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.
I was wondering how much a guy should be allowed to steal before the store employees protest. Could the thief have open season as long as he only takes a candy bar each time? How about some chips?
Hey dumb attorney! what is the threshold for beating? 3 candy bars? 10? a loaf of bread?
Remember who is the criminal here, and who is the innocent party. You leftists seem to think that the downtrodden ‘oppressed’ underclass has the right to just waltz right in and take what it wants.
My favorite thing was that he was screaming “I don’t have nothin’!” for the first 1.5 minutes. then they found the candy bar and he started screaming, “I don’t have nothin’ else!”
Liar once, liar twice.
Why did his clothes keep coming off? I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Also, if he didn’t have anything as he kept insisting, why did he keep resisting? “If you must insist, why resist?” (I like that.)
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