Off-duty cop pulls gun on man buying candy at California convenience store

[@godschild5616]

If you pull a gun on someone over a peace of candy you should not be carrying a gun period

[@xxiv8841]

Thats what happened to Trevaun Martin he had skittles on his way to his grandma house.

[@angelawilliams9088]

And most importantly YOU SHOULDN'T BE A POLICE OFFICER! He needs more training and hopefully this was the first and last time he'll do something so unfair and idiotic.

[@angelawilliams9088]

Most importantly police officers should know better!

[@archivistdoc5272]

@@xxiv8841 Not true.

[@xxiv8841]

@@archivistdoc5272 ? True!

[@michaelpowell4719]

Man- *buys candy* *Gains 2 star wanted level*

[@ollietait5167]

He pressed x or square instead of a or x

[@dominicviner6619]

Lol 1 star in gta they shoot

[@zergbrood8373]

Lol

[@PoolCube]

oof seeing this at 911 likes freaky

[@Enstrike7867]

no man just 1 star, if its 2 they open fire

[@thefirstsbreezy]

Even if he was stealing... its a pack of candy and your first thought is to let me pull out a gun... not a badge, but a gun.

[@truesoulghost2777]

Exactly

[@alexyp]

if the dude had been white i am sure no gun maybe badge only. or nothing and just ask did he pay for that ? ^^

[@benharrison8975]

Shoot first ask questions later it keeps the conversation short.

[@thefirstsbreezy]

Caden Siegle I didn’t say let him get away with it... what are you talking about? You can apprehend someone without a gun and even if he did run away, you think it’s okay for him to be killed for stealing a pack of candy?

[@bigbud6842]

@@alexyp nope. Im white as snow and i get profiled constantly. I had a SWAT team pointing M16's at me on my own front lawn because while they were raiding my neighbor they decided that I looked suspicious sitting there on my front lawn and they proceeded to illegally raid my house arrest my friend's Aunt who is staying with us because she didn't want to cooperate all of us are 100% Whiteskin color really has nothing to do with it at the end of the day pigs just want to shoot someone

[@jorgedominguez7259]

Wow what a HERO. Protecting the city’s candy

[@frankgordon8829]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[@UTA_xx5kx]

Willing to smother a life over a stick of candy

[@4linesav]

@@UTA_xx5kxHe’ll definitely be saying no to mentos from now on

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

“You can shove that apology up your a**… I want your name, badge number, name of your supervisor and department you work for.” - That should’ve been his immediate response after. If he didn’t give the info, he should’ve got his license plate info and then called the cops.

[@nasapayrollsystem8701]

Kindergarten Cop !!

[@Livinlivin836]

Can you imagine how many times he’s jumped to criminal conclusions when people are just going about their day......

[@MrSilus2000]

Wild just to think about it.

[@yayokaine3857]

What was the outcome of this?

[@user-gz4ve8mw9l]

He gets high on it, and hes fully immune.

[@onemanwithin]

Yup

[@veramae4098]

OK, we don't have to fully defund police. Just eliminate this guy's salary.

[@mike5556]

Don't worry! The police will investigate themselves and find themselves innocent.

[@waynesmallwood2466]

Don't know why you even said that

[@adub7524]

True.

[@ukdrillbeefexclusives6670]

That’s what they done to me

[@videomaniac108]

@@waynesmallwood2466 Try thinking it through, you'll eventually get it.

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Watching a 30 second video warrants a 2 month internal police investigation. Reason #39 no one likes pigs!

[@mumtazsheikh690]

"Get your cash and leave" I'm speechless at this sentence. The cop sees the money and knows it belongs to the customer but still doesn't understand that's the money he used to buy the candy

[@keithharris4378]

He must have thought the cashier was giving out free money

[@1_Goku_2]

@@keithharris4378 lol really? does it make sense

[@katewe4332]

@@1_Goku_2 What, your local gas station doesn't have a free cash day? Lol

[@WONANDONESPORTS]

his mom and dad ow na liquor store in the hood and thas the same way they talk to people that isn't his kind , he has been taught this

[@mikeyj990ify]

Yep. Clearly that city doesnt do intelligence testing for their cops

[@BrockPerez-c7x]

Abuse of power, pulling a gun over a piece of candy is ridiculous

[@Unknownz000]

Lmao even if he didn't pay for it who would seriously pull a gun over a pack of mentos 😂

[@YoYo-gt5iq]

You have clearly forgotten that they are the fresh maker.

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

Mentos is 100% pure white powder

[@Lemon-limon]

The other guy was reaching for his hoody pocket, if he had a gun he would've shot the off duty officer

[@Unknownz000]

@@Lemon-limon so just because someone reaches into their pocket you automatically assume it's a gun. And who uses a gun in a robbery? No one actually shoots. And most of the time it's fake

[@renierbonthuyzen9703]

@@Unknownz000 You live in a dream bubble. Search KZbin for robberies and you will find thousands of videos where robbers shoot...

[@BrianTKessler]

Imagine if the store owner had been armed, and thought that the man in civilian clothes pulling a gun was a robber.

[@phillytheflyerable]

I legit first thought it was a robbery

[@jaygames1980]

He probably would have been shot for no reason.

[@NostalgicVibes]

Lilla Sked bro no you didn’t...title even says what he does.

[@0xVENx0]

that would have taken good turns

[@mr.c9820]

@@phillytheflyerable EVERYBODY thought it was a robbery, that would have made sense

[@paulscott750]

Pulling a gun on a citizen while he's buying sweets ,now that's a person abusing his power and needs to held accountable for his actions

[@drdnout]

So this is a part of so-called «democracy»?

[@twiztidyournutz]

@@drdnout Unfortunately, but like all people, both good and bad, this guy did something bad. It's much harder to find good deeds or positive news than it is to find bad. I wish we lived in a world where good things were noticed.

[@Sevan_UP]

Now that's a cop being sour over sweat candy

[@tripsix263]

theyr not traind to think theyr traind to react

[@hurtfultruth3903]

"Pulling a gun on someone who he thought was stealing from the store" if you're going to discuss the video, at least know what you're talkin about🙄

[@AbruptandOffensive]

Pulling a gun on someone you suspect of stealing candy is WILD

[@sierraj7480]

But chief, he stole candy!

[@joleharding5148]

This type of person waits his whole life to be a hero and then pulls his gun on someone buying candy…

[@wolfman515]

Out of the 4 or 5 chances in a lifetime to be a hero, this wasn't one of those chances at all. Just a bully being himself, which nobody needs.

[@baileyrichards3630]

@@wolfman515 you're really smart. If you actually pay attention the dude snatched the candy like he was stealing it to someone walking in that would look like you stole it, the cop pulled his gun to keep the guy from running or pulling one too just incase he was a criminal. Also the way the guy turns to look at who just walked in is sus.

[@wolfman515]

@@baileyrichards3630 I would further add that if you're that edgy about how someone picks things up, you should probably seek some help for paranoia.

[@eugenecaldwell9619]

@@baileyrichards3630 You're really dumb if you think it was ok for him to just walk in to a situation without having a full understanding about what's going on and pull a gun. The first thing he should have done is anounced himself as a police officer. Then he should have asked the store owner if the guy had paid for the candy. After that he should have made his decision on what to do next. He was ready to shoot first and ask questions later. He handled that situation completely backwards.

[@frankssaidhush8317]

@@baileyrichards3630 so you would be cool with him pulling a gun on your child if wrongfully suspected of candy theft? It doesn't take a gun to get to the truth here. Dude was to quick to pull a firearm. Even of the dude would have stolen candy, it's would not have been a time to justify pulling his weapon.

