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Man Absolutely Freaks Out in Coffee Shop Sending Patrons Fleeing — Do You Think It’s Real?

Dec. 13, 2012 10:42am Madeleine Morgenstern

Guy Has Major Coffee Shop Freak Out When His Computer Stops Working 10 Min. Before a Presentation

Image source: YouTube

Video of a man apparently in the throes of a serious fit over his computer not working is gaining steam online.

In it, the man slumps over his seat at a coffee shop and starts banging on his laptop, asking if anyone else is experiencing problems. After a few moments he stands up and shouts at the screen, yelling “This can’t be right!” An employee comes over to settle him down, prompting him to apologize and promise to be quiet. He stands up again as patrons start to file out, slams the screen closed and declares the computer has everything in it — reports, addresses, pictures of his children, a letter from his mother and the novel he wrote when his wife was pregnant. Finally, he says, he has a presentation in 10 minutes.

More people leave, including the unseen videographer, and watch from outside as the man continues to scream and shout. Police arrive and quickly lead him into the back of a squad car.

“Am I going to jail? Because I got a presentation — ” he says as the door slams.

Image source: YouTube

The video contains no details about where or when it was recorded; it was uploaded to YouTube on Dec. 12, and some commenters have suspected it could be faked or staged.

Let us know what you think — watch the video and take our poll below:

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N8B
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:19pm
This video is actually 5 years old: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5X8I_iClpk

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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:51pm
  Wonder if his name happens to be Sheldon
  
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- iampraying4u
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:11pm
  was his name mohammed
  
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- Ballot_Box_Revolution
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:17pm
  i dont know if it is real or not, but i did notice wussy American culture….”RUN AWAY” please…this has to stem from government regulating self defence, and the need for “experts to handle a situation”. Not saying a gun was was needed here, but if one had a gun, or even the frame of mind, that it is okay to protect myself they would not have fleed the scene, leaving the poor coffee bar employees in there alone.
  
  I had a good friend choke to death in a restaurant on a piece of steak, everyone was too fearful to try to help….maybe they were thinking along the lines of “What if i mess up, i will get sued for sure…we need to wait for an expert.”
  
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- Think_4_yourself
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:26pm
  Has to be old, did you see people filming with flip phones?
  
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- 1947
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:09pm
  This is happens after voting for Obama, just look at what UNION members are doing across America…standing on a CHAIR is next
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:16pm
  FAKE!! When is the last time the police have shown up in 30 seconds? They didn’t even look like they had an official seal on the door of the police car.
  
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- Mustanger
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 4:02pm
  B’B'Rev, you got it, the actions of the other patrons are appalling. Not one ball there. Maybe he should sue Star… The coffee shop for not having fast enough free WIFI. Or the other customers taking more than “their fair share”.
  Whatever happened I’m sure it’s not HIS fault.
  
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- goldmind
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 5:54pm
  Shows how prevalent, cowardice is in this country. I would have put a chair right over his head…end of play time.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 2:10am
  I think the whole thing is staged including the cops showing up. I’ve never seen a faster arrest in my life. It took about 15 seconds from the time the cops showed up until he was hauled away. Cops get witness statements. They didn’t even read him his rights, they just cuffed him and hauled him away in 15 to 20 seconds. I think the whole thing is staged. One thing that surprised me is the big guy with a beard. I though he would tell him to pipe down, but he took off with a swish in his walk, so I’m thinking he might not be so tough after all.
  
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EdHampshire
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:05pm
I’ll bet he was the smartest kid in his class.

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The-Monk
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:00pm
I’ve seen the aftermath of such events including an attorney that drop-kicked his 3 week old laptop across the room. But, I think this is staged.

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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:49pm
  Hey Monk
  
  Might I suggest DECAF
  
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- DSMCasebook
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 6:02pm
  Of course this was staged! Do you really expect the “Trained Professional Police” to actually go in and arrest a person having a psychotic breakdown? A “real” officer would have just walked in with guns drawn and blew the guy away. Hey! It happens…he could have thrown his broken laptop at the cops and seriously injured them…………
  
  This is called “sarcasm”. For you liberals, look it up…
  
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DawgBreath
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:53am
Fake!
Why can’t I read the Police Dept’s logo on the patrol car?
The police just come in and handcuff him and drive away. No statements taken or information taken from witnesses or store owner.

