Entitled Veteran Thinks Laws Don't Apply To Him

Police Watch
2 Apr 202417:56

Summary

TLDROn November 14th, 2023, an individual at an airport bar refused to pay a $130 tab, claiming to be a Marine Corps veteran. After a heated exchange and a potential misunderstanding, it was revealed that the man had indeed paid with a card but was mistakenly accused of not doing so. The situation escalated, involving law enforcement and leading to the man's detainment. The incident highlighted the complexities of dealing with public intoxication and the potential for misunderstandings in high-stress situations.

Takeaways

  • 🚚 A man refused to pay his tab at a bar in the airport, leading to a police intervention.
  • 🥋 The individual claimed to be a veteran, which complicated the situation with the police officers.
  • 🀬 The man became confrontational and uncooperative when asked to pay his bill and show proof of payment.
  • 💳 There was a dispute over the credit card receipt, with the man unable to produce the correct one.
  • 🍻 The unpaid tab was significant, amounting to $130, which is a substantial amount, especially considering server wages.
  • 👮‍♂ The police officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and seek resolution without pressing charges.
  • 😡 The man eventually became aggressive, leading to a physical altercation with the officers.
  • 🚑 The individual was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, which may have contributed to his behavior.
  • 📋 The man was unresponsive to basic questions at the jail, possibly due to mental health issues or intoxication.
  • 🛫 The incident took place in an airport, which is a high-security area where such incidents are taken seriously.
  • 🔄 The situation was resolved when the man agreed to pay his bill after the misunderstanding was cleared up.

Q & A

  • What was the initial reason the officer was called to the airport bar?

    -The officer was called to the airport bar because a man refused to pay for his tab.

  • How did the man respond when asked to pay his tab?

    -The man became defensive and aggressive, refusing to pay and claiming he was a veteran.

  • What was the man's claim about his status as a veteran?

    -The man claimed to be a Marine Corps veteran, implying that his service should exempt him from paying the bill.

  • What was the officer's reaction to the man's claim of being a veteran?

    -The officer acknowledged the man's service but maintained that it was not relevant to the situation at hand and that the man needed to pay his bill.

  • What was the man's behavior during the interaction with the officers?

    -The man was confrontational, uncooperative, and at times aggressive, refusing to provide information and becoming physically combative.

  • What was the outcome of the situation regarding the unpaid tab?

    -After a misunderstanding about the receipt, the man agreed to pay the $130 tab, and the officers escorted him to do so.

  • How did the officers handle the man's combative behavior?

    -The officers tried to de-escalate the situation by remaining calm and giving the man instructions to relax and comply. They eventually had to physically restrain him.

  • What was the man's state of mind during and after the altercation?

    -The man appeared to be agitated and possibly under the influence of alcohol. There was a suggestion that he might be dealing with PTSD, but he was not taking any medication for it.

  • What were the charges initially intended for the man?

    -The initial charge was going to be public intoxication (Pi) for not paying his bill.

  • How did the situation evolve from a bill dispute to a more serious legal issue?

    -The situation escalated when the man became physically combative with the officers, leading to a more serious legal issue beyond the initial refusal to pay his tab.

  • What was the final resolution of the incident?

    -The man eventually paid his tab, but the incident resulted in a more serious legal situation due to his combative behavior towards the officers.

Outlines

00:00

🚚 Airport Bar Dispute

The script begins with an incident at an airport bar where a man refuses to pay his tab, claiming to be a veteran. An officer is called to the scene to resolve the situation. The man becomes confrontational, insisting he has already paid, but is unable to provide a receipt. The officer attempts to de-escalate the situation, but the man's behavior suggests possible intoxication or underlying issues, leading to a tense exchange.

05:03

💳 Credit Card Confusion

The second paragraph continues the dispute as the man is asked to show his credit card receipt to prove payment. Instead of providing the receipt, the man searches through his card statements, leading to a realization that he may have been at a different establishment. The situation is eventually resolved when the man agrees to pay the bill, apologizing for the misunderstanding, and the officers attempt to handle the situation with understanding and patience.

10:08

🥋 Veteran and Law Enforcement

In the third paragraph, the situation escalates as the man, who identifies as a Marine Corps veteran, becomes physically resistant. The officers try to calm him down and follow protocol, but the man's behavior suggests excitement or agitation. Despite the man's claims of veteran status, the officers focus on maintaining order and safety, leading to the man being restrained and taken into custody.