[@AKAKiddo]

If I were to pull a gun on someone when I am not in danger, it would be called felony aggravated assault.

[@paxundpeace9970]

It is.

[@amelvin32]

I think in California, you'd be in trouble regardless if your life was in danger.

[@anitabonghit2758]

The good cops arrested and charged the bad cop for aggrivated assault. ......oh they didnt? I guess there are no good cops loyal to the constitution. Just bad cops loyal to worse cops

[@smolenskkid]

Supreme court ruled that police officers can use brandishing a firearm as a showing of force, unlike citizens.

[@jasonlisonbee]

@@smolenskkid Supremes court rules unconstitutionally?

[@transportman3498]

That guy SHOULD NOT be a cop. He's a danger to society

[@chipotleobsessed]

TRANSPORT MAN yea that’s terrifying

[@misterdanny8644]

He need better training and thats what they are giving him.

[@chipotleobsessed]

Michael M yea but you shouldn’t have to have training to know not to point your gun at someone you suspect is stealing

[@misterdanny8644]

@@chipotleobsessed He didn't point his gun at him he was pointing it down.

[@chipotleobsessed]

Michael M The cop still pulled a gun out for a minor situation and even if the gun was pointed down, any sudden movement could have costed the man his life

[@duffinthemuffin5792]

Someone who overreacts that extremely should not be carrying a gun.

[@WizardOfWor]

And over some candy. SMH.

[@SethiozProject]

wrong. someone who jumps to conclusions, should not be a cop. he pulled a gun over suspected candy thief, there's nothing wrong with it. i agree wtih the victim, cop's arrogance was the problem. they way he treated him like he was trash, that was the problem. cop should have started by asking "did he pay for it", not pull a gun on him and tell him to put back what he paid for.

[@havable]

@@SethiozProject "he pulled a gun over suspected candy thief" He could have just said, "Look, I'm an off-duty police officer. Put that candy back before I arrest you." Instead he pulled a gun. He should not be a cop. Of course he disqualifies himself by jumping to conclusions. But this was not him stopping a violent crime in progress. No gun was needed. The threat alone would have caused a shop-lifter to comply. He didn't ask the cashier first because cops don't care what a witness has to say, they care about establishing dominance through fear. Once his gun was out, he felt like he was "in control" of the situation. He wasn't even in control of himself.

[@UTA_xx5kx]

All his cases need to be reviewed

[@KandiKlover]

This is why non-third world countries only give guns to a limited number of specialized roles, not general patrol cops.

[@773SleepyHollow]

"My apologies." You didn't step on his toe by mistake, you pulled a deadly weapon on a random shopper.

[@clydemorgan5297]

Exactly . You traumatized this man unnecessarily then its supposed to be OK by a " my apologies " . This happens all the time this just happened to be on video so hopefully this officer will be at least reprimanded .As a young man I was sitting in a car outside the liquor store just shooting the breeze with 3 of my friends when 2 officers walked up , gun drawn pointing at us in the vehicle .After studying us for a minute they reholstered their weapons and walked off , no apology , no explanation , nothing . We couldn't do a damn thing just makes you feel powerless and violated . Do I need to say we were four twenty - something year old black men ?

[@clydemorgan5297]

@@kzziggy not quite sure what to make of your reply . The police have a code of conduct that they need to follow as well as the citizens need to obey the laws . Its supposed to be " serve and protect " not bully and intimidate . If the police see you do something wrong you will probably face punitive action , arrest , ticket , etc . If you see them do something wrong , and especially if you can't verify it with video evidence , they will probably get away scott-free . Also ,what threat did the Hispanic man pose that the cop had to immediately draw his weapon , please tell me how you justify this ?

[@jjjjjjjjj323]

Dude, I watched it again and you’re totally right! What a smuck

[@clydemorgan5297]

@Ian G This is very true . The problem is , and I believe you see it , too much of the time the unarmed lawful citizen is the one facing an armed approach from law enforcement , and a disproportionate amount of that time that citizen is a minority .

[@chrisb7051]

Dude even if he stole TWO packs of mentos, if you’re pulling a gun out to deal with it you should have your badge stripped immediatly

[@mokokoco4720]

A cop shouldn’t be pulling a gun on a person for something that cost less than $2. Imagine how messy this could had been if the customer did one wrong move

[@1SCme]

Crap officer wasn't even looking to make an arrest for shoplifting (was letting him leave before he confirmed the guy paid for it) - he just wanted to stroke his gun and go on a power trip, not the mentality to be entrusted as an officer.

[@thecynicalvetusaf9251]

California's finest!

[@VERIDES]

@@1SCme Then they want to give him better training. That show of character should get him docked off. The NYPD training here is insanely strict even down to the psychology tests.

[@albatrossfeatherton]

@@VERIDES dock em off!!

[@auvain5413]

That officer brandished his weapon for a “non” life threatening encounter. He has no business being an officer or owning a firearm.

[@danelmore6553]

Even if had not paid for it, the fact we have cops that think someone shoplifting a piece of candy warrants drawing their side-arm, is exactly what is wrong here.

[@stanleyho8009]

True but in America people carry guns so you never know, better be on your guard

[@Brandespada]

There's nothing wrong. He doesn't know if the suspect is armed.

[@marvinjazzhands251]

@@Brandespada and that is why people get shot in school.

[@fuzziebunnie]

he's some roided up arrogant cop -- fits the MO.

[@HOLY_CHRIST_GOD]

But you have him on Speed dial when you "feel" Threated.

[@azcardguy7825]

Pulling out your gun because you think a guy is stealing mentos? Seriously? 😂

[@marcoquinones7483]

Cop: Did he pay? Clerk: Yes he did. Cop: ARE YOU SURE? Wtf is wrong with people.

[@hassemsadiq]

Cop just shop.himself.in the foot.lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂 asking that question

[@joker432]

That cop couldn't handle he was wrong.

[@easntx]

Cop: my apologies (as he motions to make sure the guy had the item)

[@SPharaoh]

Marco Quinones No, wtf is wrong with you? Shouldn't be "wtf is wrong with this cop"? You putting on "people" wouldn't who weren't there.

[@marcoquinones7483]

@@SPharaoh cops are people too. Just in case you didn't know. Maybe I don't fully understand what you're saying because of your grammar, but hey man no judgement.

[@JjjToken]

This isn't due to lack of training, this is a blatant abuse of authority and show of force, automatic fire.

[@aelphind4954]

it's both

[@jimmanseg405]

Because the guy is very suspicious that his one hand on his pocket. The police is just being cautious but let's also forget that officer make an apology to the guy right?

[@aelphind4954]

@Ambo yeah everything about this video is an almost perfect example of what's wrong with the US police force like inadequate training, abuse of power, lack of accountability, and infringing on people's safety and freedom for the sake of fighting crime

[@jimmanseg405]

@Death Squad Excuses? No, I'm just being observant and not just being an complete idiot and a bandwagon bot. Try again.

[@motivatorsoftheheart0007]

@@jimmanseg405 what a complete idiot..

[@anleekij]

Pulls a gun over 50¢ worth of candy. Cops wonder why there is little trust in police these days. Keep up the good work cowboy

[@person-xd3wb]

Mentos are 50 cent candy? Not in California. This man was gracious not to request termination. Officers are taught you do not pull your weapon unless its life or death on duty. Off duty its even lower profile. Over candy never. Even if it was Ferrere Roche (sp?Lol.). I am pro good policing. This fellow was way out of line. He could have asked the proprietor if the gentleman paid for the candy and avoided the drama and embarassment to himself and department. I would file a civil suit at minimum. Buena Park PD can decide about termination. He is a liability. Poor discretion. Theft of Mentos is not life or death.

