Cop who fabricated "****ing pig" coffee story fired

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-junction-city-controversy-kansas-police-officer-fabricated-story-about-being-served-mcdonalds-coffee/

Honestly, when I see one of these viral stories, whether it's "****ing pig" or "we don't tip Azerbaijanis" or whatever, my default assumption at this point is that it's made up.

A Kansas police officer "fabricated" a story that a McDonald's employee wrote an expletive on his coffee cup over the weekend, Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday said Monday. Hornaday said the officer, who no longer works for the department, had originally claimed he had been given a coffee cup on Saturday that had "f***ing pig" written on it.

"We found that McDonald's and its employees did not have anything whatsoever to do with this incident. This was completely and solely fabricated by a Herington police officer who is no longer employed with our agency," Hornaday said at a press conference.

The officer, who has not been identified, was with the Herington Police Department for only two months, Hornaday said.

[Journeyman]

1. What an odd thing to make up. There's plenty enough hate in the world . . .

especially for cops. All he had to do was wait for it to find him. No need to fabricate what is readily found.

[Karadeniz]

2. When this came out, it sounded ridiculous and unlikely.

[Amishman]

6. Most 'found note' stories turn out this way

I wish the news would stop reporting them as soon as the claim is made. If one actually pans out then it might be worth mentioning

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8. Exactly. "This couple stiffed me and oh by the way I have a gofundme set up" (nt)

[UpInArms]

9. The trouble with twitter and social media

.... no vetting process in place to weed out the fabrications and distortions ...

I hate them being used as the foundation of any “news” story.

[Mariana]

3. He was not fired.

He was allowed to resign, so he can get hired on as a cop in some other department.

[bitterross]

4. He should have just stuck to shooting minorities in the back.

He made the mistake of embarrassing the department in a non-approved manner. If he'd stuck to the approved methods, like tasing, shooting, and beating minorities the police union and the chief would be defending him.

Please read this with the intended sarcasm and anger I feel.

This guy gets canned because he did something stupid that didn't kill or maim anyone. Other officers do stupid, racist stuff all the time and they get paid administrative leave for months while they get defended by the police union and their departments. Then they go right on killing and maiming. The absurdity of this is lost on most people.

[obamanut2012]

5. I never believe any of these fast food workers attack cops stories

There is NEVER any evidence except for the cop and the manager of said fast food place freaking out and firing some low-wage worker who has zero rights. The way that the public AND many on DU just lap up these stories is both appalling and hysterical.

NONE of these incidents have objective evidence -- only the cop's "word."

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. Gosh, wonder what else he may have lied about?

[Merlot]

10. Maybe the Herington PD should look at their hiring proceedure

The officer, who has not been identified, was with the Herington Police Department for only two months, Hornaday said.