Dallas cops laughed after disabled military vet was denied restroom, urinated on himself

[ItsjustMe]

Dallas cops laughed after disabled military vet was denied restroom, urinated on himself

Dallas’ police oversight office is investigating four officers caught on video laughing about a disabled military veteran who urinated on himself after he was denied access to a restroom at a Deep Ellum restaurant.

The Dallas veteran, Dynell Lane, told oversight members two uniformed off-duty Dallas police officers working security at Serious Pizza refused to review his medical paperwork around 2:15 a.m. June 10 after employees said he couldn’t use the restrooms.

Lane, who said he was disabled while deployed for the U.S. Army, called 911 but officers didn’t arrive in time. He said he had a urine and bowel leak issue and left the restaurant.

“The Dallas Police Department failed me,” Lane told oversight members at their monthly August meeting. “Two Dallas police officers discriminated against me and declined to assist me in bridging the gap between myself and the Serious Pizza manager.”

Milkshake Concepts, a restaurant company that owns Serious Pizza, said in a statement provided by a marketing agency that it was “aware of the unfortunate incident” between off-duty police and a patron. The statement did not address questions, including why Serious Pizza employees denied Lane access and what training the company has in place regarding customers with disabilities.

[stopdiggin]

1. the reason this man was denied the bathroom

would seem to be an important part of the story.

The complaint makes it sound like the police officers were expected to talk the manager into allowing the man access?

[anciano]

2. No one should ever be denied the dignity and respect

of being able to access a restroom. Period. Just saying....

[GreenWave]

3. + infinity!

Basic human dignity and respect is the issue.

[Martin68]

4. What is wrong with Texas?