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superpatriotman

(6,252 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 03:40 PM Aug 2013

Dunkin Donuts employee pistol-whipped by disgruntled customer

Offender had concealed weapons permit. Wife allegedly urged husband to shoot.

Video at link

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/lauderhill/fl-dunkin-donuts-assault-lauderhill-20130821,0,7943432.story

A Plantation man lost his cool over an iced vanilla coffee, pistol-whipping a Dunkin' Donuts drive-through worker while his wife shouted, "Shoot him, shoot him."

Tuesday's melee was caught on surveillance video, which Lauderhill police released Wednesday. The video shows Jeffrey Wright, 27, repeatedly pounding the employee, Rajay Hall, 19, on the head with a handgun over an unsatisfactory coffee order while patrons tried to break up the melee.

During the altercation, Wright's wife, Alexis Longo, 22, allegedly urged Wright to shoot Hall, police said.

Hall said Wednesday that Longo never did tell him exactly what was wrong with the java that she ordered around 1 p.m. Tuesday. "You're not talking to me like I'm a dog. If [Longo had] told me it needed more sugar, it wouldn't have elevated to that point," he said.
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Dunkin Donuts employee pistol-whipped by disgruntled customer (Original Post) superpatriotman Aug 2013 OP
I'd give him twenty years, I'd give his wife ten for abetting. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1
Flip the sentences and I agree superpatriotman Aug 2013 #2
This is floriduh mikeysnot Aug 2013 #26
He should get double whatever sentence Manning got. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #28
Here's hoping the civil suit has a huge payoff perdita9 Aug 2013 #32
My first thought was an off duty cop. CK_John Aug 2013 #3
Hope those two aren't breeding KinMd Aug 2013 #4
In Florida? Really? Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #5
Holy crap! HappyMe Aug 2013 #6
She wanted vanilla, she got caramel. One can only hope she will never procreate. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #7
Picture of couple: freshwest Aug 2013 #8
well, it's understandable NewJeffCT Aug 2013 #19
Alexis Longo? Nice lady. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #9
She's probably related to Christian Longo Maedhros Aug 2013 #16
WTF is wrong with some people?? Initech Aug 2013 #10
Too many really stupid rats in the cage. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #11
Did he ever draw his weapon? Bay Boy Aug 2013 #12
It says right there in HappyMe Aug 2013 #13
I suppose... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #14
All this termoil is going on: Bay Boy Aug 2013 #15
I wouldn't want to waste any time at that age, either. eShirl Aug 2013 #17
She could probably have taken them both out with the walker. yellowcanine Aug 2013 #20
Florida- secondvariety Aug 2013 #18
Sometimes the customer is not right at all. yellowcanine Aug 2013 #21
Pretty sure I read on DU that people with guns are less likely to fight. bunnies Aug 2013 #22
Should have gone to Krispy Kreme. OldRedneck Aug 2013 #23
Cowards is the keyword here.... mikeysnot Aug 2013 #25
Letting idiots carry gunzzzz mikeysnot Aug 2013 #24
C'mon, let up on the guy ashling Aug 2013 #27
Standing his GROUNDS? Chipper Chat Aug 2013 #29
Ok that's lol Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #30
He looks pissed because his pick for American Idol didn't win. Chipper Chat Aug 2013 #33
That is her makeup! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #34
lol Chipper Chat Aug 2013 #38
She needs a masque jmowreader Aug 2013 #40
Im so confused today. earthside Aug 2013 #31
Shooting these two sounds like a pretty good idea, to me. Flatulo Aug 2013 #37
Follow the logic. d_r Aug 2013 #39
How many lumps did you want in your coffee, then, sir? n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #35
the hate heaven05 Aug 2013 #36
The fuck is wrong with people?! sakabatou Aug 2013 #41
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. I'd give him twenty years, I'd give his wife ten for abetting.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 03:46 PM
Aug 2013

And I'd throw into jail for some time all the assholes in that state's legislature and executive branches who are responsible for giving Concealed Weapons permits out like candy to hatefilled assholes like this pair.

If they have kids, we can find them a nice safe home with human beings.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
28. He should get double whatever sentence Manning got.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:18 PM
Aug 2013

This dude is dangerous. Manning is not.

Deterrence of the specific perpetrator should justify a long sentence. Retribution and deterrence of other perpetrators can be accomplished by shorter sentences. This dude will lose his temper again. Manning will not publish secrets again (for one thing, because he won't have access to them again).

Tax dollars will pay for these people's prison stays.

The money would be better spent on education for our kid. But violent criminals have to be deterred from similar action in the future

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
6. Holy crap!
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:06 PM
Aug 2013

What a lovely couple. They both should get a good chunk of time for this.
Fucking concealed carry.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. Picture of couple:
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:16 PM
Aug 2013


Rajay Hall:



IMHO, the woman was the one who instigated the whole thing. Over a cup of coffee. Just sayin'

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,344 posts)
9. Alexis Longo? Nice lady.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:17 PM
Aug 2013

Alexis? she looks like A-Buick. Not a regular Buick. One of em' old fucked 1973 Buicks. One of the doors are different color than the rest of the car. All fucked up.


Bay Boy

(1,689 posts)
14. I suppose...
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:38 PM
Aug 2013

...it would be hard to pistol whip someone with the pistol still in the pocket.

I asked the question from watching the low definition video.

Bay Boy

(1,689 posts)
15. All this termoil is going on:
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:44 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:49 PM - Edit history (1)

"Meanwhile, an elderly woman in a walker, who arrives at the store while the brawl is underway, attempts to squeeze through the doorway, but ultimately remains outside."

... she must have really wanted her coffee.

OMG termoil should be turmoil

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
21. Sometimes the customer is not right at all.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:02 PM
Aug 2013

Who picks a fight and tells someone to shoot a person over a messed up cup of coffee?

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
22. Pretty sure I read on DU that people with guns are less likely to fight.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:05 PM
Aug 2013

Clearly this story is made up to make gun enthusiasts look bad.

 

OldRedneck

(1,397 posts)
23. Should have gone to Krispy Kreme.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:09 PM
Aug 2013

And . . . I know this is a sexist remark . . . but . . . what kind of man orders an "iced vanilla coffee?" WHAT A WUSS!!! He carries a pistol because he doesn't have a real gun. ("A real gun" . . . wink! wink! Know what I mean?)

Chipper Chat

(9,693 posts)
33. He looks pissed because his pick for American Idol didn't win.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:24 PM
Aug 2013

She looks pissed because she accidentally left her makeup at home.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
31. Im so confused today.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:23 PM
Aug 2013

Every Teabagger on my Facebook page is wondering where Al Sharpton is over those three kids that killed that Australian gentleman.

But I don't understand why the 'good guy' Australian didn't have a gun to stop the 'bad' guys with guns?
This happened in Oklahoma for heavens sake.

Then there is the hero school secretary who talked down the shooter in Pennsylvania. But shouldn't she have had a gun to shot that sad young man? You know, shoot first and get the facts later.

And finally, if Dunkin' Donuts let their employees carry, shouldn't the worker have shot this man and his wife?

 

Flatulo

(5,005 posts)
37. Shooting these two sounds like a pretty good idea, to me.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:47 PM
Aug 2013

He could have easily killed that poor window kid.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
39. Follow the logic.
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:29 PM
Aug 2013

Australia took their guns away that's how the whole thing happened in the first place.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
36. the hate
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:46 PM
Aug 2013

in the general populace is palpable. Everyone wants to resort to violence too readily. Amerikkka is a sad, sad land of ignorance, backwardness and hate both for self and others. Shameful incident, repeated how many times a day? Scary out here.

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