Off Duty Police Officer In California Pointed A Gun At A Man Buying Mentos Candy
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 7 months ago
An off-duty California police officer pulled a gun on a man whom he accused of stealing Mentos candy at a gas station, according to ABC TV station KABC in Los Angeles.
The man had in fact just purchased the candy, according to surveillance video of the March 16 incident posted by KABC.
In the video, a customer later identified as Jose Arreola can be seen paying a cashier for the Mentos at the gas station in Orange County south of Los Angeles.
Moments later, a man in black shorts and a black shirt who is standing in line behind Arreola pulls out a gun and tells him to put the candy back.
After Arreola tells the man he paid for the candy, the man asks the clerk, “Did he pay for this?”
The clerk confirms the purchase, and the officer apologizes to Arreola.
Arreola told the Orange County Register in a story published Friday that the incident left him scared and angry.
Since you’re not a cop, you’re not a “hero of the community there to protect and serve.” Therefore, you can’t get away with something like that.
This cop had no muzzle discipline, and doesn’t have the brains to understand Tennessee v. Garner. But that’s okay, since no prosecutor will ever charge him with assault with a deadly weapon (which is what would happen to us if we ever did something that brainless).
On May 7, 2018 at 2:36 pm, moe mensale said:
Willing to pull a gun over a pack of Mentos indicates the need for some serious remedial training. How low is his bar for pulling the trigger?
On May 7, 2018 at 2:45 pm, Fred said:
He pointed his gun at somebody over a $1.50 worth of merchandise. He’s in line at a gas station, he’s ostensibly super ninja trained and he can’t even pay attention to what’s happening in the checkout line with ONE PERSON? This guy should not be a cop. He should not have a gun. He should have daily assistance from a minder because obviously he’s a little slow witted.
On a side note, Mentos are a refreshing minty snack. This fact is not in dispute. I could see if the cop pointed his gun and said; “give me one of those!” I mean, that would make sense.
On May 7, 2018 at 5:36 pm, ExpatNJ said:
“They took our guns first so they could take our Mentos later” – Unk.
On May 7, 2018 at 9:41 pm, Ned said:
Super Ninja is all “Oh rats. I thought I finally stopped an actual crime.” Perhaps in most cases we are actually safer when they remain hiding just behind the corner and don’t actually show up to the scene of the “crime.”