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http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2017/08/anti-cop_slur_or_misunderstanding_pizzeria_at_center_of_pig_controversy.html#incart_river_index

EAST BRUNSWICK -- A pizzeria is taking some heat from local residents after a town cop accused an employee of scrawling "pig" on a pizza box.

The owner of the eatery, Frank Mancini, however, adamantly denies the claim, calling it a misunderstanding over a box marked with a "P" for plain pie and a symbol for a garlic twist, not "pig."

The East Brunswick PBA Local 145 said in a statement posted to Facebook Saturday afternoon it "fully supports the officer involved and is troubled over this unprovoked and unsettling incident."

The incident happened on Aug. 1 when an East Brunswick officer went to pick up food at Mancini Pizza.

While the officer waited for her order, Mancini's brother, who was working the counter had marked the box with a sharpie and put it on the oven awaiting a pickup, according to Mancini.

The uniformed officer said the box had "derogatory comment directed toward the officer" written on it, according to the local PBA's statement. After confronting the employee, the officer left without her food or a refund, the statement said.

According to Mancini, the officer yelled at his brother, asking why he had written "pig" on her order. The brother denied that's what the box and said the order wasn't hers, according to Mancini.

The officer responded "OK, whatever ... I'm just having a bad day," according to Mancini.

The officer eventually left without her food after exchanging words with the delivery driver and Mancini, according to the owner, who said he tried to give the officer a refund.

Mancini said he saved the box and sent it around to police he was friendly with to show it didn't have "pig" written on it.

"We are disheartened and disappointed by these false allegations made against our restaurant," the owner said in a statement, which include a photo that he said is the pizza box in question.

The box has been displayed in the pizzeria's front window, the statement said.

"The officer refutes the claims made by Mancini Pizza regarding the matter and we stand by her account of the event," the statement said. "We consider this to be an affront to the officer involved, the East Brunswick Police Department, and the entire law enforcement community."

Here's the "affront to the officer involved, the east brunswick police dept, and the ENTIRE law enforcement community.

Garlic twist me into stretch armstrong if old.

 

[MCN]

Shit, they're lucky they didn't get shot!

 

[Conciliator]

jesus christ, these snowflakes will flip out over anything.

 

[Fulminator]

Oh no, how tragic!


Doesn't really look like pig at all though? Lol

 

[Like the hat?]

If that says "pig" then whoever wrote it writes worse than my five year old.

 

[frontovik]

Pig is a stretch. If her vision is that bad, she should consider a desk job.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

In what language does that say "pig"? Because it sure as fuck isn't English.

Seems like a simple thing to settle by showing it written on other boxes.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

What..he stroked out while writing it? What a dummy..

 

[Dishwalla]

Something something snowflake something something safe space.

 

[HellforLeather]

P squiggly line does not equal "pig"

 

[Lunar15]

Snowflake

 

[vypek]

I genuinely don't see how you can read that as "pig"

Looks like nonsense scribble after the P

 

[Majmun]

Millennial cop

 

[Regiruler]

I don't know why I thought it was a self-serve pizza machine when I opened the thread.

 

[JoeBoy101]

I try to see things from differing points of view to prevent mine from getting static and stagnant. But this... are you kidding me?

If she see's 'pig' out of that, then she needs to be relieved of her service weapon because she can't see shit.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

What kind of deficiency is that officer suffering in order to see the word 'pig' in that scrawl?

 

[Veitsev]

Pizzeria should sue.

 

[LakeEarth]

Death to all Pɮᴂ's!

 

[Wallach]

make sure to double down on it and look extra stupid

this woman carries a gun? make her take a fucking eye exam

 

[oxrock]

Looks like a "P" with a horribly drawn mushroom next to it. Cops just looking for reasons to get upset.

 

[CoffeeExpress]

I'm surprised he didnt shoot the pizza.

 

[beato_angelico]

What kind of deficiency is that officer suffering in order to see the word 'pig' in that scrawl?

siege mentality?

 

[norm9]

Hope some of the good pizza cops talk to this bad pizza cop. It wasn't even her pizza to begin with.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Yeah... that doesn't say pig at all. Get some glasses or reading lessons.

 

[Socivol]

That doesn't even look like pig at all.

 

[GK86]

That doesn't say 'pig.'


It does say 'fuck the police', however.

 

[Tremis]

I'll take one-a-them pies with extra snowflakes, please.

 

[Somnid]

I get your stressed and this sort of stuff does happen but, jeez. Her "account" is simply an interpretation of what was written, there is nothing of substance to back. If you want to dispute it go buy pizza somewhere else.

 

[Guevara]

 

[barit]

All I see is a comic character that vomits lol

 

[HawksWinStanley]

Looks more like PS2.

If I were her I'd be more worried about what's in my food than what's written on the box. Was she in uniform? Because there's no way in hell I'd ever go anywhere to eat with my cop uniform on. That's just asking for diarrhea (at best).

 

[Sojgat]

"The officer refutes the claims made by Mancini Pizza regarding the matter and we stand by her account of the event," the statement said. "We consider this to be an affront to the officer involved, the East Brunswick Police Department, and the entire law enforcement community."

*infinite facepalm*

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Fun Fact: He is one of 3 actors in that movie that went successfully into political office.

 

[Trojita]

According to Mancini, the officer yelled at his brother, asking why he had written "pig" on her order. The brother denied that's what the box and said the order wasn't hers, according to Mancini.

The officer responded "OK, whatever ... I'm just having a bad day," according to Mancini.

I'm laughing my ass off. How did this even get out publicly?

 

[Ryzaki009]

The true snowflakes.

That apparently need glasses. Because how on earth is that pig.

 

[Iksenpets]

I love the police union's statement about their support for the officer against this unprovoked attack. Like, an officer whines and they don't even look at it, they just say they fully support.

 

[____]

Someone’s feeling guilty eh?

 

[illusionspark]

The amount of sheer stupidity in this story is making my head hurt.

 

[Rudimental]

P squiggly line does not equal "pig"

 

[norm9]

Here's one of the three recent reviews on yelp-

"So your employees have no respect for law enforcement of the town you have a business in? Writing pig on a pizza box and showing other customers is truly disgusting. I am shocked that a business owner would then lie about it and not show the box. Then lie about other things too. People move on. Plenty of better places on route 18 to eat at."

People aren't even bothering with reading, looking, or even pretending to understand what they're complaining about as long as they get their complaint out.

 

[Dead Prince]

 

[Psychoward]

lol the entire fucking department supported her

just a few bad apples doe

 

[Ninja Scooter]

What..he stroked out while writing it? What a dummy..

 

[The Lamonster]

This is indeed unsettling.

 

[vypek]

Here's one of the three recent reviews on yelp-



People aren't even bothering with reading, looking, or even pretending to understand what they're complaining about as long as they get their complaint out.

I went on the yelp page and saw that yelp has a notice saying that the shop was recently in the news so reviews after a certain date may be cleaned. I hope they get rid of those garbage reviews that are obvious bullshit.

I almost want to go on yelp and make an account for a positive review

 

[Waddle Dee]

Cops are such little special snowflakes. Fuck'em.

 

[The Lamonster]

All those dummies boycotting this restaurant are just making it easier for the restaurant to sue the police department.

 

[godofcookery]

What a strange way to see the town I grew up in appear on GAF.

 

[callhitman]

Holy shit. If I was the pizza place I would take these fools to court. That does not say pig on it. And the these cops should be liable for the boycott damage.

 

[Baldwin_the_First]

lol where's that from?