Posted on 11/13/2013 12:00:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
Viral videos ruin lives. That’s the claim being made by David Golson, a 30-year-old Bronx man seen by more than a million people across the Internet getting violently restrained and having his clothes torn off in a convenience store. The clip, taken in a Brooklyn 7-Eleven near Barclays Center last year — and subsequently posted to WorldStarHipHop, YouTube, and countless blogs — shows the store’s clerks manhandling Golson, who resists, for allegedly shoplifting. "This is ridiculous! For some damn Snickers?" says the man behind the camera. And now Golson is suing.
“The employees intentionally, brutally and violently assaulted [Golson] in a manner completely disproportionate to what they were accusing him of: stealing a candy bar,” the lawsuit against 7-Eleven claims. “Employees pulled, beat, bit and stripped [Golson] despite his repeated requests to be released and his claims of innocence.”
Golson was charged with robbery, assault, criminal mischief, and criminal possession of stolen property, according to the New York Post. He also had an outstanding warrant.
“The media attention resulting from the extensive coverage of the incident and the widespread dissemination of images showing [Golson] stripped almost naked have caused [Golson] to suffer severe humiliation, mental anguish and emotion distress from which he may never recover.” An unspecified amount of money might help. Of course, the suit also ensures even more people will see the video.
That poor thief.
Did they check him for “sticky fingers?”
yo it wuz jes fo a dayum snickers no wut Im sayin N whatever???
Caning sounds good!!
Those mean brutal store employees! What right did they have to search and strip naked this poor hungry waif? 7/11s should all be closed to protect America. /s
“”This is ridiculous! For some damn Snickers?” says the man behind the camera.”
F yeah homey.
First it was Skittles, now it is Snickers.
What next?
Criminal possession of stolen property: Would those be the Snickers?
That video is HILARIOUS! I have not laughed that much in YEARS! He was set upon by these three or four checkers who held on to him and refused to let go. The undershorts must have the most stretchy elastic waistband in the western world. His fully dressed Bros were collapsing in laughter just watching that fish vainly, desperately trying to wiggle out of the net. Some good comic has got to use that in a movie. All the checkers were mute, and without any expression, just a mess of Zombies all on the attack.
Do you think that he is still stealing things from other people? lol Of course, some people are entitled.
Hey, it was just a whoopin’ - what’s the big deal?
today candy, yesterday a car, tomorrow your wallet.
Was he convicted on the Snickers-related charges? (This happened in October 2012, so any charges would have to have been filed /decided by now, or forgone.)
Also, for what was he wanted on that outstanding warrant? Often it is for failure to appear in court. If so, to appear in court for what? I'm a little irked that the reporter states "he's got a warrant" but doesn't say for what. I don't think you can learn about an outstanding warrant without ALSO learning what the warrant says.
What were those clerks thinking? Don’t they know it’s the job of the police to humiliate people and to use excessive force?
Aw, that was a little disappointing. I was hopin’ the checkers would have run a little bit of the Knockout Game with him.
What those store employees needed was some high test nylon handcuffs. The real good ones are easy to use, and Arnold couldn’t break out of them. Properly done, with three to hold the wrists together, and another one to hold their ankles together, and they are pretty immobile. For icing on the cake, use a fifth one to connect their wrists in back with their ankles.
If the police want, they could just stick a broom hand through them, and carry them out to the squad car Africa game style.
He is the one that caused all the damage to himself
If I was on the jury he would be the one who had to pay them
They are building a Memorial to two armed robbers in Pittsburg, who got killed stealing. The family is suing.
They were just a couple of nice guys with guns sticking up a store. Now they are dead, and the neighbors so loved them that they started a Memorial.
What does that say for that neighborhood.
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