Off-duty cop pulls gun on man buying candy at California convenience store
An off-duty police officer pulled his gun on a man buying candy at a convenience store in Southern California. The officer apparently thought a crime was happening, but he was wrong. The man and his family don't want the mistake to be swept under the rug. CBS Los Angeles' Jeff Nguyen reports from Buena Park, California.
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If you pull a gun on someone over a peace of candy you should not be carrying a gun period
Thats what happened to Trevaun Martin he had skittles on his way to his grandma house.
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.
Most importantly police officers should know better!
@@xxiv8841 Not true.
@@archivistdoc5272 ? True!
If I were to pull a gun on someone when I am not in danger, it would be called felony aggravated assault.
It is.
I think in California, you'd be in trouble regardless if your life was in danger.
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
Supreme court ruled that police officers can use brandishing a firearm as a showing of force, unlike citizens.
@@smolenskkid Supremes court rules unconstitutionally?
The most disturbing part isn't that he actually paid for the candy. The most disturbing part is that this cop pulled a gun over "stolen" candy.
yeah, the man didn't even have a weapon and he's puking a firearm out over a $1 roll of mentos
@@kainthebastard I used to be a cop. I can't even imagine the thought process behind pulling a gun over stolen candy.
Well, maybe this cop was addicted to candies
@@GElectr0nlol right. Could have been the last pack...
Ego and ignorance is a bad combination!
Someone who overreacts that extremely should not be carrying a gun.
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.
Exactly
if the dude had been white i am sure no gun maybe badge only. or nothing and just ask did he pay for that ? ^^
Shoot first ask questions later it keeps the conversation short.
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?
@@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
Man- *buys candy* *Gains 2 star wanted level*
He pressed x or square instead of a or x
Lol 1 star in gta they shoot
Lol
oof seeing this at 911 likes freaky
no man just 1 star, if its 2 they open fire
This officer was amazing he caught someone that was buying Mentos.I hope he felt real good about himself for catching that man buying candy
He also pulled a gun on someone over candy, and could have slipped up and pulled the trigger accidentally. So he definitely should keep his job as he is clearly in the right field.
Well, he was afraid he was going to put them in Diet Coke and make a bomb.
where we live, there is a SERIOUS PROBLEM with people buying Mentos, just because you don't see it, doesn't change things, not at all!!! /s
Thanks for the levity. 😂
@@Dhorpatan yeah but the cops would’ve investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing.
Abuse of power, pulling a gun over a piece of candy is ridiculous
That guy SHOULD NOT be a cop. He's a danger to society
TRANSPORT MAN yea that’s terrifying
He need better training and thats what they are giving him.
Michael M yea but you shouldn’t have to have training to know not to point your gun at someone you suspect is stealing
@@chipotleobsessed He didn't point his gun at him he was pointing it down.
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
Imagine being wrongfully killed over a candy you paid for.
Imagine being wrongfully killed over candy you didn’t pay for. This cop is a neanderthal!
something similar happened around this time last year
Not a sweet deal...
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
@@josuebrown6001 I cannot blame you. Their presence creates paranoia instead of feeling of security for me.
Wow what a HERO. Protecting the city’s candy
That fact this dude just walking around with it in his pocket off duty shows he’s looking for trouble
Yeah imagine if he did that to the wrong person that waited for him to get outside the store. What if the civilian who paid for his stuff punched the cop after he said "sorry" Smh. 4 years later I hope the cop didnt get what he was looking for.
all the cop had to do was ask the store keeper from the get go if the items were paid drama over but rambo decided to do his power tripping first, you know the circus left town early 'cos they left their clown behind. peace
Not true. I’ve been carrying for years as a civilian and that’s probably normal for off duty cops. Ever hear of a carry permit?
@@TheSakufighter Do you go around holding suspected candy thieves at gunpoint with your CCW permit, though??? 🤔
@@straybullitt no and most don’t. Pawfup firearm owners break the law less than law enforcement. Fun fact 😉
He doesn’t need training He needs to be removed ..
