Panera Bread Incident
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On November 10, 2023, at roughly 8:22 PM (UTC-7), Daniel had a public meltdown inside a Westminster, Colorado Panera Bread. This incident was filmed both by bystanders and the managers he was on Discord with. The exact reason for the meltdown is unknown, though it appears to have stemmed from being recognized by fans. Just before the incident, Reddit user banquetbangerv6 posted to reddit "Mr president at Panera bread"[1]
A member of the Discord Daniel was on a call with during the incident claimed that they weren't involved at all, and that this occurred naturally after a couple of fans had taken photos of Daniel.[2]
Background
Before the incident it is reported that a group of trolls was following Daniel around between locations including Dave & Busters, Target [3], and a restaurant.[4] Earlier in the night Daniel posted an official looking document from Dave & Busters stating that he was banned from all locations, it's likely this document was fabricated but Daniel took it at face value [5]
Bystander Video
The peak of the incident was mainly caught on camera by a bystander. In the video, Daniel is dealing with two Panera Bread employees who are trying to get him to leave. Daniel refuses to leave and yells at them “try me bitch” multiple times, even throwing a round table in their direction. Daniel then starts shouting about his fans leaking his location, and at this point, another employee calls the police. Daniel is warned that the employee will press charges for assault, to which Daniel responds by repeatedly shouting “I NEVER PUT HANDS ON YOU BITCH!”. Daniel then starts punching himself multiple times and screaming. The employees just stand around recording before turning their backs on Daniel for a split second. Daniel then tries to sneak up on them with his arm raised but never follows through. The employee then raises his voice which causes Daniel to hit himself more and sit back down again, still shouting about never assaulting the employee. Daniel then uses a racial slur multiple times while also claiming to have a lawyer.
Audio transcript
Employee #1: unintelligible
Daniel: No, I'm not! Those people are causing the situation! STOP FUCKING FILMING ME, BITCH! (woman recording the video laughs, Employee #1 also begins recording at this point)
Employee #1: You're cursing, you need to get out of my store right now. Don't put hands on me.
Daniel: I'm not putting hands on you! I'm not putting hands on you! Try me! Try me! Try me! TRY ME! TRY ME, BITCH! TRY ME BITCH! TRY ME, BITCH! TRY ME, BITCH! I'll fucking murder you! I will fucking murder you, bitch! (Concurrently, Employee #1 continues to tell Daniel to get out of his store, and also tells the woman recording to call the police. Employee #2 also begins speaking to him.)
Woman: Look at this crackhead... Daniel flips a miniature table
Daniel: I can go right fucking ahead! I CAN GO RIGHT FUCKING AHEAD! Fans are leaking my location, bitch! Fans are leaking my location, bitch! BITCH! BITCH! Fans are leaking my location, I'm in fucking danger! (Employee #1 continues to try to speak to Daniel. Employee #2 stares in awe.)
Employee #1: Tell them it's a customer(?) ; he's becoming violent.
Woman: I've been recording.
Daniel: Fans are leaking my location, I'm fucking famous!
Employee #1: You trespassed, and I'm gonna press charges for you assaulting me.
Daniel: I never assaulted you!
Employee #1: You threatened me! You just-
Daniel: I NEVER PUT HANDS ON YOU, BITCH! I NEVER PUT HANDS ON YOU, BITCH!
Employee #1: That's assault.
Daniel: smacks his own forehead several times AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!!... AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! AAAAA!!! gets out of chair and prepares to attack Employee #1, but stops just before
Employee #2: WOAH! You better watch it!
Daniel: I NEVER ASSAULTED YOU!
Employee #1: YOU STEP BACK RIGHT NOW!
Daniel: I NEVER ASSAULTED YOU!
Employee #1: STEP BACK RIGHT NOW!
Daniel: goes to sit down and smacks his forehead repeatedly again I NEVER ASSAULTED YOU, BITCH! I NEVER ASSAULTED YOU! JUST BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE WERE CAUSING A SITUATION YOU FUCKING BLAME ME! (?) (Employee #1 speaks at the same time, hard to make out)
Employee #2: Bro, you should've never took the phone-
Employee #1: [indistinct] -chairs and tables at me!
Daniel: I NEVER DID ANYTHING! FUCKING PRESS CHARGES ON ME NIGGER! NIGGER! I NEVER DID ANYTHING! (Daniel is addressing Employee #2, who is black. He smiles in disbelief towards the camera-woman. She laughs at the same time.)
Employee #2: My god...
Woman: I got it all on video. Ever since like, he flipped the table.
Employee #1: Don't worry, we'll get your case all figured out.
Daniel: smacks his forehead No you're not! I have a lawyer! I HAVE A FUCKING LAWYER! I HAVE A FUCKING LAWYER, DICK! I HAVE A FUCKING LAWYER, NIGGER! NIGGER! NIGGER! You just wanna fucking hate on me!
Woman: Oh nahh... Oh, I'm like-I'm like-
Employee #2: I know, like what kind (?)
Daniel: CAN YOU STOP FUCKING HATING ON ME, NOW I'M FUCKING BLEEDING!
Employee #1: Because you just punched yourself in the face!
Daniel: punches himself in the face AAAAAAAA!!! punches himself in the face again
Employee #1: You were recording the whole time, right? speaking to woman
Daniel: I wanna fucking die! I wanna fucking die, bitch! BITCH ASS NIGGER! BITCH ASS NIGGER! wails
Daniel's POV and Aftermath
Daniel was on a Discord call with a management team at the time of the incident, who captured some of the events from Daniels point of view. The video appears to start after the employee reordered their side. During the video Daniel turns the video around on himself revealing a bloody face from his own punches. Eventually the police arrive and talk to Daniel.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/17slp7y/mr_president_at_panera_bread/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/17soq1i/comment/k8r6p20/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/17swzpk/comment/k8sogf2/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hSSocoHXDM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxtqeBOtJJ8ezzy30EhxJwpPIyO7DTWRyh