A woman called four soldiers the n-word and accused them of stealing her money only minutes after she offered to pay for their meals.
In a shocking video shared by one of the soldiers, Joe Jeffers Jr, the woman can be seen verbally harassing the soldiers at an IHOP restaurant in Fairfax County, Virginia.
In a Facebook Live video, Jeffers said that the woman first approached them and offered to pay for their meals.
“I support y’all,” Jeffers recalled the woman saying. “Thank you for your service.”
The woman then told the soldiers that she was in the Marines before putting $6 on their table.
“We thought it was just a random lady who wanted to be nice,” Jeffers said.
The soldiers planned to use the money the woman gave them but her attitude suddenly changed when she tried to get it back.
Joe Richards, the Fort Belvoir director of public affairs, said: “She offered to pay for their meal, which is not uncommon when people meet military personnel. It’s a gesture as a way to thank them for their service.”
Jeffers said that the woman returned to the store and demanded the cash back, insisting she left $30 on the table.
But when Jeffers explained that she only left $6 – a $5 bill and a $1 bill – she started calling them ‘c***sucking n***** who don’t know what you’re talking about.’
That’s when Jeffers and the other soldiers started filming the confrontation as they tried to leave the area.
In one of the videos, the woman can be seen telling the soldiers: “I came back here to give you the rest of my money from my wallet because you guys are s***bags.”
Another customer who identified himself as an Air Force veteran told the woman: “You need to find another place to be… You’re making a problem.”
As the four soldiers go out, the woman can be heard talking to patrons at other tables, asking: “Are you the thin blue line? Are you BLM? Are you Antifa?”
Another video shows the woman confronting the veteran, saying: “Motherf*****r, I will drop you. You wanna go? You wanna go?”
An IHOP representative told The Hill: “IHOP and its franchisees do not condone the statements made by the guest in this video, and will not tolerate racism, bigotry or harassment of any kind.
“For more than 60 years, we have strived to create a warm and hospitable dining experience for our guests, and this isolated incident is not reflective of that ongoing commitment.”
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