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.
He needs to leave 😭😂💯
Funny how it's always a training issue vs. a character issue.
Yes, you cannot train Basic Sense into someone... Either you have it or you dont.
Absolutely.
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
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.
D J, How did you get the cent sign? Was it that thing where you do underscore and blinded U and then numbers?
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
@@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.
@jovanny cruz they're there at their local store, where it might be cheaper😉
Update: "We have investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing".......Chief of Police
The gun was in a "not ready position with his finger off the trigger... only argument I can assume... effed up.. that sucks.
This is not how police investigations work.
@@AI_MEME_CORP: Arkansas cops were chasing two speeding cars, and one of them was white. Stupid cop pitted the wrong white car that was pulling off the road to get out of the cops way.. Betcha there will be a big lawsuit for pig ignorance!!
Pulling a gun on someone you suspect of stealing candy is WILD
But chief, he stole candy!
Imagine if the store owner had been armed, and thought that the man in civilian clothes pulling a gun was a robber.
I legit first thought it was a robbery
He probably would have been shot for no reason.
Lilla Sked bro no you didn’t...title even says what he does.
that would have taken good turns
@@phillytheflyerable EVERYBODY thought it was a robbery, that would have made sense
Can you imagine how many times he’s jumped to criminal conclusions when people are just going about their day......
Wild just to think about it.
What was the outcome of this?
He gets high on it, and hes fully immune.
Yup
OK, we don't have to fully defund police. Just eliminate this guy's salary.
That’s really disgusting and pathetic. This officer should be fired on the spot.
And when they say "good guys with guns" they wonder why we don't immediately feel soothed.
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
EXACTLY
Nothing is worse than giving an unstable person POWER.
Fire him.
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.
Oh dont worry, it wont be investigated. Theyll just lay low until it blows over and act like nothing ever happened 👍
Don't worry! The police will investigate themselves and find themselves innocent.
Don't know why you even said that
True.
That’s what they done to me
@@waynesmallwood2466 Try thinking it through, you'll eventually get it.
Watching a 30 second video warrants a 2 month internal police investigation. Reason #39 no one likes pigs!
Imagine pulling a gun on someone over a packet of candy- unreal- he should be immediately fired and prosecuted for disorderly behaviour
This cop needs to be fired. He chambered a round.
This type of person waits his whole life to be a hero and then pulls his gun on someone buying candy…
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
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.
California's finest!
@@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.
@@VERIDES dock em off!!
That officer brandished his weapon for a “non” life threatening encounter. He has no business being an officer or owning a firearm.
This is absolutely disgusting
This gentleman handled it better than i would of.
This isn't due to lack of training, this is a blatant abuse of authority and show of force, automatic fire.
it's both
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?
I agree because it's common sense that you would be more observant to determine if a crime was actually committed. And even if it was, why would your first reaction to stolen mentos be to pull out your gun??? That officer has a problem.
@@Ididntwantthishandle 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
@Death Squad Excuses? No, I'm just being observant and not just being an complete idiot and a bandwagon bot. Try again.
He should've been fired, he's way too trigger happy.
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.
He just like me
Should be in prison!
@@iainmiller3113 no
@@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.
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.
It’s disturbing how quick he was to pull a gun over a pack of mentos. If that was me, not only would I have pushed for the cop’s credentials to be stripped, but I’d also have called the police right after he pulled a gun on me to file a criminal report, then a civil suit after that. The police in this country are unhinged dude.
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.
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.
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
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.
Yh men 🤦♂️😂
Seth De Shallow exactly and who tf gonna pull out a gun for somebody stealing mentos😂🤦♂️
"My apologies." You didn't step on his toe by mistake, you pulled a deadly weapon on a random shopper.
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 ?
@@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 ?
Dude, I watched it again and you’re totally right! What a smuck
@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 .