15:11

🀝 Resolution and Reflection

The final paragraph sees the officers reflecting on the incident, discussing the man's potential PTSD and the challenges of dealing with individuals who have served in the military. They express empathy and understanding for the man's situation while also highlighting the importance of following procedures and maintaining public safety. The officers' conversation reveals their commitment to their duty and their concern for the well-being of those they encounter.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡veteran

A veteran is a person who has served in the military. In the context of the video, the individual claims to be a veteran and uses this status as a point of argument when refusing to pay his bar tab. This claim is used to try and elicit sympathy or understanding from the officers.

💡refuse to pay

Refusing to pay refers to the act of not willing to give money that is owed for goods or services. In the video, the central conflict arises when the man at the bar refuses to pay for the items and services he consumed, leading to the involvement of the police officers.

💡airport

An airport is a location where airplanes take off and land, and it serves as a hub for air travel. In the video, the incident takes place at an airport, which is significant because it is a public space with security protocols in place, and the refusal to pay at a bar within the airport leads to a more serious situation due to the potential for disruption to airport operations.

💡police officer

A police officer is a member of a police force, responsible for maintaining law and order, and ensuring public safety. In the video, the police officers are called to the scene to address the situation with the man who is refusing to pay his bill, and they attempt to resolve the issue through communication and by following protocol.

💡tab

A tab, or bill in the context of a bar, refers to the total cost of the goods and services provided to a customer. In the video, the man's refusal to pay his tab is the catalyst for the interaction between him and the police officers.

💡receipt

A receipt is a written or electronic record that acknowledges a transaction and provides proof of payment. In the video, the absence of a receipt is a point of contention, as the man claims to have paid but cannot provide a receipt to substantiate his claim.

💡credit card

A credit card is a payment card issued by a financial institution that allows cardholders to borrow funds, make purchases, and pay later. In the video, the man claims to have paid for his tab using a credit card, but the officers express doubt due to the lack of a receipt or evidence of payment.

💡conflict

Conflict refers to a serious disagreement or argument between parties, often involving raised voices or physical altercations. In the video, the conflict escalates from a refusal to pay to a physical confrontation between the man and the officers, highlighting the tension and challenges in resolving the situation.

💡Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy. In the video, the man identifies himself as a Marine Corps veteran, which is meant to convey a sense of his background and experience.

💡PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. In the video, it is suggested that the man might have PTSD, which could be a factor in his behavior and reaction to the situation.

💡arrest

An arrest is the act of taking someone into police custody, typically due to suspicion of having committed a crime. In the video, the man's refusal to pay and subsequent altercation with the officers leads to his arrest, which is a significant turning point in the narrative.

Highlights

On November 14th, 2023, an officer was called to the airport regarding a man who refused to pay for his tab at a bar.

The individual claimed to be a vet and expressed that the officer shouldn't be trying to get him to pay.

The man initially stated he had paid, but later admitted he did not after being questioned by the officer.

The situation escalated, with the man becoming defensive and refusing to be treated condescendingly by the officer.

The officer requested a receipt to verify payment, but the man was unable to provide one.

The man insisted on having paid with a credit card, but no receipt was found to corroborate this claim.

The officer remained calm and attempted to resolve the situation by getting the man to pay the tab.

The man eventually agreed to pay the tab, revealing a misunderstanding about the bill amount.

The man expressed embarrassment over the situation and the attention it drew.

The officer empathized with the server whose livelihood depends on tips, highlighting the importance of paying bills.

The man claimed to have been mistakenly charged twice and was adamant about having already closed out the tab.

The officer suggested checking the man's credit card app for a transaction record to clear up the confusion.

The man could not produce the correct receipt from his credit card, leading the officer to believe he had not paid.

The officer and the man agreed to go to the restaurant to resolve the billing issue.

The man apologized for the misunderstanding and agreed to pay the bill.

The officer noted the man's potential intoxication, which may have contributed to the confusion and confrontation.

The transcript ends with the man being detained and questioned about his personal information and recent activities.