[@boomboone47]

D J, How did you get the cent sign? Was it that thing where you do underscore and blinded U and then numbers?

[@anleekij]

It's on my phone's keyboard. I have to push the button that has 12# on it. Then go to page 2/2. It's a process and not sure how similar it would be on a different phone

[@stevetaylor3681]

@@boomboone47 $₱€¢£¥ press your dollar sign for 2 seconds without lifting finger off the screen. Many letters and symbols have multiple choices attached to them,but you must press long enough. ¢ is in the middle of choices available on $ dollar sign. Ēêëè3é all the versions of e are available if you hold for 2 sec. ÀàßdæÄÜÎÏĪŒÖØÕÑ3à all the vowels have phonetic and foreign symbols available and ñ is attached to n. ¿‡==★† just a few examples.

[@stevetaylor3681]

@jovanny cruz they're there at their local store, where it might be cheaper😉

[@rgkong8783]

Even if this gentleman was actually stealing candy, pulling your gun out for something this simple is insane as there was no threats whatsoever so ever and on top of that over a dollar candy? The cop could’ve easily handled the situation a lot better by showing a badge.

[@magicalhats]

Any time a cop draws a gun, he’s prepared to fire it. Really dude, you want to prepare to take someone’s life over mentos?

[@timexyemerald6290]

Even if the guy was stealing mentos. I think pulling a gun was little too much (Ok little was too much for putting it lightly)

[@tamaramadison7563]

He is stealing candy he has paid for.SMDH

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

That was his plan. Yep.

[@klaiken989]

@@timexyemerald6290 you mean was ALOT too much not "a little".

[@jinxthewolf1983]

People have already done it over juice...

[@jamyjamy4073]

He doesn’t need training He needs to be removed ..

[@Hungabrigoo]

There are police officers who get fired for making understandable mistakes and then there is this guy who obviously shouldn't hold neither a badge nor a gun.

[@JaimeRodriguez-ok6om]

He needs to leave 😭😂💯

[@alexedwards559]

Funny how it's always a training issue vs. a character issue.

[@bblacker8434]

Yes, you cannot train Basic Sense into someone... Either you have it or you dont.

[@darkpassenger65]

Absolutely.

[@jameswinny5878]

The scary part is if he can pull a gun on a man on camera over candy while he’s off duty, what has he done to other people while on duty and off camera?

[@jasonm7973]

Horrifying. Tyrants need to be taught kicking in doors in the middle of the night can be a two way street.

[@cymacymulacra2301]

Kystie Phillips shot a man who was overpowering an Indiana Conservation Officer in front of her home in 2017. A civil lawsuit from the deceased man's family was recently dismissed.

[@ElDiablo223]

Exactly my thoughts, this “cop” is on a power trip and he assumes he “knows” what’s going on instead of asking first.

[@TheDoorspook11c]

He and his family should live in fear, I hope they are, since no one will discipline these damaged animals.

[@therdmbf42]

@@TheDoorspook11c This guy made a mistake, hopefully this isn't how he carries himself all the time. But, you don't know anything about his family, so don't say things like that.

[@brentfu1119]

This gentleman handled it better than i would of.

[@michaeldemers2716]

He probably is terrified. He will have the whole force on him for anything said about it. He is marked man now. He has to be careful and may not be able to afford to relocate.

[@ImGazu]

Let's not look over this dude is carrying a gun in his hoodie pocket. Not a holster, not on his hip. In his hoodie pocket. This dude was ready and looking for a reason to pull a gun.

[@MrNobody-dr1kj]

Its called a pocket holster. You can see him pull the pistol out of it once out of the Hoodie. These pocket holsters are fairly common.

[@theentity9120]

Early Cuyler it’s in a holster in his pocket re watch the video. You will see him pull the gun from the holster once it’s out of his pocket. Pay attention

[@settheshallow8913]

still no explanation why his first instict is a gun when he is plain-clothed and off duty. Doesn't he have a badge?? If that store owner had a gun and mistook him for a robber, it could've been much worse for the idiot.

[@King-se6lx]

Yh men 🤦‍♂️😂

[@King-se6lx]

Seth De Shallow exactly and who tf gonna pull out a gun for somebody stealing mentos😂🤦‍♂️

[@BlackPhillip666]

Imagine getting smoked over mentos. Imagine getting smoked over mentos you bought.

[@c.a.9903]

That would be very lame. Glad they walked out of there with their lives.

[@nostix3608]

Should be a Mentos.commercial with the theme song playing

[@1098234567]

#worthit

[@Kowaidesuka]

If you pulled gun over cop buying mentos you'd end up in Guantanamo, but sure he can keep his job for pulling a DEADLY WEAPON on a citizen over candy, IA is a joke we need citizen boards overlooking bad cops and handing out actual punishment.

[@hellboy6661234]

MENTOS, the death maker. do do do do doooo dooo do do ooooo

[@corvus1553]

Guy: *Puts $1 candy in pocket* Cop: *Pulls out gun*

[@infinite1603]

FierySerge this made me laugh so hard idk why😂

[@omni69]

you have just committed a 5-star crime, you are now officially on the america's most wanted criminals

[@non-binaryeugene733]

If he was black he woulda shot him

[@chapchap693]

We saw the video....

[@givemeattention4346]

@@non-binaryeugene733 if he was black he would have stolen more

[@ElSantoLuchador]

And when they say "good guys with guns" they wonder why we don't immediately feel soothed.

[@derekeccles7612]

"you stole that now take your cash back and leave"😂 WHAT??? Make sure that cop never makes detective

[@イエスは神ではありません]

_We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong...._

[@arynnritter4293]

I would just say, "If the mentos means that much to you have it piggy. I'll BUY another." Or just stared him down as he made his purchase and said "Just making sure you aren't shop lifting." Dumb cop could have justifiably gotten himself shot pulling a gun out of uniform with no badge.

[@jeffc5974]

@@arynnritter4293 I wonder if the shopkeeper thought he was about to get robbed.

[@arynnritter4293]

@@jeffc5974 I know he did. At least for a split second. Would have been great if he called the police. "I have a customer in here waving a gun around and saying he's an officer of the law. Please hurry he seems unhinged." Luckily this store had camera because obviously no body cam.

[@michaelpino1687]

Unfortunately we all know he will be promoted to Detective

[@Jonb173]

Wow. Threatening deadly force when there is no threat to him or anyone else. Absolutely inexcusable. He should be fired and jailed.

[@bbigrocker1]

AND JAILED!

[@jonathan3966]

Pigs don’t get fired. Not in the US atleast...

[@sweettreatsoverload4296]

I wonder if you would feel the same way if the buyer was black

[@Jonb173]

sweettreats overload this has nothing to do with race. And yes I would care probably even more since the officer would most likely be profiling since that happens every minute of every day to young Black men.

[@bbigrocker1]

@@Jonb173 Sorry jon, but I have to disagree, the idea that cops DON'T see RACE and use RACE as a BASIS for many of their actions is patently false.

