This video has been liked nearly 45,000 times as of this writing and viewed nearly 12 million times and even Donald Trump Jr. has weighed in, calling it “disgusting.” We can already imagine some of the replies, especially by residents of CHOP in Seattle who’ve spray-painted “Kill Pigs” on the wall of their autonomous zone: this woman is white, she’s privileged, she doesn’t have to worry about being shot by police, and she’s having a breakdown over not getting her Egg McMuffin at the McDonald’s drive-thru.
That’s not us, though; we think the video is heartbreaking. Even if they were just late with her food, it shows the stresses that police officers are under every day as well, and especially in the national environment where LEGO is telling its stores not to promote police sets and shows like “COPS” and “Live P.D.” are being taken off the air.
Stacey who has been a cop for 15 yrs went to @McDonalds She paid for it in advance and this is how she gets treated for being a cop?? Come on America. We are better than this. pic.twitter.com/IcudsNfVLY
— ???Ann???? (@tkag2020_ann) June 17, 2020
???Disgusting what’s going on right now. https://t.co/nRIrV47YVK
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 17, 2020
Brandon Morse of Twitchy sister-site RedState has a good thread on the video and a message for the haters:
People are hating on this woman but let’s look at facts.
She’s highly stressed, been up for hours, is currently a member of the most undeservedly hated group in America, and read officers had their food poisoned recently.
Lay off. She deserves better.— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 17, 2020
I remember riding along with my dad when he was an officer as a kid and even just the peek I got behind the figurative curtain we keep over the bad stuff as a society would astonish people. Many of you wouldn't last a damn day in an officer's shoes.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 17, 2020
Yet here many of you are, laughing at this woman who has likely received a tremendous amount of hate, is reading about officers being killed or poisoned, and on top of all that, having to protect you while you laugh at and deride her, and all she wants is breakfast.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 17, 2020
As Morse says, a lot of people are laughing at this officer for having to wait for her food, and plenty are claiming she’s emotionally unstable and should have her gun taken away. We’re not finding much sympathy in the comments, but we’re hoping the likes and retweets are an indication that some people still realize that cops are human and have feelings as well. Are there bad cops? Of course. Are all cops bad? Some people would say yes and argue that police departments should be defunded and abolished.
Wonder who comes running when the alarm goes off at this McDonald’s in the middle of the night?
Related:
‘#ZeroRespect’: Tempe Officers Assn responds after Starbucks barista asked cops to leave because a customer ‘did not feel safe’ https://t.co/J4wJoWl0cl
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 6, 2019
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