Transcripts

00:00

on November 14th 2023 an officer was

00:02

called to the airport regarding a man

00:04

who refused to pay for his tab at a bar

00:07

oh there you are hey hey it's me again

00:09

what's going on uh he walked his Tab and

00:10

refuses to pay this guy yeah says he's a

00:14

vet and I shouldn't be trying to get him

00:16

toay you need pay you pay this sorry

00:20

about that did you pay this yep don't

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touch me why you for me okay you got it

00:25

you paid this don't grab don't touch me

00:27

sit

00:28

down sit down we're going to figure this

00:31

out and just sit down don't talk to me

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like I'm a little kid okay don't talk to

00:35

me like I'm not a police officer okay

00:37

sit down we're going to get this figured

00:38

out let's figure it out all right sit

00:40

down we'll figure it out okay let's go

00:42

all right Edward 3 can you get over here

00:45

we're going to be at Edward 17 did you

00:47

pay this yep where' you how' you pay it

00:50

credit card credit card is that true no

00:53

no it's not

00:55

[Music]

00:58

true so so do you have a receipt that

01:01

shows you paid for it when they start a

01:04

tab okay they take a credit card okay

01:08

and

01:09

so so then they would have given you a

01:11

receipt excuse me ma'am well they

01:15

step they give did they give you rece

01:17

I'm not I'm not here to buff all this

01:20

buit we don't need to go through all

01:22

this I'm being told that you didn't pay

01:24

you right so it's my job to investigate

01:26

this right cuz it's a crime right set to

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service it's not a crime it is is it's

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left service I prayed you

01:33

prayed you want to be a smartass

01:36

[ __ ] I'm I'm

01:38

confused yeah you're going to get real

01:40

confused fast yeah is that threaten me

01:43

or what is this what is this are you we

01:45

trying to act big here boy I [ __ ] man

01:50

first class the 360 you are open small

01:53

guy with the big guy Syndrome look I'm

01:55

just trying to make sure this person

01:56

gets paid I'm a Marine Corps okay thank

01:58

you for your service veteran you don't

02:00

know what I just came to okay that's not

02:02

my business that's not of my business

02:04

you need to calm down man I'm trying I

02:06

don't need to do [ __ ] I'm trying to

02:07

figure this out okay so we can get this

02:09

person paid touch me and find out what

02:11

find okay all

02:14

right ever three he's probably going to

02:16

fight

02:17

US 17 if we can get another officer over

02:22

here where's the

02:28

receipt

02:33

that's not the right

02:52

receipt do you have the right receipt I

02:54

sure do okay give me a

02:58

second

02:59

[Music]

