was this?  What intersection?  

Also, officer's second burst of shots...watch from his body camera position/angle...absolutely zero regard for firing background.  You know how no small children are ever leaving a a McDonald's...ever in the history of the restaurant?  

Blanco/West Ave near Churchill H.S.

 

 

[YGIFS 19453]

Shit, I probably ate their a few dozen times when my mom lived off of Blanco near 1604 and I would work at Coors on West Avenue inside the Loop.  That HEB right there had decent chinese food.  That sombrero rosa was where I discovered my love affair with quesadillas.  

Noticed a few shady characters over there at night back in the day, but wouldn't expect something like this.  

Anyhow, officer is lucky he didn't take out a driver in the background or some kid between two cars.

[Captainant 27889]

55 minutes ago, F250 said:

Blanco/West Ave near Churchill H.S.

No shit? My mom and I went there while we were waiting to get my sister from Churchill on 9/11. Weird memory that's burned in of that Mickey D's. 

[Cornpop 230]

6 hours ago, Captainant said:

Block the kid in for what though? The cop thought the car looked like one that tried to evade him the day before, so therefore the cop has the right to assault and accost anyone he thinks may be a suspect? What the fuck kind of shit is that?

Hey I never said the stop was even legal, I don't know. I'm just saying blocking him in would've been a better alternative than going John Wick on the guy.

[AUS-97HORN 11825]

7 minutes ago, Cornpop said:

Hey I never said the stop was even legal, I don't know. I'm just saying blocking him in would've been a better alternative than going John Wick on the guy.

something else I saw mentioned on the youtube comments is the kid truely had zero context that there was a cop in the area. 

There were no flashing cop lights, the cops didnt block him in (which could have easily been done if Rambo had just waited for fucking backup), or if he had got back into HIS marked car and blocked the car in with lights on. 

He just literally ripped open the door with no warning tap and said get out of the car.....   there was absolutely no chance for the kid to process that he was dealing with a cop.

all the yahoos saying he shouldn't have run from the cops seem to forget that its at night, the cop is wearing dark clothing (obvi), and the kid isnt able to get a good view because he is looking behind himself in shock after being ordered out of the car.   pretty much anyone in that situation is thinking this is some kind of carjacking. 

[Cornpop 230]

6 hours ago, Captainant said:

Block the kid in for what though? The cop thought the car looked like one that tried to evade him the day before, so therefore the cop has the right to assault and accost anyone he thinks may be a suspect? What the fuck kind of shit is that?

And let's be accurate here. The cop did NOT say he "thought" it looked like the car. He said it "was" the vehicle that fled from him days before. So the cop had justification for making contact, he just handled it in the worst way possible. I hope he gets attempted murder, reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and whatever else they can charge him with. Probably won't, but they should.

[Da Fino 2785]

And let's be accurate here. The cop did NOT say he "thought" it looked like the car. He said it "was" the vehicle that fled from him days before. So the cop had justification for making contact, he just handled it in the worst way possible. I hope he gets attempted murder, reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and whatever else they can charge him with. Probably won't, but they should.

Is there video of that incident where the kid fled? I’m being sincere asking that question. Not a gotcha type question for either side.