During his shift, a police officer stopped at a Burger King to grab some food. He hadn’t eaten in 8 hours and was starving. Before he could enjoy a meal, however, he noticed a woman giving him dirty looks. Then, she turned toward him and said he shouldn’t stop for food while on duty. So, he hit her with a response she never saw coming.

We’ve all had those days when we struggle to make time for the bathroom let alone figuring out what we’re going to eat.

But when we do get a break it’s so nice to get five minutes to relax and feed ourselves, and it’s no different for a police officer.

When PC Andre Owen stopped during his only break in a 12-hour shift to grab food, one woman decided to shame him for his actions.

His response on social media has blown up, with thousands registering their support for the hard working cop.

Andre Owen knows that a day in the life of an officer is no easy task. As a Police Constable, he also knows just how hard members of law enforcement around the world work to keep people safe.

Of course, hardworking folks like our cops and officers need a break sometimes.

They might save lives and seem like superheroes, but they’re still only human.

When Police Constable Owens took a break, he’d been working for seven hours straight and still had a 100-mile drive and paperwork to complete.

He knew he had to eat to get him through the next few hours of his shift so he made a quick stop at Burger King.

Unfortunately, one woman in the restaurant didn’t care about that. Shockingly, she decided to shame Owen by calling him out for buying food during his shift.

PC Owen got himself a burger, soda and coffee and got ready to return to his car and make the long journey back to his station when a woman said to him:

“Whilst you’re in here stuffing your face, there’s criminals that need catching out there.”

That’s when the officer unleashed the best response possible.

Shaken by how the woman reacted to him taking a moment to eat after spending seemingly endless hours helping others, Owen took to Twitter to share his story.