03:01

he's pretty

03:02

toxic um I'm going get one more chance

03:05

to pay it and go

03:07

there are you want to press charges if

03:10

you yeah not a big fan of that

03:15

understood the reason we're called is I

03:17

said that you didn't pay your bill yeah

03:18

just just get away from me okay I'll

03:21

talk with you why are you

03:24

ref I'm going to back up my officer he's

03:26

got to he's got to be with me it's just

03:28

our policy

03:30

so why don't you want to pay your

03:32

bill I'll pay my bill all day long okay

03:35

I got all the money in order I'm not I'm

03:37

not saying you don't have the money or

03:38

anything they just said that You' refuse

03:40

to pay it that's in totally wrong okay

03:45

goodness I love paying I you don't seem

03:49

to be the type of guy just runs out on

03:52

bills the um what do you I've got all

03:56

the money and I so have no clue what

03:59

what her deal is I really don't okay

04:02

they said that you didn't pay the TCH

04:05

okay so this is this is this is a yes or

04:06

no are you going to pay the tab yep okay

04:09

do you you want to use credit card you

04:10

use cash what pisses me off is why look

04:15

how embarrassing this is nobody knows

04:17

who we are sir oh nobody well I mean

04:20

it's would you like to step over I mean

04:23

but it's embarrassing does anybody know

04:24

who we

04:25

are it's ridiculous but you I got money

04:29

I got all it's a $130 tab man that's why

04:32

they're here okay so that's that's a lot

04:34

of money right especially for a server

04:36

that's working on

04:37

tips okay that's that's why that's why

04:40

that they're here talking to you okay

04:42

when I already paid it that's the issue

04:45

I already closed out and you tell me you

04:47

had a receipt for it right yep can you

04:49

show me that receipt nope okay then I

04:52

have reason to believe that you did not

04:54

pay for so I get double charged did you

04:56

pay cash or with a card I paid with the

04:59

card do you have like a on your app like

05:02

I can show on my app like if I charge on

05:04

my card it would show me and then we can

05:07

get it cleared up and get out of your

05:08

hair the man then proceeded to look for

05:11

his imaginary

05:12

receipt [ __ ] what am I look up you said

05:15

you paid it with a card if you could

05:16

show me that credit card receipt I will

05:19

tell them that they're mistaken and that

05:21

you did pay it but that would help

05:23

alleviate everything if you could show

05:24

me that credit card okay

05:28

statement

05:34

I promise I'm not no you're good you're

05:46

good so that's tjf

05:49

Fridays tjf Fridays you got two for like

05:53

99 bucks to

05:57

charger oh you Taco

06:01

Tequila man yep

06:06

absolutely so none of these are for Taco

06:09

and Tequila I look tji tji Barley House

06:15

I don't know if that is that's a this

06:16

looks like uh HD Supply I know what that

06:20

is to

06:21

you yep that's Dallas okay uh Skydiving

06:25

Center another one that same one tomam

06:28

just go back back this

06:31

way that's not no sir you at you're at

06:34

Tacos and Tequilas yeah Taco that's a

06:36

completely different restaurant it's for

06:38

about

06:38

$130 [ __ ] I'm sorry it's okay

06:42

misunderstanding I'm so sorry you're

06:44

fine can we go get walk up there and we

06:47

take care of that bill and yep

06:49

absolutely all

06:51

right oh my goodness it's all right it's

06:54

all right I'm so when when we bow up to

06:57

each other just becomes a whole another

06:58

thing is running I get it I get it and I

07:02

go we figured it out we figured it out

07:05

can you can you grab your stuff we'll

07:06

walk down there get it paid for

07:11

y I really apologize it's

07:14

okay I appreciate

07:18

it he's going to pay it you yeah okay

07:23

thank you this way we'll get it taken

07:25

care

07:28

of

07:30

how long has he been sitting there um I

07:32

don't know he did

07:33

my

07:35

okay that's a I say that's a l that's a

07:38

lot of

07:41

vodka maybe that's what's all [ __ ] up

07:44

what this is as far as I went when I ate

07:47

and drank you you came from this bar

07:49

Tacos and

07:51

Tequilas I sat right at that b you might

07:54

have had been there well I know for a

07:56

fact you were there before cuz you have

07:58

two charges on your credit card H but I

08:00

think you came to this place afterwards

08:02

the the manager here and the bartender

08:05

or bartender server said you you were

08:08

sitting there for a while down

08:11

there

08:22

okay I didn't I didn't catch your name

08:26

sir I'm I'm

08:28

Austin oh tell your

08:31

name I

08:34

not catch up when you have L okay

08:39

well do you you know where you're at

08:41

right

08:42

now you know what airport you're at come

08:45

where you going pay this come on come on

08:46

I'm don't [ __ ] grab me Austin put

08:50

your backpack down for me your back

08:52

you're talking about going to war relax

08:55

relax stop relax I swear to God you're

08:58

going to make a big

09:00

out

09:07

of don't grab me don't grab

09:15

me

09:24

c down calm down move move leg

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you

09:37

gra

09:40

than got

09:45

it all right turn him NOP let him rest

09:49

second let him rest Hey listen roll to

09:54

your stomach quit fighting do you hear

09:57

me you understand roll to your stomach

10:00

[Music]

10:08

put your hand on your side yep put your

10:10

hand under you why are you so

10:12

excited your let go why are you so

10:16

excited let go man I promise let go let

10:21

go you're going to want to let your

10:25

stomach let go I

10:28

promise you're going to want to let

10:31

go let

10:34

go he got my radio I can't

10:44

[Applause]

10:54

get give me

10:58

arm

11:12

rest take

11:20

rest got let him for a

11:24

[Music]

11:26

second

11:28

the

11:33

let him lay here for a

11:35

second

11:41

[Music]

11:44

got we're good we

11:50

got I'm good just put it over there for

11:52

a

11:54

second

11:57

pleas those are these

12:16

can you listen that

12:23

one I'm asking actually can you like my

12:27

left my left one

12:29

would you mind just here's the first

12:31

problem you shouldn't have fought with

12:34

us here's the second problem I'm a

12:37

Marine Corps veteran that I know this

12:40

congratulations right now that doesn't

12:42

matter best thing for you shut up I

12:44

didn't fight if you're in the Marine

12:46

Corps you're actually know

12:49

better 1 two

12:58

three

13:02

let's go out closest one is

13:08

[Music]