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
He should absolutely be fired
Pulling out your gun because you think a guy is stealing mentos? Seriously? 😂
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
So this is a part of so-called «democracy»?
@@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.
Now that's a cop being sour over sweat candy
theyr not traind to think theyr traind to react
"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🙄
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?
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)
He is stealing candy he has paid for.SMDH
That was his plan. Yep.
@@timexyemerald6290 you mean was ALOT too much not "a little".
People have already done it over juice...
Even if he DID steal, he didn’t need to pull out his weapon 😡
There was absolutely no reason for the cop to draw his firearm! The customer was not agitated, argumentative or anything! If he willing to do this while off duty and out of uniform, imagine while on duty, in uniform and "in charge"!
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.
True but in America people carry guns so you never know, better be on your guard
There's nothing wrong. He doesn't know if the suspect is armed.
@@Brandespada and that is why people get shot in school.
he's some roided up arrogant cop -- fits the MO.
But you have him on Speed dial when you "feel" Threated.
Guy: *Puts $1 candy in pocket* Cop: *Pulls out gun*
FierySerge this made me laugh so hard idk why😂
you have just committed a 5-star crime, you are now officially on the america's most wanted criminals
If he was black he woulda shot him
We saw the video....
@@non-binaryeugene733 if he was black he would have stolen more
Straight to the gun . . . Welcome to America.
Even if he stole candy, pull a loaded gun?
Lmao even if he didn't pay for it who would seriously pull a gun over a pack of mentos 😂
You have clearly forgotten that they are the fresh maker.
Mentos is 100% pure white powder
The other guy was reaching for his hoody pocket, if he had a gun he would've shot the off duty officer
@@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
@@Unknownz000 You live in a dream bubble. Search KZhead for robberies and you will find thousands of videos where robbers shoot...
This could have ended tragically, this cop needs to be fired immediately.
no the man was trying to steal it
@@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?
@@jonathanpiker5749 trooolllll.
@@jonathanpiker5749 lmao you need better troll bait than that
@@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 ".
All the cop had to do is ask the store clerk if the guy had paid for the Mentos. End of interaction.
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?
Horrifying. Tyrants need to be taught kicking in doors in the middle of the night can be a two way street.
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.
Exactly my thoughts, this “cop” is on a power trip and he assumes he “knows” what’s going on instead of asking first.
He and his family should live in fear, I hope they are, since no one will discipline these damaged animals.
@@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.
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
Yup
With the time He might get some.
For concealed carry my neighbor who is a cop carried a revolver in his pocket for self defense
Cause you're allowed to carry a gun? Like what?
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.
notice he didnt pull his badge out, he pulled his gun out.... what does that tell you?
Bob Eagle the man could’ve had come with those mentos, bomb building is a terrorist offense
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.
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.
Exactly Pee Pee
Trigger Happy
Imagine if a civilian did that to an off duty police officer.
Underrated comment
In that case someone would have been dead ... most likely the civilian.
They would have killed him.
Civilian would of gone out with a bang!!!
@@chrisholt7248 literally
Had I been the worker, I would have told the cop to leave and never come back.
Exactly! He humiliated the clerk as much or more than the customer. By taking control and usurping his authority to run his store...
Should be in prison for brandishing a firearm.
"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
He must have thought the cashier was giving out free money
@@keithharris4378 lol really? does it make sense
@@1_Goku_2 What, your local gas station doesn't have a free cash day? Lol
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
Yep. Clearly that city doesnt do intelligence testing for their cops
With his observation skills he shouldn't even be a qualified to be a security guard...
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
He's a loose cannon. I wouldn't qualify him for any customer service or office job.
Sounds to me more like a *lack* of observational skills! This guy shouldn't be a mall cop!
Mall cop!
@@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.
man almost lost his life because of some candy
Cop needs to find out what’s going on before he accuses someone.
He thinks “My apologies” makes it okay after he just threatened a mans life over a piece of candy.
