WATCH: Cop Walks Up to Family BBQ, Pours Water on Their Food, Walks Away

Community policing, in its most basic form, argues that there is a right way to interact with community members, and there is a wrong way. And when it comes to BBQ cookouts, it may be best to partake, rather than attempt to shut one down, as it violates the city’s code for outdoor grilling.

One NYC police officer reportedly told a group of residents barbecuing on the sidewalk that they had to move. And when they chose not to turn off their grills to adhere to NYC regulations, he took matters into his own hands.

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In New York City, the code is pretty simple. One cannot have a fire or grill within 10 feet of a flammable surface. Many residents take to the sidewalk to show off their culinary skills, grill their food, and share the experience with their loved ones. The code reads, according to one source:

“You may be asking yourself ‘where can I grill?’ On the sidewalk? Think again. Grilling on the sidewalk is not permitted by the Fire Code and is a sidewalk obstruction. There’s always the park! The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation allows grilling in designated areas. Arrive early to secure a pit on summer weekends or bring your own grill. If you have more than 20 people, you will want to apply for a Special Event Permit.”

So when the unnamed officer decided to handle business his way, he angered all of the community members who were arguably simply trying to enjoy their cookout.

The officer grabbed a gallon of water and poured it over the food and the grill, putting out the charcoal fire. Immediate was the reaction the officer got from the public, with many trying to shun him for ruining the children’s food.

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Accompanied by his female partner, who looked visibly shaken with the climate of angry street chefs, tried to get the officer to leave. At about that time, a water bottle—which appeared to be empty—was thrown at the officer, hitting him in the back.

Could the officer have not engaged the street BBQ cooks? Should he have insulted the residents by ruining their food? Was there a better way to handle the situation? These questions and more remain unanswered, as many are left scratching their heads in disbelief following the officer’s actions.

If we remove the fact that the officer has a badge, we pretend he does not have the full weight of the law behind him, and we assume he has the guts to do what he did in plain clothes, he could have gotten a much more violent response. All of which makes the video and the encounter with the public appear to be yet another example of badge abuse and privilege.

The officer knew he was trying to escalate the encounter so he could call backup and arrest a bunch of people who were simply not trying to burn their houses down. Think about it. It’ s much safer to cook on the sidewalk, in civil disobedience to the oppressive law, than it is to grill on one’s front porch where an accident can likely occur.

New York Police DESTROYS Communities BBQ

New York Police Officer DESTROYS A Bronx Communities BBQ . . . Pours Water On Their FOOD Because He ‘FELT LIKE IT’!! (Were They Wrong . . . To Hit Him With A BOTTLE??)

Posted by Mediatakeout on Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Please tell us what you think? Did the officer do the right thing? What should he have done differently? Did he deserve getting hit by the water bottle?

Millennials Seek "Generic Father Figure" For Backyard BBQ On Craigslist

A group of millennials in Spokane, Washington are seeking a “generic father figure” to help them host a barbecue on Father"s Day weekend.  In the Craigslist post which has explicably since gone viral, college student Dane Anderson and his “boys” are offering free food and booze to any enterprising area dad who’s willing to come to their party next Saturday and man the grill for a few hours.

Anderson, who was interviewed by local NBC affiliate KHQ, says he created the post because he and his roommates, who range in age from 21 to 26, live too far away from their own dads.

For any interested dads, duties include:

• Grilling hamburgers and hotdogs (whilst drinking beer)


• Bringing your own grill (though this is subject to change. We will provide all of the meat)


• Refer to all attendees as "Big Guy", "Chief", "Sport", "Champ" etc. (whilst drinking beer)


• Talk about dad things, like lawnmowers, building your own deck, Jimmy Buffet, etc. Funny anecdotes are highly encouraged. All whilst drinking beer.

The "boys" are looking for dads with a minimum of 18 years" experience as a father, a minimum of 10 years" grilling experience and "an appreciation of a nice, cold beer on a hot summer day." For what it"s worth, Anderson & Co. say they know how to grill, but that “none of us are prepared to fill the role of BBQ dad.”

Oh, and since we are talking about millennials broke college students, Anderson says he and his roommates can’t afford to pay their stand-in “dad", though they’re offering compensation in the form of "all the food and cold beer your heart desires.”

Anderson told KHQ that the ad has yielded a handful of responses. But at least one interested dad didn’t pan out.

"There was one guy stan who sent us a message but then he stopped replying,” Anderson told KHQ. Now that the media has helped transform Anderson"s post into a viral sensation, he and his roommates might try and recruit as many as three dads to help with the festivities.

“We’re just looking for a dad to come and crack a cold one with the boys,” Dane said. The nature of Anderson"s relationship with his own father – and whether or not he plans to call and wish him a happy father’s day – remains unclear.