Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At McD's Because Order Was Taking Too Long

[Sonya in Tx]

Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At McD's Because Order Was Taking Too Long

http://cbs4denver.com/investigates/d...2.1049330.html


DENVER (CBS4)

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.

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Wow....some people don't need to be cops....

[Mojo]

[McGarrett .]

The cop violated procedure. the taser comes before the gun.

Between the cop and the McDonald's clerk, the clerk will get a longer suspension for not saying ," thank you for coming to McDonalds" after handing the cop his coffee.

[CarlD]

He better not come to a Dallas McD, slow as molasses and nothing but loud spanish spoken.

[Mojo]

He better not come to a Dallas McD, slow as molasses and nothing but loud spanish spoken.

Now why bring that up? His issue was with wait times... not their race.

[Garrison]

Most cops are mentally unstable, more verification of that hypothesis.

[Mojo]

Most cops are mentally unstable, more verification of that hypothesis.

Unfair.. I don't think it's MOST..
But yes, lots of mental cases are drawn to the power of the badge.

[Garrison]

Unfair.. I don't think it's MOST..
But yes, lots of mental cases are drawn to the power of the badge.

Every kid I went to school with who became a cop was pretty much insane. One is a California Highway Patrolman, the stories I could tell about him would flat out disturb most of you.

[Mojo]

Every kid I went to school with who became a cop was pretty much insane. One is a California Highway Patrolman, the stories I could tell about him would flat out disturb most of you.

Fair enough..but i know a lot of cops too...and only a couple of them are power hungry. in fact, most of the cops i know are the dead boring, sensible, peace making types.. if all cops were insane, we would see dozens of these stories every day.

dramas within the police force will always be more dramatic and receive more attention than average because they're the police.. which makes it a special kind of crime.

Police corruption and abuse of power is very difficult to rub out entirely.

[Mojo]

if all cops were insane, we would see dozens of these stories every day.

actually.. i should have asked.. DO you see lots of these stories around your way?

[Garrison]

Fair enough..but i know a lot of cops too...and only a couple of them are power hungry. in fact, most of the cops i know are the dead boring, sensible, peace making types.. if all cops were insane, we would see dozens of these stories every day.

dramas within the police force will always be more dramatic and receive more attention than average because they're the police.. which makes it a special kind of crime.

Police corruption and abuse of power is very difficult to rub out entirely.

Corruption is rampant in the Detroit Police Department. My neighbor growing up was a DPD detective who sold drugs on the side.