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. 🙄
White people...and then tell you to get over it 😆😆
@Cerberus Doggo the man who got a gun pulled on him
@@MrMonopolistic how do you know hes white 😳😳😳
@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?
He's a good dude, not wanting the officer to lose his job, but as a former police officer and current 911 dispatcher, that officer doesn't deserve to wear a badge. I don't know the outcome of this story, but he absolutely needed to lose his job.
Asiatics are using the badge to attack the white people
I think people say that out of fear of being judged for not turning the other cheek.
@Cindy Cyanide in fact all or most of cops get the job to be superior over others period. Check your self please
Why did you quit the force? Better opportunity?
@@brianmorrison6360 what?
That cop needs to be charged with assult
Why didn't the clerk say anything to the cop?
Damn imagine losing your life over a pack of mentos smfh
That u paid for
Lmfaoo
Travon Martin did over a pack of skittles
That you paid for
メん乇ᄃイの尺 I mean, an entire family almost lost their lives over a barbie doll so....
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.
Who cares
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"?
@@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?
@@kevmt9056 I think this is a little farther than above and beyond
@@kevmt9056 over some mentos??
We need to protest for strick punishment for cops like this
The citizen nailed it when he described the cop's attitude and arrogance, not the sheer act of pulling and cocking the gun. Its the feeling of an absolute power over the citizens that makes cops so unhinged and dangerous. Its knowing they are protected by an illegal, questionable doctrine like qualified immunity. Its the despise they feel toward the members of the public, the total impunity, lack of education, lack of empathy, killer mentality taught in police academies. Make no mistake, police are NOT honorable people, nor are they trained to "serve and protect". Police agenda is completely different!
Imagine getting smoked over mentos. Imagine getting smoked over mentos you bought.
That would be very lame. Glad they walked out of there with their lives.
Should be a Mentos.commercial with the theme song playing
#worthit
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.
MENTOS, the death maker. do do do do doooo dooo do do ooooo
I didnt know you could just pull out a gun and say your a cop without any proof
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.
standley i guess you can if you are a cop and get away with it.
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...
He would have been dead if it was me. I carry for a reason. No badge I would have protected myself to the fullest!
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.
I don't really mind him interrupting. What's not okay is he pulled his gun out 😭😭
Better training??? This guy needs to have his gun taken away...
The sad part is the cop probably still thinks he did the right thing
He wasnt punished so why would he
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.
@@brucegilbert625 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.
@@brucegilbert625 he was probably thinking that he is about to get robbed
It's called power fantasy or hero syndrome.
"you stole that now take your cash back and leave"😂 WHAT??? Make sure that cop never makes detective
_We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong...._
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.
@@arynnritter4293 I wonder if the shopkeeper thought he was about to get robbed.
@@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.
Unfortunately we all know he will be promoted to Detective
Lol. In the US, buying mentos is synonymous to a drug deal or theft
The cocky, inferior, incompetent, power tripping cop pulls out a gun over a $2 piece of candy?! He shouldn't even be a Mall Cop.
This is clearly Abuse of power and Brandishing a firearm.
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.
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.
@@DarkZerol just found the release of the full video: kzhead.info/sun/mceTiMqneWScamg/bejne.html
@@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?
@@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.
Man: *buys candy* Police officer: *so u have chosen death*
@@zedfra8014 mwhahahaha
Put Down The Mentos NOW!!!
You don't understand...Mentos and soda are more dangerous than any gun!
😂😂😂 I’m sorry but this comment is hilarious because I said it in a MORTAL KOMBAT “flawless victory” voice
Like for real imagine getting shot for mentos... Eval that dude
The cashier in this incident is purely the ignorant one standing there saying nothing !
Is this another one of those 'good cops' that we keep hearing about?
That cop has issues that training won’t solve. He needs emotional counseling, while not working as a cop.
He needs to pick a different career
Hopefully he works in Chicago or Detroit police department.