[@Inflake]

“Yo dude you got arrested? What did you do?” *i paid for a mentos*

[@Inflake]

alanjrkaminski haha for sure😂 i just used the [*] and the [“] to differentiate two people talking

[@YungZaBuu]

This sounds like the time i got arrested for throwing paper in the trash 🗑

[@Inflake]

CruciblePlayer loool

[@YungZaBuu]

@@Inflake i sued the school and state after that because it was during school and my parents thought i was being targeted because i was already telling them before lol

[@bigspicypickle5515]

After he got caught stealing them

[@mikep1085]

Is this another one of those 'good cops' that we keep hearing about?

[@flyby9741]

Imagine being wrongfully killed over a candy you paid for.

[@jermaineartis4323]

Imagine being wrongfully killed over candy you didn’t pay for. This cop is a neanderthal!

[@The_Real_Goku_Black]

something similar happened around this time last year

[@bohemoth1]

Not a sweet deal...

[@josuebrown6001]

That’s why I’m scared of cops I stay away from them when I go to the store and there there getting gas or whatever I just wait to get to the next gas station I don’t get near pigs

[@flyby9741]

@@josuebrown6001 I cannot blame you. Their presence creates paranoia instead of feeling of security for me.

[@Ivan-ky1nr]

He thinks “My apologies” makes it okay after he just threatened a mans life over a piece of candy.

[@MonkeyDCeddy]

Surprised he didn't try dabbing him up afterwards. You know because pulling out a gun and aiming it at someone's head is a completely normal interaction. 🙄

[@MrMonopolistic]

White people...and then tell you to get over it 😆😆

[@Murrel.]

@Cerberus Doggo the man who got a gun pulled on him

[@Han-D4ror2]

@@MrMonopolistic how do you know hes white 😳😳😳

[@Sentherus]

@Cerberus Doggo Brandishing a weapon is a misdemeanor. Putting the legal severity aside, the cop should have been thrown out of the store for threatening the lives of paying customers. If a loaded gun from a twitchy cop was pointed at you, or your SO, I'm sure you wouldn't call the people defending you sensitive. Why do you think it's appropriate to say so here?

[@AndreOutlaw]

With his observation skills he shouldn't even be a qualified to be a security guard...

[@jasonwilkins1969]

It's amazing how low the bar is for police officers. If you engaged in anywhere near this level of misconduct in a different industry, Not only would you be immediately fired and blackballed from that industry, but you would also be facing criminal prosecution. If you work loss prevention at Walmart, you would never be able to get away with even 5% of what an officer does

[@tristancreed]

He's a loose cannon. I wouldn't qualify him for any customer service or office job.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

Sounds to me more like a *lack* of observational skills! This guy shouldn't be a mall cop!

[@princegroove]

Mall cop!

[@tristancreed]

@@princegroove Not even. If that job requires decision making and involves human interaction, keep him out of it. If it requires him to be around anything considered edible, keep him out of it. The only place for him is a closed room where he can stay 24/7. Food can be delivered via a small sliding entry point and it's just a single bar filled with every nutrient. No human interaction. He's safe, everyone's safe from him, everyone wins.

[@AntithesisDCLXVI]

⬇ The "I want the officer to get fired" button.

[@user-js4iw9rz2w]

Where's the "I want the officer to face criminal charges for his blatant crime" button?

[@redbeard5598]

@@user-js4iw9rz2w Yup. That'd be felony menacing, think.

[@BeardyBaldyBob]

That officer has zero business being on the force... Pulling a gun on someone you suspect of stealing mentos?!! In what universe is that an appropriate response?

[@iammclovin7002]

The DC universe

[@usernamenotfound3775]

Antonio Young ha

[@CamWJanWharton]

When you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Dumb mudderf cop!! Weren't even on duty!!

[@aslanjudah33]

Bad judgment & you're not fit to be a cop. Surprised he even passed the psychology exam for law enforcement.

[@nirv]

It was the poor guy's animations. He just moved too quickly to put it in his pocket while the clerk was facing away. It was innocent but to the officer it looked suspect because that's how criminals move--swiftly.

[@onyx4413]

Man: *buys candy* Police officer: *so u have chosen death*

[@iseeyou9560]

@@zedfra8014 mwhahahaha

[@EchadLevShtim]

Put Down The Mentos NOW!!!

[@julescenteno]

You don't understand...Mentos and soda are more dangerous than any gun!

[@whyyoutubeplaying1934]

😂😂😂 I’m sorry but this comment is hilarious because I said it in a MORTAL KOMBAT “flawless victory” voice

[@jessebilla]

Like for real imagine getting shot for mentos... Eval that dude

[@sierragreen]

"Did he pay for it? He paid for it? Are you sure?" (like, you can change your mind and not make me look like a fool if you want.)

[@Vitorruy1]

He was trying to buy time to think of a way to save face

[@simonmultiverse6349]

Maybe the cop was seriously sleep-deprived, or on cocaine, or something. He was acting weird and aggressive. Maybe he just did 48 hours with no sleep, stopping cars and issuing fines because he's desperate for something.

[@samsum3738]

He thinks by asking those stupid questions , the clerk will just give up and say ...Alright already he stole them .

[@jimmyschmidt14]

cop to clerk: you can change your mind and say he stole it. i need to spill blood for street cred. jk

[@aquafishes]

Thank God the man working behind the register didn't cooperate.

[@WesaTwoRivers]

All the cop had to do is ask the store clerk if the guy had paid for the Mentos. End of interaction.

[@charlesbaer9971]

Or he could have just minded his business and not jumped to conclusions...

[@lewanbroski504]

"Take your cash and leave" 2 seconds later "Did he pay for it" What kind of logic is this man going through

[@witherfoot2634]

This man does not rely on logic, he relies on his gun

[@BetoMelancia]

Usually its 99% american police logic.

[@comphysync9084]

No logic just impulses

[@AndyMatts44]

Did the clerk really need to be specifically asked before volunteering that information? Though, I guess, maybe a convenience store clerk is going to mentally freeze when a person in line pulls a gun.

[@ikechukwuogbu9306]

He actually thinks he's John Wayne! The candy man is lucky he's not a black man, it would have been a totally different story...

[@dustinsandoval7373]

Why did an off duty cop have a gun in his front coat poket like he was a robber? He was looking for trouble if you ask me

[@Jestin612]

Yup

[@notbrainwashed583]

With the time He might get some.

[@starforcestelar]

For concealed carry my neighbor who is a cop carried a revolver in his pocket for self defense

[@JD-lb3dq]

Cause you're allowed to carry a gun? Like what?

[@deadlymind2622]

See how he wasn't able to draw the weapon? That's due to it being in a position that's only good against people who are defenseless.

[@waynehicks1969]

That cop has issues that training won’t solve. He needs emotional counseling, while not working as a cop.

[@brentong588]

He needs to pick a different career

[@waynewilliams5802]

Hopefully he works in Chicago or Detroit police department.

[@Dimensionalalteration]

Yeah,that's not a cure for being a sociopath. He does deserve to lose his job and prison time

[@balajiedlyngdoh8366]

No, he just needs to be locked down in prison, that way he will be fine

[@Hood_M3ruem]

@@balajiedlyngdoh8366 no

[@Matthew_Raymond]

If the cop had fired on the guy, the cost of the ammunition alone would be twice the cost of the candy. That’s not even accounting for medical bills, cleanup or property damage. The cop doesn’t just lack empathy, he lacks reason.

[@geraldinehall1134]

What’s there to investigate???? The cop pulled a gun on a man buying candy. The video clearly shows this cop is unstable. Investigation closed

[@noonewilleverknowme7170]

EXACTLY

[@StefJTay]

Nothing is worse than giving an unstable person POWER.

