The 72-year-old then hit the 70-year-old in the right side of his head (Costco)

[Mike Mercury]

A cut in line for free samples at a Costco turned into a fight — between two 70-year-old men, according to police.

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/...#storylink=cpy

A 70-year-old man said he was waiting in line for a complimentary piece of cheese at the Costco in Greenville, South Carolina, when a 72-year-old man “cut in line, took some cheese and walked off,” according to a July 26 incident report.

After the 70-year-old moved on to a line with free samples of cheeseburgers, police said the man saw the 72-year-old approaching.

The 70-year-old was still upset about being cut in front of, and according to the incident report, he told the other man that “he could get in front of him because he knew he would just cut the line anyway.”

The 72-year-old man responded by saying “I will do it again!” — then saying to the 70-year-old man, “You’re a jerk,” police reported.

The 72-year-old then hit the 70-year-old in the right side of his head and caused his hat and glasses to get knocked off, according to the incident report.

The woman who was working at the cheeseburger sample stand said “she saw two men argue in front of her station,” and she confirmed the 70-year-old’s account when she told police that a “man in a Hawaiian shirt hit the other man in the head and it sounded very loud, and that the man’s hat flew off his head.”

Though the 72-year-old had left the Costco by the time police officers arrived, they tracked him down. When an officer reached him on the phone, the 72-year-old admitted he was involved in an altercation at Costco, according to the incident report.

Police reported that the 72-year-old said he “hit the man’s hat off his head after the man got in his face and he felt that the man was going to hit him because the man was balling his fist.”

Greenville Police Department Public Affairs Manager Donald Porter told The State that no arrests have been made in the incident.

Police are attempting to get surveillance footage from Costco to help in the investigation, and the responding officer said further investigation was needed because the men’s stories are inconsistent and “the witness did not have much to say,” per the incident report.

[Ol Timer]

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[Barn Babe]

[Mike Mercury]

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[DAB]

aren't you glad Walmart does not do free samples.

[five-oh]

When I worked at my local police department,I once arrested an 82 year old woman in our local Walmart on a Sunday morning after she and a 71 year old neighbor woman got into a literal fist fight in the dairy aisle.
Sadly, it turned out to be just one in many calls I would deal with these two on, including the 82 year old paying a mentally challenged guy to paint the word for female dog down the side of the 71 year old's car.
All because the 71 year old suspected-correctly- that the 82 year old had designs on her 75 year old husband who resembled the fake wizard in the Wizard of Oz.
Very entertaining to remember- very annoying to deal with at the time. Lol

[Rob]

I had a situation once at Costco.

[snide]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

I had a situation once at Costco.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

I had a situation once at Costco.

[Rob]

Originally Posted by snide

I can't remember if that was here or over there?

[snide]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

I can't remember if that was here or over there?

Doesn't matter. It was funny as hell!

[Ol Timer]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

I can't remember if that was here or over there?

Over there. I’m surprised you remember any of it!

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Dixievet

I can't remember if that was here or over there?

It was here.

[Barn Babe]

Originally Posted by five-oh

When I worked at my local police department,I once arrested an 82 year old woman in our local Walmart on a Sunday morning after she and a 71 year old neighbor woman got into a literal fist fight in the dairy aisle.
Sadly, it turned out to be just one in many calls I would deal with these two on, including the 82 year old paying a mentally challenged guy to paint the word for female dog down the side of the 71 year old's car.
All because the 71 year old suspected-correctly- that the 82 year old had designs on her 75 year old husband who resembled the fake wizard in the Wizard of Oz.
Very entertaining to remember- very annoying to deal with at the time. Lol

This should have been an whole new thread! I bet you have the best (and worst) stories, thank you for your service.

[five-oh]

Originally Posted by Barn Babe

This should have been an whole new thread! I bet you have the best (and worst) stories, thank you for your service.

Best job I ever had..
I've actually written this particular incident up, along with a few others with the thought that I would one day put together a book for my kid to have. I'd post it, but it's about 5 pages long.... I still cry-laugh reading over it. Those folks were something.