Yeah,that's not a cure for being a sociopath. He does deserve to lose his job and prison time
No, he just needs to be locked down in prison, that way he will be fine
@@balajiedlyngdoh8366 no
Wow. Threatening deadly force when there is no threat to him or anyone else. Absolutely inexcusable. He should be fired and jailed.
AND JAILED!
Pigs don’t get fired. Not in the US atleast...
I wonder if you would feel the same way if the buyer was black
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.
@@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.
That individual has no business being a gun carrier in that profession.
Pulling a gun on someone for a roll of candy is absolutely overkill. This cop should be fired right then and there.
Pulling a gun over stolen candy. You can't untrain that level of incompetence. The cop should be fired
It wasn't even stolen
@@miamidolphinsfan I guess he is saying even if it was stolen you still don't do that.
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.
@@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
People can change.
Cop: Did he pay? Clerk: Yes he did. Cop: ARE YOU SURE? Wtf is wrong with people.
Cop just shop.himself.in the foot.lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂 asking that question
That cop couldn't handle he was wrong.
Cop: my apologies (as he motions to make sure the guy had the item)
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.
@@AncientPharaoh 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.
Bro wanted to be a hero so bad
The cop talks to everyone like they are perps. He talks to the cashier like he is a criminal as well. Man has no business carrying a gun.
This is why people can’t stand police
Almost killed a man for mentos.
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.
@@whoasked4539 yes but actually no but actually yes
TheproGamer _ nah bro 80% of the cops are bad its rare to find good ones but they are there and much respect to them
TheproGamer _ bootlicker
LET'S IMAGIN HE'S STEALING THAT CANDY, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO SHOOT SOMEBODY FOR STEALING A CANDY?!!!!! IS EVERYONE MAD IN USA?
@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
@ZionHillCalling the walls was planned before trump tho, and at least will block one access
@@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.
Yep, immigration is only a problem if you're a racist.
@SPY 1000 bah united states could build 100 walls if they want to, money ain't an issue for them
comply or die. that cop would have killed him if he tried to argue he paid. that cop pointed his weapon, that is a threat of deadly force, for a candy. what a good cop
That officer doesn't have enough common sense to be a cop.
For real.
@Suicidal Vet Unfortanitly your probably correct.
common sense? cops? those to dont go together they only care about the law regardless of the situation or what theyre told
That means he’s perfect for the job 🙄
There's an oxymoron: Common sense and a cop ??? I just wish they knew the Constitution and their local laws
HE WAS PREPARED TO TAKE YOUR LIFE FOR SOME CANDY .. AND YOU DON'T WANT HIM FIRED?!?!?!?!?! MUST OF BEEN LAPD
He is protecting himself from other cops
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.
@@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.
Aok if everyone’s a boss, no one is. Let me know how that logic works out for you though lol
THAT is what cops do
That cop was remarkable
This guy is unbelievably forgiving. I would have demanded this cop be fired immediately.
Real quick to pull out a gun, Gonna gun someone down for candy.. smh
JTG Facts it’s the police, what do you expect. They’ll shoot us any chance they get
Cause u just shot and possibly killed an unarmed civilian cause ur so quick to use a gun.
That's their tactic they always try to intimidate u with a gun other than deescalate the situation
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..
Sleepy Jab the ignorance 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
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.
TOO kind
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.
I wonder how long he has been carrying, looking for a reason to pull that gun on somebody
Inadvertently admitting bad cops are isolated incidents which is true. Dude definitely should be fired
@@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."
I feel so bad for the poor dude.
Why tf didnt the clerk say something sooner.
So sorry that this happened to you. I hope the cop is disciplined.
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.
That older, shorter, smaller man had a very dangerous beard.
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
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.
Rush to judgement
@@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?
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
Brad Beining he does have the proper mentality to be a cop. Thats the proplem
jay hughes true
Brad Beining 😈😈👏🏿👌
Brad Beining the officers name is James Woo. He's had past incidents like this before
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.
That shopkeeper should have spoken up for the customer