13:12

uh excuse

13:18

us get your butt

13:22

in sir good communication there sir yeah

13:25

you can tell cuz like right at the start

13:28

just real only thing that came out was e

13:32

and all I want is as soon as he I was

13:35

well that's what I just tried to say

13:37

step it up but then as soon as they

13:38

started fighting I heard him I hear me

13:39

say he was about to fight I heard you

13:41

say that that's why I ran to where you

13:42

were at and then I said that I said it

13:45

twice and then uh cuz he started walking

13:48

and then you know Hill was trying to Des

13:50

he's like hey I forgot you know what's

13:51

your name I didn't catch it he's like a

13:52

a and he's like you've been to you've

13:54

been to war and he goes well let me know

13:57

when you do and that's when I turned

13:58

around and by that time he had already B

14:00

up to Austin and we're like no it's on

14:03

here's his ID back okay and I say I

14:06

don't care that they're dropping it

14:07

charge and put up for service and then

14:09

let the courts drop

14:11

that cuz he walked out on his oh okay I

14:16

was like he broke my he broke my all I

14:18

did was just sit on his hips once we got

14:20

him down I was like he ain't going I'm

14:22

230 lb of

14:24

fat right there's a yellow and black

14:26

line in there sir steep in there to that

14:28

yellow and black line they're going to

14:29

ask you some questions the man then

14:31

refused to answer basic questions at the

14:35

jail are you single Mar

14:39

divorce

14:42

single single married

14:46

divorce what state you

14:52

Bor want

14:57

wait are you

15:02

employee are you employed sir you ever

15:05

been the

15:07

bo don't ask me stupid

15:10

[ __ ] just asking you a question would

15:12

you like cont listen you just need to

15:15

answer the questions War right listen I

15:17

need you to answer the questions been

15:19

War right listen you need to answer her

15:25

questions would you like to list an

15:26

emergency

15:27

contact

15:31

have you been outside of the country in

15:32

the last 10

15:35

days have you been exposed to anyone

15:37

that's been

15:39

sick are you thinking of or have you

15:42

ever attempted

15:44

suicide have you been diagnosed with

15:46

mental illness you taken any current

15:48

medications for any any medic

15:50

medications for mental illness or any

15:51

medical conditions and are

15:57

youg

16:01

all right M we're going to remove the

16:02

handcuffs we're not going to have a

16:03

problem again our

16:06

we find out the guy who's and that's

16:09

that's started it all he was drunk and

16:11

Bo up to Austin and we were walk got him

16:13

calm down and we were walking he's like

16:15

I've never been to Taco Tuesday or

16:16

whatever place we're going and they just

16:19

I heard him go to office like you been

16:20

to war and as soon as I turned around

16:22

they tell him we're in an airport dud

16:24

relax and he'd already boat up off was

16:26

like and it was

16:27

ony

16:29

he just big once we got Austin had his

16:32

arm and I just grabbed his waist and

16:34

pulled him in and tripped him and then

16:36

we're on top of him he had Austin's

16:37

radio that's why it kept clicking I was

16:39

like just let him I was like we had 400

16:41

lb on top of him let him struggle for a

16:43

minute and we got cffs on and just let

16:44

him sit there so he just was I mean he's

16:47

just a big boy on see you have anything

16:50

that LE you believe he's like PTSD maybe

16:54

deal I mean there's a there's probably

16:57

some of that that goes with it just from

16:59

the cuz but no medication or anything

17:01

like that didn't see any medic I didn't

17:03

search the backpack but I didn't Austin

17:05

didn't say he found anything cuz that's

17:06

what we went off the original charge was

17:08

going to be Pi because he didn't pay his

17:10

bill and but that was one of the you

17:12

know cuz he asked ustin that once he

17:14

like you've been to war and I was going

17:15

to say something I like I was probably

17:16

just going to exacerbate it yeah so kind

17:19

of question he's not really looking for

17:20

an answer yeah and that's I want to be

17:22

like do to see airport relax when when I

17:24

go into W E7 but apparently we were

17:27

so but yeah I think he's got a little

17:29

bit of PTSD but his whole that whole en

17:34

that's once a Marino Mar type stuff so

17:38

but yeah he but I mean I will

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say

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