ALABAMA: Armed Man Shouts Nazi Slogans At Patrons In LGBT-Friendly Coffee Shop, Police Make No Arrest

The Auburn Plainsman reports:

Police briefly investigated an incident Tuesday evening at a coffee shop in Auburn during which eyewitnesses said a white man who appeared to be in his mid-20s stood on a chair, yelled Nazi slogans including “Heil Hitler” and flashed a gun to the cafe’s manager.

Customers called police at Mama Mocha’s on Gay Street after the man — who hasn’t been identified by police — walked in with a young woman, ordered a coffee, sat down by himself on a couch for a while and proceeded to stand in a chair in the middle of the cafe to shout Nazi and white nationalist rhetoric.

“He was giving Heil Hitler arm motions pretty aggressively,” said Sarah Barnett-Gill, the owner of the coffee shop, known for its minority and LGBT-inclusive atmosphere. “He loudly started talking about Nazi rhetoric and White Lives Matter and giving a racist monologue.”

Police apprehended the man and in a statement said he was not arrested because he was “legally in possession of the weapon concealed on his person.” Hit the link for more about the scary incident, including accounts from customers who witnessed it.