A discussion in seattle over the price of a coffee ended in a violent altercation that has generated a wide debate on social networks. Emma Leea 23-year-old barista, smashed a customer’s windshield with a hammer after he threw coffee at her, an incident that has been widely discussed on various news platforms.
Emma Lee “She owns the cafeteria.”A Taste of Heaven Espresso” located in the south of seattle. As reported The New York Postthe confrontation began when a customer, whose identity has not been revealed, questioned the price of his order, which consisted of a 946 ml coffee and a 710 ml water, for a total of USD 22. The customer, upset by the cost, he threw both drinks at readwho at that time was working at his post.
According to the report of FoxNews, The customer had been a regular at the cafe and had expressed dissatisfaction with the prices on previous occasions. During the altercation, the customer told read: “No one will miss you”a phrase that read interpreted as a threat. According to the barista’s statements to Fox News, the customer also screamed, spat and tried to open the window of the coffee stand, which increased his sense of danger. “This led her to take a hammer and break the client’s windshield in an act of self-defense.
The situation was captured by the cafeteria’s surveillance cameras and the video was later shared on the account. instagram of read. In the video you can see how the customer, after throwing the drinks, returns to his vehicle while read He takes out a hammer and hits the windshield of the car. “I felt in danger“, he claimed read in an interview with FoxNews. “It is outrageous that the customer can attack me for the price of their drinks, but that my response is not considered appropriate”he added.
Following the incident, read called the police and filed misdemeanor assault charges against the client. The police of seattle arrived at the scene to investigate the alleged assault and, although the customer was not arrested, he was prohibited from returning to the cafeteria. However, as reported The New York Post, the client could take read to small claims court to cover the costs of the broken windshield.
This event has generated a wide variety of reactions on social networks and among coffee consumers in seattle. According to Daily Mailmany viewers have praised the response of readconsidering her a local heroine and highlighting the importance of “the safety of women, especially in jobs that put them in vulnerable situations.” Others on social networks have said that read He should have handled the situation differently and avoided the physical confrontation.
According to statements to Daily Mail, read He defended his actions by stating that he acted in self-defense and had the right to protect his property. He also noted that the client’s assault was not an isolated incident, as the man had previously displayed aggressive behavior. In that sense, read expressed concern for the safety of women working in similar environments, emphasizing the need to protect themselves in situations of verbal and physical violence.
In the report of FOX 13 Seattleit is mentioned that several admirers of read They supported his action on social networks, arguing that “Such measures may discourage others from considering it appropriate to verbally or physically assault baristas and other workers in the service industry..” However, there was also a minority who considered that the response of read was exaggerated and that he should have opted for a less violent solution.
The incident in “A Taste of Heaven Espresso” has brought to the fore the question of worker safety in the service industry and has sparked a debate about the appropriate response to situations of aggression. This case remains under investigation by the police. seattle.
