Jose Sanders Looks Like Hes 13 But Hes Really 22yo,Arrested Trying To Buy Beer

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Jose Sanders

BRASELTON, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
Jose Sanders looks really young for his age. He's 22 and he even has a Pennsylvania driver's license to prove it.

When Sanders went to Kroger on Spout Springs Road in Braselton to buy a six-pack of beer on March 26, the clerk didn't believe he was 22.

"I pulled out my license. I was kind of angry. I was like, 'I have a right to buy this beer.' I was like, 'You can call the police and let them know what's going on,'" said Sanders.


According to Braselton police, supervisors at Kroger told Sanders they thought his identification was fake, so they decided not sell him the beer. Police said Sanders started cursing and wouldn't leave the store.

But Sanders told reporter Tony McNary a different story.


"I wasn't cursing," said Sanders.


Police said Sanders cursed inside Kroger at employees and he even used profanity towards officers when they arrived.
Sanders responded differently when McNary asked his about his language a second time.

"I did not curse at them," said Sanders.
"Did you curse under your breath while they were there?" asked McNary.

"I might have, but I didn't curse at them," said Sanders.
Police said Sanders would not stop cursing inside Kroger, so they arrested him.

"Even if I did, by mistake, curse so what. Occasionally most people do slip out," said Sanders.
Kroger employees asked Sanders to leave and police also gave him an option to just leave and go buy beer somewhere else, but they said he refused to go.
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"I get harassed everywhere I go. I'm used to it, but sometimes there is a point in time you have to stand up. I felt I had to stand up," said Sanders.
Police charged Sanders with disorderly conduct.

http://www.fox19.com/story/17338890/...ng-to-buy-beer

[Tundratot]

Yeah, I don't blame the store clerk and I don't blame the kid . . . er, Jose Sanders. I'd be pissed about it, too.

I recently had a store clerk refuse my state issued drivers license for an alcohol purchase because it was expired. Oops, my fault I didn't notice that, but I had no idea why that would make my age suddenly suspect. I said so. She told me it was because my license might have been revoked or had some alcohol restriction on it. I'm pissed. I used my military ID, no problem with that. I'm now pissed about my drivers license being some kind of liquor license. All it was supposed to be was proof of age, and that also pisses me off. FFS, I have gray roots most of the time, I have crows feet and starting to get crepe-y skin. My age is obvious. I'm well over 30. I can barely remember 18. Shit!!!! This has been a bujum of mine forever and no end in sight.

[DamagedGoods]

I am completely baffled by the attention his potential cursing seems to have merited. I'd be even more prone to the occasional swear word than I presently am if I was stuck looking like a 13 year old when I was really 22, probably even more so were I also a guy. Imagine trying to get a date, let alone a pack of beer.

It seems to take up more than half the damned article.

Poor guy is stuck looking prepubescent and the part (I assume.) considered the most interesting to readers is the fact that he swore?

ETA: I feel for both sides in this story, I'm fairly certain most people would have assumed his license was a fake, and wouldn't really have known how to handle the situation.

[Chinchillazilla]

Yeah, there's no way I'd believe he was over 21. Sorry, guy.

[sheevaa]

So...just to clarify, it's now considered a crime to...swear? o.O
Seems to be a few cases of people getting arrested for potty mouth. New trend?

[AngelFire]

If people are going to be arrested for cursing, I may stay home forever. Do you know how many "fuck you" I dish out on a daily? Too many to count, that's how bad it is.

Damn looking young is one thing but looking like a preteen is like a curse.

[TKaz]

Yeah, I too am questioning the police for swearing. I clicked because I thought he was arrested for buying beer, which typically they'd just turn the underage person away...right??
If there's store surveillance that show's him as unruly & downright scary, fine.....but he LOOKS like a 12 yr old so how scary could he be?

[cubby]

I think it's more that he was asked to calm down and be reasonable and he wouldn't. Also you're talking small town Georgia in a Kroger where there were probably real children and old people there who don't need and don't want to hear his obscenities. I get that he's tired of looking like he's 13 years old but acting like one didn't helped his case any. As an ex-retal worker I wouldn't have sold him beer either. I'm sorry for him but he knows what's gonna happen when he tries to buy beer so I don't feel any pity for him acting like an idiot.

My older son used to bitch about constantly being pulled over by the police when he first started driving so I had to tell him that when you're already only 5 foot 5 inches tall and you drive leaning over to one side so that only the top of your head is visible you're going to get pulled over because people think a 10 year old is trying to drive a car. He contnued to drive that way and he continued to get pulled over. Didn't feel sorry for him either.

[sugarfree irony]

I wouldn't have sold him beer . He looks too young to be a buyer the police send in to test cashiers . But I would have been convinced I was being being pranked . Isn't he the cutest little thing though ; lol that pouty face just cracks me up .

[Silvahalo]

I think they made such a big deal about the swearing as to make him out to be some kid. It's complete bullshit how it was handled imo. Sure, refuse to sell the beer that's fine but swearing oh, c'mon. Seems he might have caused more fuss than he should have but arresting him seems like such a juvenile decision on the cops.

Swearing is my second nature and love to do so when I don't have the kids about me...oh, yeah, keeps me sane.

I was carded up to the age of 36. no shit. I am occasionally still carded and that just tickles me as I'm about to turn 44. fuckin A to that.