The man walked away from the flames
(Picture: @Fox9/ Twitter)An employee has been filmed filming a group of teenagers set light to a fireworks display in a US shop, then casually walking away.
The footage was taken in a grocery store in Minnesota and was taken before emergency services arrived to put out the fire.
WATCH: A group of kids reportedly set a fireworks display on fire in the aisle of a Hy-Vee grocery store in Eagan, Minn. Monday afternoon. https://t.co/lqxbqSncfp pic.twitter.com/LyduaRLjmG
— FOX 9 (@FOX9) June 22, 2021
The man appears quite nonchalant while faced with flames and the sound of fireworks pinging in the air and watches and films it for a few seconds before making a move. When he does move, it is not with much sense of urgency and it looks like his is smiling at someone in the distance.
Reacting to the footage, which has been viewed over 1.3 million times and liked by more than 10,000 viewers after it was posted on Twitter by Fox 9, many people sympathised with the employee, and disagreed with a few critics who suggested he should have intervened to stop them teenagers.
Employee said, "I know good and well, my insurance doesn't cover this." and peaced out.
— Thrice Marked (@Thricemarked) June 22, 2021
I am crying at the employee just casually standing there in front of the blaze like “god dammit I just stocked that display”
— ~ esperanza ~ (@TeachEsp) June 22, 2021
He does not get paid enough to deal with this pic.twitter.com/Nywbmtt053
— Javi Moreno 🇧🇷🇲🇽 (@Javi386) June 23, 2021
People getting mad at the employee, most retail stores I worked for told us specifically to get out in situations like this and avoid getting involved. This is to save them from getting sued if an employee tries to do something and gets hurt
— 🏳️🌈Caitlin Scully🏳️🌈 (@miss_catholmes) June 22, 2021
Same energy https://t.co/BhhZb1yMpl pic.twitter.com/BzBFHoA74t
— జోన్ (@RebornJoan) June 25, 2021
Shout-out to that employee. Glad he didn't risk his life for some store where it probably wouldn't have covered his medical bills.
— 🦌Jamer🦌 (@DeeerlyBeloved) June 22, 2021
According to the local police department, no one was injured in the fire, though the shop and items within it were obviously damaged. Three teenage boys, aged 14, 15 and 16, were arrested then released without being charged.
All we can say is that we think this man would make the most relaxed fireman in the world.
