McMenacing? Cop Accused Of Pulling Gun At McD's Slow Drive Through Service

[RamboLiberal]

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.

http://cbs4denver.com/investigates/denver.police.suspension.2.1049330.html

McD drive through sucks at time it takes - they are the very worst. I've pulled out of line a couple of times and went to Wendys, but geesh this cop went to far.

[MNDemNY]

1. "Menacing"??? Sounds like armed robbery to me.

[madaboutharry]

2. So in addition to being an asshole, is he also

a shoplifter?

What a jerk.

on edit: yeah, maybe it was "armed robbery".

[ck4829]

3. Armed robbery, plain and simple

[imdjh]

4. There ought to be a law.

I was at Taco Bell two nights ago and it took forever. The real problem was that the drive through lane is constructed so that you can't pull out and leave once you have placed your order. Of course, you can drive away once you are at the window, but by then your food is ready.

There ought to be a law that drive thru lanes cannot be constructed so as to hold the customer hostage.

[wyldwolf]

5. I call them 'death traps.'

[Downtown Hound]

6. Must have had a really bad Big Mac Attack. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. What an asshole. That's like pointing a gun at an ATM and demanding cash.

Hopefully there will be a job vacancy on the Denver PD.

[Soylent Brice]

8. *yawn*

not shocked.