CO -Cop Brandishes Gun At McDonald's Because Order Taking Too Long

**Lucky225** · 06-19-2009, 02:12 PM

Consumerist - Cop Brandishes Gun At McDonald's Because Order Taking Too Long - Bad cop

A Denver police officer, upset that his McDonald's order was taking too long, allegedly pointed his gun at the drive-thru attendant to hurry things along. Then he left without paying.

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.

What is it about McDonald's that makes people think that any snafu that occurs there is a dire emergency? And now that at least one police officer seems to agree, can we really condemn the morons who keep calling 911 when their orders are messed up?

McMenacing? Cop Accused of Pulling Gun at McD's [CBS4 Denver]

**whiterabbit05** · 06-19-2009, 02:34 PM

Atleast he didn't have to call 911 like everybody else...

**JDS** · 06-21-2009, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by Lucky225

What is it about McDonald's that makes people think that any snafu that occurs there is a dire emergency?

Most people willing to pay money to eat the garbage at McDonald's are probably morons ANYWAY.

**MEM-TEK** · 06-21-2009, 02:52 AM

And these cops think that they will be able to keep their badges after pulling such a stunt? I bet a civilian pulling such a stunt would be charged with making a terroristic threat.

**category4** · 06-21-2009, 03:11 PM

The charge should be armed robbery!. pointed a weapon and did not pay. Sounds like armed robbery to me. Anyone else would be serving 7+ years in the state pen!!

**Stealth Stalker** · 06-21-2009, 03:46 PM

I don't think they got their food. FFS, how can you sit in the drive-thru for long enough to get annoyed by it and not pay? I've never had a Mc Donalds give me crap without paying first.

Regardless, I don't think that minimises the event. They should indeed be fired and feloniously prosecuted.

I would bet a paycheque that there was alcohol involved in this deal.

**Jag42** · 06-21-2009, 03:49 PM

I could see this happening at a Krispy Kreme or the local donut shop but Mickey D's ?

**Stealth Stalker** · 06-21-2009, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jag42

I could see this happening at a Krispy Kreme or the local donut shop but Mickey D's ?

Apparently there was no one to point the gun at at Krispy Kreme.

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**MEM-TEK** · 06-21-2009, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by category4

The charge should be armed robbery!. pointed a weapon and did not pay. Sounds like armed robbery to me. Anyone else would be serving 7+ years in the state pen!!

The more I think about it, you are right. Simply Pointing a gun at a cashier likely would be prosecuted as armed robbery in any state.