[@kenkunz1428]

Fire him.

[@MrJamberee]

The investigation is going to determine that the perp reached into his pocket and the very nice policeman thought he was going for a weapon this will be whitewashed.

[@nyquilsleepah]

Oh dont worry, it wont be investigated. Theyll just lay low until it blows over and act like nothing ever happened 👍

[@anim3z4u]

Investigator: So why did you pull your gun out? Police: I fear for my life. Look like he was going attack me with the pack of Mentos.

[@EchadLevShtim]

He's holding a Mentos! Shoot!!! I feared for my teeth.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Good thing he didn't also purchase a bottle of soda...

[@briantezo9232]

Innocent!

[@paxundpeace9970]

That's a meme

[@christaincarvalho]

"He was going for the Coca Cola! I made the right call"

[@ViceHacks]

Mans pulled out a gun before even knowing the situation, he made assumptions and put peoples lives in danger unnecessarily. Perfect example of why people don’t like modern policing.

[@lindseyperry1467]

That is exactly why I think the “cop” should be in prison for doing that. That is psychotic behavior & is a danger to the public

[@gregorygermann5975]

See how long it took him to pull his firearm? Tell me his name isn't keystone!

[@chrise842]

Illegally brandishing a gun, right?

[@hurtfultruth3903]

In defense even though I do not care for the police officers actions, the police officer did what he did from Natural Instincts only because of how Society has been treating law enforcement.

[@ViceHacks]

@@hurtfultruth3903 most officers wouldn’t “instinctually” pull a gun out on someone buying a sleeve of mentos.

[@nantwon]

He should absolutely be fired

[@hector9684]

Damn imagine losing your life over a pack of mentos smfh

[@woodiemarv]

That u paid for

[@KirilPetrov65]

Lmfaoo

[@vicc.9976]

Travon Martin did over a pack of skittles

[@fadea8385]

That you paid for

[@em.415]

メん乇ᄃイの尺 I mean, an entire family almost lost their lives over a barbie doll so....

[@sam-f6]

Imagine if a civilian did that to an off duty police officer.

[@alanz90]

Underrated comment

[@ohravenous1]

In that case someone would have been dead ... most likely the civilian.

[@mrfish3971]

They would have killed him.

[@chrisholt7248]

Civilian would of gone out with a bang!!!

[@BigMoneyFantastic1738]

@@chrisholt7248 literally

[@whateveritis3103]

We can sleep safely in our beds knowing we are safe from mentos buying customers

[@lewildknight9864]

XD

[@kathleentate8343]

Those mentos buyers can be very dangerous.

[@whateveritis3103]

@@kathleentate8343 Why only yesterday I saw a woman buying mentos and I almost cowered in fear...

[@kathleentate8343]

@@whateveritis3103 yep. Those mentos buying females are the worst

[@dimaisatree]

Laraine B Thank god! God bless our officers for putting their lives on the line against these ruthless mentos customers

[@war6431]

Cop should be fired. Walks into a situation he knows nothing about, makes false assumptions, and then pulls out a gun.

[@troubledsole9104]

It’s sad that we need cameras to expose this kind of abuse.

[@esgee3829]

Bad cops are like mountain lions. They been doin their thing forever but we just got cameras to see them now.

[@kissynuggett3727]

Well you need cameras to prove anything

[@troubledsole9104]

@@kissynuggett3727 I wish we didn’t have to prove anything, instead had people we could trust.

[@Snip3rSkillz]

100%

[@GiovanniGiorgio74]

Soon enough there'll be cameras everywhere. Literally everywhere.

[@WasntYourFaultYouHaveToLetMeGo]

"Take your money and leave!" "Did he pay for it?" "Are you sure?"

[@SankofaNYC]

Lol are "Are you sure"... He was convinced of something he knew nothing about... And I'm no big city lawman, but imagine, just imagine, if he simply asked the cashier first, before pulling out his gun... "Hey did he pay for that?"

[@KompSavage]

Man these “cops” are something else.

[@Ten_Mil_Will]

"Am I sure? Yes sir, I actually know how to do MY job"

[@d.h.fremont3027]

These are the type people who should NEVER own a gun and NEVER be a policeman. OMG!!!!! I am CERTAIN the victim is stating please don't fire him... OUT OF FEAR OF REPRISAL.

[@d.h.fremont3027]

@@KompSavage mindboggling.

[@SmilingKratosTheGodOfWar]

Thank god he pulled the gun, he prevented the store from going bankrupt from the potential loss of a 99c item.

[@sheden7451]

LOL!

[@kcufeht5795]

Truest sarcasm. Sparta was technically the birthplace of shoplifters. It was necessary if you were twelve, in the military, and wanted to live to see thirteen... Good job, Kratos. You suicidal thief.

[@laosracer12]

Unless it was on sale for 50 cents

[@alfonzo2020]

whats even worse is that it wouldn't even be a loss....he paid for it

[@vikramgupta2326]

Ba ha ha ha.....!!!

[@ramdroid87]

Better training?? He was already trained! And yet, he still decided to abuse the use of his deadly weapon. A PowerPoint presentation isn't going to fix the recklessness and abuse of authority.

[@mrmasonry9792]

That cop is a damn menace to everyone he crosses paths with and should absolutely not have a badge. That customer is WAY too kind. Training will never fix that kind of a power trip.

[@melissachartres3219]

TOO kind

[@1SCme]

Exactly - he has been trained when to pull his firearm, in a classroom role play he would say that is not the time to draw his weapon, he didn't even intend to arrest for shoplifting - cop just wanted to publicly stroke his gun on a power trip.

[@rogerm3708]

I wonder how long he has been carrying, looking for a reason to pull that gun on somebody

[@theflyingegg3557]

Inadvertently admitting bad cops are isolated incidents which is true. Dude definitely should be fired

[@1SCme]

​@@theflyingegg3557 Most wouldn't describe a _person_ as an _incident._ If the majority of law enforcement would uphold the blue shield, showing favoritism to another officer or his family/friends based on their connection to the police department, or lie on a report to cover up the inappropriate behavior of themselves or another officer, then most officers are corrupt, not "isolated incidents."

[@soldat2501]

They don’t want the officer fired? I do. That guy has no place being a cop. He has the wrong mentality. You can’t train out temperament. You either have the temperament for policing or you don’t.

[@buttnakedsnake9357]

Who cares

[@kevmt9056]

Well look at through the owner of store eyes. Do you want a cop that would go above and beyond to protect your store merchandise or a cop that shrugs his shoulders and says "oh well"?

[@HughMungus4655]

@@kevmt9056 love it when police officers first reaction to a situation is violence surely this is the hallmark of a healthy and well functioning society and not one thats crippled by its obsession with causing pain and death surely there was no better way for this cop to have ascertained information regarding the situation before resorting to violence. and this obviously couldnt be a hint at the idea that this cop is way overzealous regarding his use of a firearm hes a wonderful police officer and im glad that we have more violent, unthinking meatheads in the force than rational, calm-minded ones. after all, the latter would be way more likely to expose corruption, and that would ruin so many police departments across the country. what would we do then?

[@jadedavillain]

@@kevmt9056 I think this is a little farther than above and beyond

[@AnimeZone247]

@@kevmt9056 over some mentos??

[@khyupid]

"He paid for this?" "Yeah" "ArE yOu sUrEe?"

[@21MarketaDiva]

Right

[@shawbros]

"ArE yOu sUrEe?" He had to ask that, because he knew the if the clerk didn't change his answer, this was going to show the whole world just how stupid he is.

