Viral Video Shows Convenience Store Employee Dumping a Bucket of Water on Man in a Wheelchair

A video showing a convenience store employee dumping a bucket of water on a man in a wheelchair is going viral.

The video was shared by Clown World on X without much context. As a result, it’s unclear where the incident took place, if it was staged or what preceded the water throwing. However, from the content of the video, some conclusions can be drawn.

The video shows an employee exit the convenience store with a white bucket filled with water before approaching a man in a wheelchair who is talking to a woman. He exchanges words with them before the woman gets out of the way. Once she does, the employee hurls the bucket of water on the wheelchair-bound man.

“Why?” the man asks.

“Because you won’t get the [expletive] out of here,” the employee responds. “Next time, I’m going to [expletive] hit you… Go away!”

The video, which was shot from inside a car in the parking lot of the convenience store, ends just as the man begins to push his wheelchair forward. It’s unclear if he vacated the premises after that.

The comments section quickly devolved into a debate about whether the employee’s actions were justified, with some believing throwing water on someone is an innocuous act while others defended the man in the wheelchair.

Legally speaking, throwing water on someone can be dicey depending on where you live. While the rules are different state-by-state, in some places it can be considered assault to throw water on someone.