He got tired of waiting for his food.

http://www.wfsb.com/news/20145405/detail.html

Now, he's charged with a felony.

Mark Thorson wrote:
> He got tired of waiting for his food.
>
> http://www.wfsb.com/news/20145405/detail.html
>
> Now, he's charged with a felony.

Allegedly pulls gun .

Given that this appears to have happened on or about
JUNE 17 is old news

Any way here is a bit more on the event.
> A Denver police officer has been suspended after allegedly brandishing his gun at a McDonald's restaurant in Aurora after his order took too long to fill.
>
> Aurora police confirmed the CBS4 investigation saying the incident occurred May 21 at the McDonald's at 18181 East Hampden Avenue.
>
> A spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department said they plan to present the case -- now classified as a felony menacing incident -- to the Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office Thursday for possible filing of criminal charges.
>
> Sources familiar with the case, and the fast food worker's account of what happened, say two off-duty Denver police officers placed an order from their car in the early morning hours of May 21. But once at the drive through window, the employee said the men became agitated and angry at how long their food was taking. The men thought they were being ignored, according to contacts familiar with the worker's account. The male clerk then said one of the officer's flashed his police badge and pointed a pistol through the drive through window in a threatening manner, before driving off without paying.
>
> Both officers are assigned to Denver International Airport although only one has been placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the outcome of the case.

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:07:03 +0800, Phil..c wrote:

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> He got tired of waiting for his food.
>>
>> http://www.wfsb.com/news/20145405/detail.html
>>
>> Now, he's charged with a felony.
>
> Allegedly pulls gun .
>
> Given that this appears to have happened on or about
> JUNE 17 is old news
>
> Any way here is a bit more on the event.
>> A Denver police officer has been suspended after allegedly brandishing his gun at a McDonald's restaurant in Aurora after his order took too long to fill.
>>
>> Aurora police confirmed the CBS4 investigation saying the incident occurred May 21 at the McDonald's at 18181 East Hampden Avenue.
>>
>> A spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department said they plan to present the case -- now classified as a felony menacing incident -- to the Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office Thursday for possible filing of criminal charges.
>>
>> Sources familiar with the case, and the fast food worker's account of what happened, say two off-duty Denver police officers placed an order from their car in the early morning hours of May 21. But once at the drive through window, the employee said the men became agitated and angry at how long their food was taking. The men thought they were being ignored, according to contacts familiar with the worker's account. The male clerk then said one of the officer's flashed his police badge and pointed a pistol through the drive through window in a threatening manner, before driving off without paying.
>>
>> Both officers are assigned to Denver International Airport although only one has been placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the outcome of the case.

good thing the mcdonald's employees weren't harvard professors.

your pal,
blake

> good thing the mcdonald's employees weren't harvard professors.
>
> your pal,
> blake- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Don't drag Gates-gate into this - Gates undoubtedly made sure he
escalated the situation so as to be able to scream, "Racism!"

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
>> good thing the mcdonald's employees weren't harvard professors.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Don't drag Gates-gate into this - Gates undoubtedly made sure he
> escalated the situation so as to be able to scream, "Racism!"
>
> N.


That was great, how the arresting officer just happened to be the one
white cop with better credentials on race relations than Gates had. "You
don't know who you're messin' with!" (I initially sided with Gates on
this, until the facts started trickling in.)

Obama sure stepped in it, didn't he :-)

Bob

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:17:41 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Obama sure stepped in it, didn't he :-)

Hubby and I just commented on that this morning.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:55:03 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> He got tired of waiting for his food.
>
> http://www.wfsb.com/news/20145405/detail.html
>
> Now, he's charged with a felony.

Psycho cops. Every city needs more of them.

-sw

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:08:57 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2 wrote:

>> good thing the mcdonald's employees weren't harvard professors.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Don't drag Gates-gate into this - Gates undoubtedly made sure he
> escalated the situation so as to be able to scream, "Racism!"
>
> N.

in the biz, we call this a 'joke.'

your pal,
blake