[@ritzoratso5517]

"Blink if he's holding you hostage"

[@barrybeunhaas3336]

@@ritzoratso5517 loooool

[@kennethwalker4551]

@@shawbros I'm surprised he didn't point his gun at the clerk for saying the man did pay for the candy. This cop needs serious mental help and to be fired asap.

[@chrisfrank8413]

He should of asked first, if it was paid for. He just assumed that they were hassling the guy behind the counter. To then threaten deadly force over a pack on Mentos is ridiculous. He should be fired.

[@bradbeining3341]

Clearly he doesn't have the mentality to be a cop.even if the guy did take the candy that justified pulling a gun?wtf is wrong with these cops anymore.out of control

[@smoothjay1979]

Brad Beining he does have the proper mentality to be a cop. Thats the proplem

[@bradbeining3341]

jay hughes true

[@kikid4296]

Brad Beining 😈😈👏🏿👌

[@massacremaker634]

Brad Beining the officers name is James Woo. He's had past incidents like this before

[@kybalion848]

zzkoko smith If half are decent why do they sit in silence when another officer breaks the law? Shouldn't the"good"officers arrest this officer for minimally brandishing a firearm in public? Guess they need 6 more months to investigate a one minute video and decide this officer will be punished by getting an extra two week paid vacation. This is why officers get no respect and the "good" become viewed as the bad.

[@beastmode1980434]

He should've been fired, he's way too trigger happy.

[@vikmanphotography7984]

Even if he thought a guy was stealing, there's better ways to bring it up and absolutely no reason to pull out a gun. I'd rather a guy walks out with the entire cash register and worry about tracking him down later than to turn a situation potentially violent, let alone for a measly piece of candy.

[@sentinel2.064]

He just like me

[@iainmiller3113]

Should be in prison!

[@kieranpearson5096]

@@iainmiller3113 no

[@420JackG]

@@kieranpearson5096 he should absolutely be in jail. Brandishing a firearm, criminal harassment, probably reckless endangerment because it looked like he had something else in his hand wile he racked that round... normal Joe would be looking at 3-12 months mandatory for just the unlawful brandishing charge in Cali.

[@jtgfacts6474]

Real quick to pull out a gun, Gonna gun someone down for candy.. smh

[@tristanbeyer4800]

JTG Facts it’s the police, what do you expect. They’ll shoot us any chance they get

[@AverageAngler512]

Cause u just shot and possibly killed an unarmed civilian cause ur so quick to use a gun.

[@AverageAngler512]

That's their tactic they always try to intimidate u with a gun other than deescalate the situation

[@jtgfacts6474]

Sleepy Jab Maybe because he PAID for them? And you CAN’T just pull out a GUN at someone for $1.19. So you’re saying a Human Beings life is worth $1.19? Sick..

[@M.GVARGAS]

Sleepy Jab the ignorance 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@moldysshoe8639]

Should be in prison for brandishing a firearm.

[@ericquan1019]

Wow, did that gun come out of a sweater pocket instead of a holster. He is even carrying unsafe.

[@darrenheadrick3669]

Eric Quan, yes he did pull it out the hoodie pockets unfortunately so did the pod holster the firearm was in. Watch the video closely. He actually Hasbro take the holster off firearm after he gets it out of the hoodie.

[@sterlingarcher5070]

@@darrenheadrick3669 doesnt matter. It should be on his waist under his shirt and not in hos sweater pocket where someone can easily reach and disarm him.

[@leedleaf1264]

@@sterlingarcher5070 Wait what? 1) He's wearing gym shorts. Guns don't hold up well on gym short waist bands 2) look how hard it was for he himself to draw that out of his own pocket. No one is easily disarming him lol. 3) Drawing his gun probably not the right play here.

[@JC_wonderland]

He’s a cop he can carry how ever he wants, just cant pull it on anybody over anything

[@leedleaf1264]

@ Disagree. How is placing a firearm in a holster, in your pocket more unsafe than other options? An exposed ankle holster far more unsafe. Open carry itself is an unsafe act.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

notice he didnt pull his badge out, he pulled his gun out.... what does that tell you?

[@heythere9707]

Bob Eagle the man could’ve had come with those mentos, bomb building is a terrorist offense

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

ya sounds like something dirty cops and prosecutors would say as an excuse to break the law. They would actually convince themselves that it was reasonable.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

if he pulled his badge instead there would be no danger. He was more at risk of getting a taste of his own medicine by pulling the gun. The shopper didnt know he was a cop and may well have pulled his own gun and shot him. Quite frankly he would have deserved it.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

Exactly Pee Pee

[@brotherman1363]

Trigger Happy

[@smokinstan305]

I didnt know you could just pull out a gun and say your a cop without any proof

[@usethetools]

right. He should have waited for the customer to leave then asked if he paid for the mentos then gone after him if he stole them... sad ... the apology really was inadequate.

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

standley i guess you can if you are a cop and get away with it.

[@PowermadNavigator]

You can totally do whatever you want if you're a cop it seems. Including asking a potential suspect to leave after attempted robbery or at least that's what this "officer" thought and did... fire this guy, take his gun and send him to a car wash or smth... I can understand overreacting, but this is so beyond that...

[@billgiovanni8242]

He would have been dead if it was me. I carry for a reason. No badge I would have protected myself to the fullest!

[@waterdamnaged]

You can't, in most states you have to be in uniform or at least display a badge, to speak with legal authority, make arrests, issue citations etc... Otherwise, you're just a schmuck threatening someone with a gun. He should be charged with the felony that it is, convicted, and then barred from owning a firearm ever again.

he should NEVER be allowed to own a gun for the rest of his life

[@nelsonta00]

"I am unable to discuss the details of our investigation" Translation: "You'll never hear about this again."

[@citizensnipz3760]

They should do a better job of policing themselves if they don't like it

[@shawnjarman9860]

Well! That’s about as dumb as a comment can be, as this cop pulling his gun over a some candy!

[@lordchaa1598]

“We investigated ourselves and determined we did nothing wrong.”

[@specialone678]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@nate4703]

Translation: you don't know the law

[@benae4455]

I love how man was fully ready to shoot over a dollar 99 piece of candy and acted like it was a normal activity. I feel as if this definitely wasn’t the first time this officer has done something like this

[@livfreeali4958]

They need to check all his previous interactions if that's how he dealt with this

[@Isochest]

@@livfreeali4958 Agreed

[@noahhughes2501]

@@jacejohnson7113 they are not. They are able to defend themselves because they know that "when seconds count, the police are only minutes away". California is also not one of these states - it has strict gun laws. Most Americans with guns are responsible, as shown clearly by the fact that an absolutely tiny minority commit crimes with them.

[@PurpleObscuration]

@@livfreeali4958, Probably not the coproache's first, but definitely not his last

[@GenX4Life]

I’d like to see some Wild West laws make a come back. First to draw is the criminal.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Cops are a perfect example of the old cliche: When your only tool is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.

[@johnhardy5863]

Good point

[@johnm3066]

Why doesn't this have more likes? 😂

[@elialostraniero6941]

Gold comment

[@duncanpinderhughes]

that's deep

[@DubzCo]

I’ve never heard this before thank you 😂

[@erickledezma8395]

most likely they'll launch an internal investigation and find that the officer didn't violate any department policies and used proper de-escalation techniques. The officer will probably be promoted a month later. As these things tend to go.

