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"  A lawsuit has been filed after a Minnesota man was allegedly beaten up by cops for taking too many grocery samples in 2010. According to the Star Tribune, the man, a 68-year-old resident of Gem Lake, Minnesota, claims he was &amp;quot;jumped, kicked, and beaten&amp;quot; by police officers who suspected him of shoplifting. More From Delish: From Market to Market: Cool Grocery Stores from Around the Country At the time, Erwin Lingitz, a retiree, was taking what he thought were free samples offered by the Cub Foods supermarket to bring to his wife, who was waiting in the car. His stash included 1.4 pounds of sausage and beef sticks and 14 to 16 packets of soy sauce. Afterwards, a security guard followed him out and accused him of shoplifting. Lingitz&amp;#039;s court documents state that he was &amp;quot;pinned against a stack of water softener and salt&amp;quot; and was then thrown to the sidewalk and kicked in the head and ribs by police officers on the scene. More From Delish: Money-Saving Supermarket Tricks Police reports show that Lingitz was then arrested and taken to Ramsey County jail, where, according to his suit, he was also denied medication, reports the Star Tribune. Police reports accuse Lingitz of resisting arrest. A photo that accompanies Lingitz&amp;#039;s lawsuit shows him with two black eyes, a gash on his nose, and a bruised head. The supermarket chain&amp;#039;s representative, Mike Siemienas, said that the allegations are false and the company will defend itself against Lingitz. According the the supermarket, Lingitz was uncooperative when confronted and it took three deputies to place him in custody. Siemienas told the Star Tribune, &amp;quot;A reasonable person would not fill two produce bags with 1.4 pounds of free samples to take out of the store.&amp;quot; Do you think Lingitz is guilty of shoplifting or is he allowed to take as many samples as he&amp;#039;d like? Find more great food content on Delish:   Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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