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  • I'm almost sorry I missed this particular lunacy!

    Okay, so this happened at my video store, however I wasn't in til later that day and heard it second-hand. Also, I don't know if this would count as "Sucky" or a "Brain burp", because I feel this man was not firing on all cylinders, to say the least. If this is the wrong place for this, Mods, please feel free to move it, and I do apologize .

    J = coworker.
    M= My off-beat, old-fashioned, incredibly hard to deal with and hard to explain things to manager, who, despite all this is a good person, but... customers hate her.
    SC = incredibly insane man, from what I can tell lol.

    I don't have dialogue for this, just the jist. So it's Friday, and J always works the dayshit, with M and I fielding the incredibly busy Friday nights. J is hanging out, minding his own business, greeting customers (mainly parents with small children, as its the afternoon), when this man comes in. Apparently, he instantly starts flying off the handle, making threats to J concerning M. Saying she's a criminal, and he's going to have her arrested and brought out in shackles. Why?

    Apparently he has something like a $500 late charge (I don't understand how this even happens, seriously. Most of our notoriously late customers have bill sof $20 or $30, max.), and that's why he wants to basically kill M. Best part? This charge was apparently from EIGHT YEARS AGO.

    Now, M is very good about reducing charges and working things out, so J is telling SC he needs to come back when M is working. SC is having none of that, and is screaming at J, as well as swearing. J is the most easy-going person in the world, but at this point he got sharp with the man, as there were children in the store and this was completely inappropriate language. SC then states he is a FEDERAL AGENT (ohhh noezzz! that's sarcasm. by the way ), and could have a SWAT team in the store in minutes to shut us down.

    He apparently went on for about fifteen minutes, refused to give his name, just that he was "Agent *****", no first name, no phone number, NOTHING. He made J write down that he was a federal agent, a note I came across when I got in later that day. I asked J what the hell the note was about, and he explained. I laughed til I was sick, as did M. We're sincerely hoping this nutcase comes back. Unless he's dangerous, of course. But J says SC seems to be all (insane) talk, no action, so I'm not too afraid. All I can say is, I'm glad it was J and not me, because either a) I would've cried (I'm a small girl and I hate being yelled at) or, conversely, b) I would've laughed in his face and asked if he was serious. Either way, it wouldn't have ended well
    "All god does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring." - Invisible Monsters

    "The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - Suzanne Collins

  • #2
    i could be wrong but...

    isn't it illegal to pose as a federal agent?

    and if he really is an agent
    that debt could f up his clearance....

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    • #3
      The second he made that threat-call the cops.
      Federal agent or not, the guy is a douchebag.

      Now....can you let us know of any updates?
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      • #4
        Nothing happened with him over the weekend, but that doesn't mean we've heard the last of him. I'll definitely let you know if he comes back!

        And yes, I think it's most certainly illegal to pose as an agent. We didn't get his name or anything, however. He left a last name, and I spent 2 hours the nexy day going through every customer with that last name to find him, just out of curiosity. I found one person by that last name with a $373 bill from 8 years ago, so maybe it was him? But without proof we can't really do anything about it.
        "All god does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring." - Invisible Monsters

        "The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - Suzanne Collins

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        • #5
          Quoth vstorevigilante View Post
          And yes, I think it's most certainly illegal to pose as an agent.
          It is illegal to pose as an agent...just like it's illegal to pose as a police officer. I have a feeling that if the *real* law was called, he'd crap his pants. But, it might make for an entertaining show, especially if he starts ranting about it...as the cuffs are going on
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          • #6
            Quoth protege View Post
            It is illegal to pose as an agent...just like it's illegal to pose as a police officer. I have a feeling that if the *real* law was called, he'd crap his pants. But, it might make for an entertaining show, especially if he starts ranting about it...as the cuffs are going on
            Not only is it illegal to pose as a member of law enforcement, it's also illegal to use your standing as an officer of the law to intimidate, coerce, or otherwise extort. So, he's fucked either way.

            DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, nor do I pretend or wish to be.

            I'd have challenged him to produce his badge. If he failed, I'd have looked up the number for the FBI and called them to ask about an agent. And, I'd have done that while he was in the store. When the FBI gets a call about someone posing as an agent, you bet your ass they'll bring the hammer down.
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            • #7
              Ooooohhh.... That's a baaaad thing to pretend to be!

              Can't wait for the update!
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              • #8
                Quoth vstorevigilante View Post
                He apparently went on for about fifteen minutes, refused to give his name, just that he was "Agent *****", no first name, no phone number, NOTHING.
                Maybe he's an MIB that needs to get flashy-thinged?
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                • #9
                  Quoth Pagan View Post
                  Maybe he's an MIB that needs to get flashy-thinged?

                  I lol'd . Also, it;s been almost two weeks and no word from the crazy So this may be a case-closed, friends. However, I will be right back here to inform you of anything that happens in the future with Agent Moron!
                  "All god does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring." - Invisible Monsters

                  "The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - Suzanne Collins

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                  • #10
                    Quoth vstorevigilante View Post
                    I lol'd . Also, it;s been almost two weeks and no word from the crazy So this may be a case-closed, friends. However, I will be right back here to inform you of anything that happens in the future with Agent Moron!
                    You mean Agent M? Or Agent I (Idiot). Agent A (Asshole). Agent B (Bastard) You know, if I tried, I bet I could get through the whole alphabet....but I'm not that bored.
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