Starbucks shop boots police officers because customer ‘did not feel safe’...

[Ziggidy]

I need to know who's wearing the pants before I can judge if it bothers me or not.

Bingo!

 

[rhino]

https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2019/an-apology-to-the-tempe-police-department

That is a very smart business move (and the right thing to do). Sending a company shot caller to apologize in person and implement corrective action at that store right away is impressive.

 

[Brad69]

Slyvain,

I totally disagree if a person is so threatened by a Police Officer that the presents of Police puts them in fear they probably need mental help.
The issue to me is that a percentage of the population hates the Police and feels empowered to attempt to persecute them.
This group of people do not have a thought process of if I don’t wanna be around someone I will just leave, they want a conflict.
Police are subhumans to them and should leave the store no different than racism, in their mind the Police have no right to be in the store due to the uniform.

 

[KittySlayer]

This story inspired me to place an order with Black Rifle Coffee

No mention of shutting down for a day for sensitivity training.

Wish this would happen but understand the purple.

That is a very smart business move (and the right thing to do). Sending a company shot caller to apologize in person and implement corrective action at that store right away is impressive.

Just fire the moron “partner”. There is no reason to employ someone that makes such poor decisions.

 

[churchmouse]

That is a very smart business move (and the right thing to do). Sending a company shot caller to apologize in person and implement corrective action at that store right away is impressive.

I think there is a help wanted sign in the store window.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

If I owned a Starbuck's franchise (yeah, like that's going to happen), I would have a sign on the front door saying something to the effect of, "We welcome all Law Enforcement Officers. If that offends you or makes you uncomfortable, there is surely a Speedway or McDonald's within driving distance if you want some coffee."

 

[BugI02]

Slyvain,

I totally disagree if a person is so threatened by a Police Officer that the mere presents of Police puts them in fear they probably need [STRIKE]mental help[/STRIKE] [their 'wants and warrants' checked].
The issue to me is that a percentage of the population hates the Police and feels empowered to attempt to persecute them.
This group of people do not have a thought process of if I don’t wanna be around someone I will just leave, they want a conflict.
Police are subhumans to them and should leave the store no different than racism, in their mind the Police have no right to be in the store due to the uniform.

Fixy

 

[rhino]

If I owned a Starbuck's franchise (yeah, like that's going to happen), I would have a sign on the front door saying something to the effect of, "We welcome all Law Enforcement Officers. If that offends you or makes you uncomfortable, there is surely a Speedway or McDonald's within driving distance if you want some coffee."

I would have something more like, "All customers who conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner are welcome here."

I'd base it 100% on behavior.

 

[churchmouse]

I would have something more like, "All customers who conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner are welcome here."

I'd base it 100% on behavior.

As it should be.

 

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Is this where we are now?

Yes.

The Sacred Cow Slaughterhouse » Ask A Cop.

[FONT=&quot]We asked several police officers nationwide how to handle interactions with law enforcement. These were their responses:[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]The birthday party down the street is a little noisy. What should I do?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Call us and we'll shoot the dog. That will quiet the little punks down. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...s-family-dog-birthday-party-article-1.2719156[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]What if I have a service dog?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]No problem.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O9GmUcp0Mo[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]You shot my dog! Now what?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]You need to saw its head off so we can test it for rabies. Or else you go to jail.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article188099994.html[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I think my friend is suicidal.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]We can fix that problem for him.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/05/oklahoma-city-officer-charged-in-fatal-shooting-man.html[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]That's really not a good fix.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Well, there are other options. We can try to cheer him up.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]http://www.kansascity.com/latest-news/article206165144.html [/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I see a kid in the park with what might be a toy gun.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]No problem. We've got this.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Tamir_Rice[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I saw a guy near the gun counter of WalMart with a gun. What should I do?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Call us and we'll shoot him on sight.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_John_Crawford_III[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I possibly saw a gun through a hotel window, even though that's legal in this state.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]We've got a procedure for that. Our swat team will make him do the hokey pokey then shoot him.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mesa-p...er-seen-crawling-begging-in-disturbing-video/[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]My neighbor is deaf, is that going to be a problem?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]No, the bullets will kill him just as easily.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...ot-deaf-man-despite-yells-of-he-cant-hear-you[/FONT][FONT=&quot]~~~[/FONT][FONT=&quot]If I'm helping a disabled person and the cops arrive, what should I do?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Seriously, we have no idea either. We'll probably open fire.[/FONT]http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article90905442.html

About 500 more examples, and dozens more every day in the news.

