Pro-Wrestler finds loaded 9mm in rental car’s glove box
17Feb
Professional wrestler Shelton Benjamin was furious after he found a loaded Ruger LC9 9mm handgun in the glove box of his Budget rental car.
“Thank you @Budget (LIT) for your great service of putting my reputation, freedom and quite possibly my life in jeopardy I’ve unknowingly been driving your car around the last 4 days with a F’N LOADED GUN in the Glove compartment,” Benjamin wrote on Twitter with an image of the pistol.
The loaded 9mm was inside a canvas Ruger pouch along with an empty spare magazine. A Budget customer service representative replied with what appears to be a “cut and paste” response,Thank you @Budget (LIT) for your great service of putting my reputation, freedom and quite possibly my life in jeopardy I’ve unknowingly been driving your car around the last 4 days with a F’N LOADED GUN in the Glove compartment!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 pic.twitter.com/NZj7GmtA8V
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) February 7, 2018
Twitter followers were quick to notice and came up with a few alternative replies.Thank you @Budget (LIT) for your great service of putting my reputation, freedom and quite possibly my life in jeopardy I’ve unknowingly been driving your car around the last 4 days with a F’N LOADED GUN in the Glove compartment!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 pic.twitter.com/NZj7GmtA8V
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) February 7, 2018
Hi Shelton! We are truly sorry to hear about this unfortunate situation. We have turned this matter over to local law enforcement for an appropriate investigation. ~April
— Budget Car Rental (@Budget) February 7, 2018
for endangering you this way. While local law enforcement completes their investigation, we’ll also be figuring out how this happened so that we can prevent this in the future. Obviously, there will be no charge for the rental and your next rental- no matter where you choose 2/
— Teal (@TealAgain) February 8, 2018
Some viewers thought Benjamin’s response was a bit of an over-reaction while others agreed Budget seriously put his freedom at risk.looks like @Budget found a new customer service rep. lol
— Name Here (@mitch225k) February 8, 2018
What would you have done?Finds free gun in rental car... freaks out over it on twitter. #FirstWorldProblems #2018 pic.twitter.com/WNRVTLaXYg
— Dan From OR (@DanFromOR) February 7, 2018