[@thatcrazywolf]

Pulling a gun over stolen candy. You can't untrain that level of incompetence. The cop should be fired

[@miamidolphinsfan]

It wasn't even stolen

[@hzuiel]

@@miamidolphinsfan I guess he is saying even if it was stolen you still don't do that.

[@sevinstorey4365]

From the looks of the “cop” I’d say steroid abuse was involved. Which is usually more times than not what causes these super-egos and from there abuse of the public and the job.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

@@sevinstorey4365 I don't know if I'd go that far, but he is a bigger guy, but it's not for us to throw out steretype accuizations

[@PIngMedinaTV]

People can change.

[@JB-nk8ys]

This could have ended tragically, this cop needs to be fired immediately.

[@jonathanpiker5749]

no the man was trying to steal it

[@edgarpatricio2741]

@@jonathanpiker5749 did you even watch the video?! he clearly paid for it? the idiot cop even said sorry?! are you a bit slow in the head?

[@grantbrown9024]

@@jonathanpiker5749 trooolllll.

[@jabsjabs1122]

@@jonathanpiker5749 lmao you need better troll bait than that

[@claudiolopez5776]

@@edgarpatricio2741 Jonathan Piker is either deaf (No offense to the deaf), or is filled with racist rage, fueled by 4 years of the recently defeated so called "commander in chief ".

[@gastonhitw720]

LET'S IMAGIN HE'S STEALING THAT CANDY, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO SHOOT SOMEBODY FOR STEALING A CANDY?!!!!! IS EVERYONE MAD IN USA?

[@gastonhitw720]

@H M cops get pretty scared evertytime tho, I mean I can understand it until they cross the line, and is happening everytime in USA, cuz the debate is that you never know when or if the other guy will draw it's gun is he has one, then if you are a cop you always want to draw it first and control the situations and we all know what happends in those stressful situations

[@gastonhitw720]

@ZionHillCalling the walls was planned before trump tho, and at least will block one access

[@Elnegro..]

@@gastonhitw720 Was it? That wasnt to my knowledge if it were. That wall isn't even built. There is like a little bit of wall and the rest is fence.

[@GT-RTData9]

Yep, immigration is only a problem if you're a racist.

[@gastonhitw720]

@SPY 1000 bah united states could build 100 walls if they want to, money ain't an issue for them

[@Solcitse]

Cop: "Sir, did you pay for that candy?" Customer: "Yes" see how easy that is to do without a gun you coward?

[@amina-pr8xt]

So true

[@murph165]

To be honest, the guy didn't even owe him that. He was off-duty -- he had absolutely no right whatsoever to do what he did.

[@tonyarcoraci1336]

The off duty 🐖 wanted to be a hero, save the day and thwart a dangerous mentos theft in progress. The customer is lucky he didnt get riddled with bullets when he reached in his pocket to unveil the tasty roll of fruit flavored candies.

[@aggee10]

Or he could mind his own business. Its a pack of mentos

[@charlescruz2180]

@Imperfectskyz So you believe there should be no punishment ?

[@ianbeeaker8678]

1970’s:Cops don’t pull guns 2019:cops are pulling guns on people buying candy

[@randallanthony1794]

exactly

[@formerunsecretarygeneralba9536]

@@randallanthony1794 EXCUSE ME SIR ARE YOU TRYING TO ROB A 1 DOLLAR CANDY?

[@Sahadi420]

and apologizing when they realize they were wrong.

[@thebromiester]

A cop

[@fiddykooro3541]

@@randallanthony1794 Cop*. It's not like this happens regularly

[@Matthew-um5kt]

Imaging what that officer is like when he is on duty!? Absolutely out of control!

[@waynesmallwood2466]

Think about what you said he's off duty

[@larissad2335]

Exactly

[@barrybeunhaas3336]

Imagine him not on video and shooting somebody for mentos...i gues he would say that the guy reached into his pocket. (While officer asked him to show his ID).

[@grampydeathblade2217]

He does need to be fired as he Clearly abuses his authority and like to pull out a firearm in unwarranted situations, he's a so to be murderer waiting to be covered up by the local pd.

[@3shottzz]

The sad part is the cop probably still thinks he did the right thing

[@JusDion]

He wasnt punished so why would he

[@Madfrog625]

He did apologize. I’ve seen cops refuse to apologize even when they did something wrong. I wonder if he’ll jump to conclusions next time. Good thing the guy in the video didn’t argue with the cop, he just complied and the misunderstanding was resolved without anyone getting hurt. The officer should be embarrassed and put on probation at least. One thing that baffles me is why the cashier just sits there and doesn’t say anything until he’s directly asked. I almost feel like that contributed to the cop thinking he stole it.

[@lemonmazter7831]

@@Madfrog625 well I mean imagine just doing your job and a buff man dressed in all black pulls out his gun, your mind would probably go in 7 different places all at once “is this a robbery” “am I going to die” “is he going to die” the only thing any of them could’ve done is comply otherwise they could’ve been murdered right then and there.

[@polina-rs4lr]

@@Madfrog625 he was probably thinking that he is about to get robbed

[@LazyPirate8]

It's called power fantasy or hero syndrome.

[@obedb093]

I swear these cops dont know how to talk to people, it's like they want to provoke you into punching them .

[@illizcit1]

I think they want a reason to justify violating your rights and even killing you.

[@beelzeboo]

Beverly Huttinger had nothing to do with what he just said, only person here with a gun was the cop

[@iiAnferny]

They're all just bullied kids from highschool

[@hackerino9707]

They provoke you for a reason to arrest you

[@brcar6862]

If off duty and he physically touches you then fair game. Nothing he can do

[@zosorob2012]

He assumed the customer was guilty before there was even a crime. He needs to be removed from the force. This assumption was based on how he looked.

[@Theevilrhino]

Sadly, there are enough degenerate troglodytes who fully support a single person acting as the judge, jury and executioner, working on little to no information, after making a split second decision. It’s honestly appalling.

[@giovanni-cx5fb]

@@Theevilrhino You nailed it in the bud. If the outrage over blatant abuses of power was universal, these type of situations would be extremely rare. Instead, you have half he US population bending over backwards to justify what are effectively extra judicial executions.

[@tohopes]

no he needs to be put in prison.

[@JKiler1]

It has to be his training. His gun came out by instinct, he never thought to ID himself, show his badge, or question the witness until after ordering the man to leave.

[@FractalPrism.]

idk abt that part but to be fair, look at it from the cop's view. he was barely entering the store so he didnt see the transaction take place and doesnt know what was or not paid for then he sees a man REACH OVER THE COUNTER and take his items not only OVER the counter but then downward somewhat.................its not a common action that a customer should be taking (but srsly tho, fk that cop)

[@7thsonofa7thson80]

Hes dangerous and needs to loose his certification as a police officer.

[@darrenandbutterfly]

He pulled his gun out .over a piece of candy...😑 I’d like to know how he feared for his life in this situation. Seriously.

[@wordsforgeeks3225]

That older, shorter, smaller man had a very dangerous beard.

[@zuluau]

darrenandbutterfly looks like he’d be one of them cops to shoot before they talked damnnn so sad you can hear the authority arrogance he thinks he has well in a sense has he’s got the gun right wow

[@jwilson2119]

That cop pulled that gun and chambered a round so fast. I wonder how this would have played out if he met a citizen with conceal carry. I have my cc and I am thankful, I was not in that situation.

[@shawnliu4475]

Rush to judgement

[@Silkendrum]

@@jwilson2119 - I was thinking about that, too. Did he identify himself as police? Could "a good guy with a gun" have snap-identified him as a robber?