Stop worshipping a street gang.

 

[VUPDblue]

I have about a couple hundred citizen interactions a week and have managed to not shoot anyone.

Street gang? That’s laughable.

 

[Sylvain]

I have about a couple hundred citizen interactions a week and have managed to not shoot anyone.

Street gang? That’s laughable.

But how many dozens of curb stomps a week do you deliver?

 

[chipbennett]

Threads like this one provide a good opportunity to use certain site features. I see why Rhino likes one in particular so much. It's like INGO Febreeze.

 

[rhino]

Threads like this one provide a good opportunity to use certain site features. I see why Rhino likes one in particular so much. It's like INGO Febreeze.

I'm a helper!

 

[Expat]

I would have something more like, "All customers who conduct themselves in a civil and respectful manner are welcome here."

I'd base it 100% on behavior.

Yeah, but do I have to wear pants... some places seem to frown on not having them even though their signs only reference shirts and shoes.

 

[Van Phillips]

Sad!

It's sad! But, why are you surprised? Heck they have tried to exclude any person that is carrying even in States and places where they can NOT! But then remember where they came from and still have their headquarters!

Is this where we are now? Please note "customer" (singular). Hope this (too many words that can't be used here) doesn't ever have to call 911, that makes the Police show up.

Some police officers in Tempe, Ariz., say they were asked to leave a Starbucks coffee shop on the Fourth of July because a customer complained they “did not feel safe” with the cops present, according to reports.


Five officers were drinking coffee at the Starbucks location prior to their shift beginning when a barista asked them to move out of the complaining customer’s line of sight or else leave, the Tempe Officers Association wrote in a series of Twitter messages.


Rob Ferraro, president of the police union, told FOX 10 of Phoenix that such treatment of police officers seems to be happening more often these days.


“It’s become accepted to not trust or to see police and think that we’re not here to serve you, and again, it goes back to -- we take great pride of the level of customer service we provide to citizens, and to be looked at as feeling unsafe when you have law enforcement around you is somewhat perplexing to me," Ferraro told the station in a phone interview.


The police union also posted a series of Twitter messages about the incident.


“This treatment of public safety workers could not be more disheartening,” the union wrote. “While the barista was polite, making such a request at all was offensive. Unfortunately, such treatment has become all too common in 2019.”

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/...rs-because-customer-did-not-feel-safe-reports

 

[HoughMade]

Yes.

The Sacred Cow Slaughterhouse » Ask A Cop.

About 500 more examples, and dozens more every day in the news.

Stop worshipping a street gang.

Someone has to serve the purpose of making the regular INGO weirdos look reasonable.

 

[Rookie]

I'm a helper!

Quoted so Rhino can see.

 

[BugI02]

Having been inspired by the global warming thread, I notice that police are quite often observed drinking coffee

Based on that superficial, anecdotal evidence I'm forced to conclude starbucks is turning us all into policeman (after all, there are more police today than in 1958 when we started recording the levels of Copperman Dioxide)

Adopting some arbitrary number, selected by 'analysis' of ice cores from Chicago's waterfront, I'm forced to conclude that consumption of more than 5 cups of coffee per day will lead to irreversibly rising law enforcement levels so we need to limit caffeine consumption to pre-starbucks levels

 

[Sheriff Dave]

This completely burns my a$$. How can I boycot a place that I would never step foot into in the first place!!!