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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 6:28pm
  don’t have to. THey observed him for themselves and the coffeshop people will be asked questions later for report. Now…get him out of there.
  
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Minarchian
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:41am
“Am I going to jail”?

Har Har Har!

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Joe1421
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:40am
It appears that it was filmed at Gypsy Beans & Baking Company in Cleveland, based on the sign and phone number seen in the video around the 2:30 mark, for whatever that’s worth.

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qpwillie
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:38am
If you stop the video and look closely, you can see a system popup on the screen that reads
“Are you sure you want to throw this computer across the floor?

OK …………. Cancel”.

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rgalunas
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:34am
I am surprised stuff like that doesn’t happen more often!!! lol That’s entertainment for free! NYC people need to take notes on this act. Call it “Normal guy’s wacky presentation” Thanks for the laughs…

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Tom K
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:33am
Did this guy have a ” Popeye Moment ” ( That’s all I can stand and I can’t stands no more ) or was he on a basketball team that lost 107 to 2 ? He was creating a disturbance so the cops restored peace and harmony by hauling this guy away. I’ll bet his computer would have probably worked when he arrived at his all important presentation. Maybe the WIFI at the coffee shop went haywire. What ever happened to self control – Hmmmm ?

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MCON29
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:32am
set up, they took no i witness reports, left the laptop on the ground and just drove off. If its real, horrible police work.

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DebateMe
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:31am
Ever since I had kids I’ve understood adults a lot better. I discovered that a lot of adult behavior is a lot like my 4 year old’s behavior.

When my 4 year old is done with his drink, he sets it down wherever he happens to be, just like the adult I saw once at a blockbuster video store – when he was done with his super-size jack n the box soda he just set it down on the shelf in front of him and continued to browse for a movie.

When my 4 year old is done eating a snack, he drops the wrappings on the ground, where ever he happens to be standing. Just like the woman who dropped her fast food wrappers and bags on the ground in a roller coaster line at knotts berry farm when she finished eating.

When a toy doesn’t work right, my 4 year old is prone to having fits over it and sometimes smashes and stomps on the toy. Just like the man in this video.

The sad truth is that a lot of adults in America have the mentality of a 4 year old. I teach my son to take the appropriate action with garbage and how to resolve problems with toys as they come up. But these children masquerading as adults have no one to teach them anymore.

When it comes to computers, always back up your data. It’s not a question of ‘if’ it is only a question of ‘when’ will your computer die for one reason or another.

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searching for the Truth
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:24am
Now, he’ll be taken to have his anal glands expressed a local mosk !

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- searching for the Truth
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 5:20pm
  I repent!
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:21am
Fake or not, he now has a great excuse for not making that presentation. LOL

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- grayling646
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:54pm
  My thoughts exactly. The dog ate my homework.
  
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whatthecrazy
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:21am
I think maby instead of being an obummer voter he could be conservative and all the stress and bs that conservatives and whites are being subjected to has finally made him go loco.I’m more easily set off these days too for some reason.

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Cavallo
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:21am
If it was a set up they would have to make sure they did it in a state or municipality that did not have CCW.

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- M13
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Why?
  
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THX-1138
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:20am
What a wimpy cameraman! I’d have *had* to stay and film the freakout (then again, I go armed, so…)

And, yup, Carbonite really should contact this cat for a viral ad thingy.

“Don’t get arrested, get Carbonite!”

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IPFW_11
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:14am
The most remarkable thing to me is that no one offered any help to the guy. At the very least I would have taken a look at the guys laptop to see if there was anything I could do.

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Codger
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:13am
Could it be a Carbonite commercial?

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truthnstuff
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:11am
Here we are again….another idiot who got exactly what he wanted, a headline and opportunity to get on YuTube.

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Mudd
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:10am
Well, the cops looked real.

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searching for the Truth
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:09am
You have to be vary, vary, vary careful what you link on the internet.

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ResistSocialism
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:05am
Looks real

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Arphaxad
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:03am
Total set up. Not even a good one.

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thibx
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:01am
i bet he voted for oboma. this is going to be all of them when the country can’t pay them.

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MBridOKC
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:01am
I dunno…. I want to call fake, but with all the freaks out there…. who can tell? It is kinda funny how people book it out of there though when he starts yelling… haha. Someone help the man with his error message! :-)

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