[@stevenb2776]

Cop: "Shots fired as hero cop save store from violent thief." Perfect.. Hey! Did you pay for the candy!? Cashier: He paid sir. Cop: "Sadly the cashier was caught on the crossfire.. "

[@Blackspidy619]

Just another day in the good ol US of A

[@Kharkovkid]

There was once a case of a policeman shooting a "rapist" in a park after dark. The woman was killed too, somehow. A chill went thru my body and I told my wife, "The COP was the rapist..."

[@jake4194]

Lol

[@jansan9125]

They come up with whatever evil story their heart desires.

[@dialatedmcd]

@@Blackspidy619 Yeah our national self-esteem is pretty weak, I think we need to see a therapist about that. Or maybe visit China. *This was spoken in a light hearted way.*

[@IGO0100REALQUICK]

HE WAS PREPARED TO TAKE YOUR LIFE FOR SOME CANDY .. AND YOU DON'T WANT HIM FIRED?!?!?!?!?! MUST OF BEEN LAPD

[@georgezink6338]

He is protecting himself from other cops

[@alternate0780]

Bro no damn cop is taking a life for candy. Plus they said they were investigating it. They can’t just fire someone on the spot like that.

[@TirpitzLuminare]

@@alternate0780 Bro, you saw the video right? Give one example when pocketing some candy warrants drawing a concealed firearm and pointing it at someone. This man should not be put in a position of authority. This guy is wrongful death lawsuit waiting to happen.

[@theprodigalsun__]

Aok if everyone’s a boss, no one is. Let me know how that logic works out for you though lol

[@bokvarv1926]

THAT is what cops do

[@flyingthicket5157]

"Look out - he`s holding candy !" POW POW POW .....STOP RESISTING !

[@tonystraub6212]

I am a retired corrections officer, wasn't there and don't know this officer, but from what I see in this video this officer is on a power trip. Seen some correction officers with the same attitude. There is a difference between enforcing and trying to rule.

[@mikeramirez1695]

And did not report it or mention it until you retired, right.

[@attnielthomas7856]

No blog lines will probably allow time to unpackage this and do justice, assuming there is such a thing. The off duty officer handled this situation poorly. Without knowing what kind of day he had, he is now off duty and likely near home as it's along his ride presumably. He was slow/ sloppy on his draw and if a true criminal he likely would've been shot. When your first choice is the highest level of force it leaves little room to deseclate or even resolve a matter. The patron later says not to fire but training. I've seen a few bloggers say he is pass trainable, there is something below the surface, and the system cannot be relied on to investigate much less address. Without knowing his day, he is likely local to the area. As my late father would say "it takes two cents to jiggle." His actions as much play into the outcome as the other person's. When you pull out a firearm it leaves little room to deseclate.

[@mallkrawlerz620]

Thank you for your honesty

[@elmalloc]

@@mallkrawlerz620 No worries, 1 in 100 cops are honest and don't go on power trips.

[@brandonbell6171]

Not much difference

[@lawrencejackson6796]

This is clearly Abuse of power and Brandishing a firearm.

[@theretardedamericanchild4905]

you might ignore this (for obviously biased reasons) but notice how he never pointed the gun at him, he had it down to show authority.

[@DarkZerol]

Go read the full story and then watch the video closely before jumping into conclusions. The cop assumed the victim was stealing merchandise from the store by pocketing stuff and when the victim tried to hastily pull out the candy from his coat to show it was the item he bought, the cop thought he was pulling out a weapon thus why the cop quickly pulled out his gun. It was just a massive misunderstanding. I would blame this on the American system more than anything, too many unstable loonies with guns out there and too many trigger happy law enforcement officers.

[@georgelandis22]

@@DarkZerol just found the release of the full video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJS9iZmld5eZbZI

[@fraz727]

@@DarkZerol The cop: "Put it back" The man: Goes to take the mentos out of the pocket to put them back The cop: goes to take the gun out HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO PUT THE MENTOS BACK WITHOUT PULLING THEM OUT OF THE POCKET?

[@terrancex339]

​@@fraz727 That's what DarkZerol highlighted, it was a misunderstanding between both parties. The cop thought the man was pulling out something while he was ruffling through his pocket because he thought the man was pulling out a weapon, notice how the cop only pulled out his gun while the man was about to pull something out of his pocket. You go look up various news article talking about this before judging by this video alone.

[@charlitoadams777]

The police officer will be rewarded with a 2 week paid vacation.

[@Berguna645]

Sign mee

[@donnajackson7128]

yup

[@person-xd3wb]

Naw. No vacation. He's stressing the whole time. His career and pension are in jeopardy. Wives and sides like that money coming in. Kids like it too.

[@NavyBluePersonGuy]

@@person-xd3wb it didn't show his face

[@unclelarryhasasmalldick8150]

If he vacations up where I'm at he's gonna need an ambulance.

[@grmmjhnsn2]

With officers like this, who needs criminals?

[@msoda8516]

This is why people can’t stand police

[@1KINGLOVE1]

Almost killed a man for mentos.

[@whoasked4539]

You act like most cops are bad but you're wrong. Most cops are actually good and yeah some can be pricks but they still do their work which is to help clean the streets you should be thanking police.

[@avantgarde3879]

@@whoasked4539 yes but actually no but actually yes

[@mondy1895]

TheproGamer _ nah bro 80% of the cops are bad its rare to find good ones but they are there and much respect to them

[@MarsRacingNetwork]

TheproGamer _ bootlicker

[@shahriariran44]

That officer doesn't have enough common sense to be a cop.

[@alandgomez5905]

For real.

[@antoinecarter5812]

@Suicidal Vet Unfortanitly your probably correct.

[@ethang.8238]

common sense? cops? those to dont go together they only care about the law regardless of the situation or what theyre told

[@rhsking05]

That means he’s perfect for the job 🙄

[@seansartor]

There's an oxymoron: Common sense and a cop ??? I just wish they knew the Constitution and their local laws

[@michaelcassady1289]

"You know who I am, right?" Classic line from power trippers.

[@TheTobiasmez]

It's like they think it'll make people respect them when in reality they're just being a huge focking nimpdimp

[@Stenominator]

That 's "my favorite" line from obscure heroes.

[@Matthew.Dillon]

he sayed that to make sure that the cashier new his identification becaus he probly goes in there often, ur stupid

[@whatabsolutehorsesh1t]

@@TheTobiasmez "nimpdimp" lmao I like that

[@videodeposu8741]

lol

[@SpclOps20]

A friend of mine was working security at a construction site a few years ago when the police decided to use his car for target practice. He was sleeping in the car when this happened. Not sure what these idiot cops were thinking, but my friend said he just remembered waking up because he thought someone was throwing rocks at his car. Oddly enough, he said when he came out of his car the cops were extremely apologetic. Thank goodness he wasn’t hurt. The department bought him a new car and he received a hefty settlement from the city. He said he was gonna take a year off of work, afterwards.

[@Mtdmpls]

Even if he DID steal it's not worth pulling a gun over a piece of candy!!

[@pinokio3785]

Can you believe there are morons here in the comment section saying it was justified. Crazy world we live in.

[@purinity5220]

Yeah, that’s what I thinking, a lot of things can go wrong with a gun pulled out.

[@ricardomontalban6004]

Exactly! Jesus you yanks need to be less trigger happy!

[@rickbeltran7365]

So fng tru!

[@paulchaudoir190]

@@purinity5220 Especially if it was a tiny gun. You can get picked on for that.