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Dem Dean

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Sun Jul 7, 2019, 06:06 PM Jul 2019

Starbucks Apologizes After 6 Police Officers Were Asked To Leave An Arizona Store [View all]

Source: HuffPost

Starbucks has issued an apology after six police officers were asked to leave one of the franchise’s stores in Tempe, Arizona, on July 4 because a customer complained of not feeling “safe” with them there.

The officers were drinking coffee at the Starbucks before starting their shifts when an employee, who knew one of the officers because he was a regular, asked them to move out of the customer’s line of sight or leave, according to the Tempe Officers Association.



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

Starbucks on Sunday issued an apology to the Tempe Police Department and called the incident “completely unacceptable.”

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/police-officers-asked-to-leave-starbucks_n_5d21ec3ae4b0f3125685872b?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ8xbHbZ8jGaHWJVX-e3JQC7qzf4sMBknX5dpLXtG5AIxJ3fVSI1tImsQt3k5G-Qk24-MNYPOm65oYN4BDCPsIkufiDgGDJtHa1uERjO6UXB5bu1hVq-FhIl3XrdVlp4fzruOPySPy9LNsTyDtcla7KTDHrWi1ynYFZjOjDa6Wza



If the customer was Hispanic, I don't blame 'em for being scared of Arizona cops.
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Well, now the cops know how it feels to be asked to leave because Merlot Jul 2019 #1
usually it's just some white non leo who feels uncomfortable JI7 Jul 2019 #4
Introspection and self-reflection is not what they do Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #44
why are people so fucking stupid JI7 Jul 2019 #2
Straight to the point! oldsoftie Jul 2019 #25
"all too common"? I've never heard of it happening before TalenaGor Jul 2019 #3
There are lots of things I've never heard of before. Igel Jul 2019 #10
Drives me bananas jberryhill Jul 2019 #53
I'm also going to challenge that "all too common" stopdiggin Jul 2019 #52
Hope they sack the barista Jake Stern Jul 2019 #5
I agree Rebl2 Jul 2019 #6
Exactly. LisaL Jul 2019 #8
There would be blood boiling outrage on here Jake Stern Jul 2019 #12
Well, exactly. LisaL Jul 2019 #13
I have PTSD from Iraq JonLP24 Jul 2019 #47
Nobody I know that were deployed to Iraq are bothered either Jake Stern Jul 2019 #48
I didn't see that comment JonLP24 Jul 2019 #49
"people are angry with the barista as well as the customer that complained. " Jake Stern Jul 2019 #50
A big fuck you to the cops! BlueInRedHell Jul 2019 #14
Doesn't matter if the person was uncomfortable or not. That doesn't mean the cops have to leave. Jedi Guy Jul 2019 #21
Did THESE cops victimize you? No? Then you shouldnt put them all in the same basket. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #24
+1 treestar Jul 2019 #46
See you're doing your part to uphold the stereotype that Dems hate cops. Jake Stern Jul 2019 #31
I dont care for cops. pwb Jul 2019 #33
What percentage of Republicans are in prison? Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #34
Why wouldn't that be an issue more aligned with prosecutors than with police? n/t 24601 Jul 2019 #57
ridiculous Skittles Jul 2019 #45
Sounds like someone is itching to start a downhill discussion on DU erronis Jul 2019 #7
I actually think it's an interesting counterexample. Igel Jul 2019 #11
I agree with you for the counterexample. I do wonder about how many other varieties may pop up. erronis Jul 2019 #20
Surprised they didn't offer to build a wall.... OnDoutside Jul 2019 #9
I can sure understand the discomfort, but nobody should be asked to leave, even if they're cops. Chemisse Jul 2019 #15
Big blue babies some of them benld74 Jul 2019 #16
I'd say the baby in this scenario is the one who expects others to cater to their feelings... Jedi Guy Jul 2019 #22
barista made a mistake because she wasn't trained properly, she shouldn't be making any such yaesu Jul 2019 #17
why does one need training for such a thing ? JI7 Jul 2019 #26
so this kind of thing doesn't happen. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #35
The lack of maturity of some folks working LuckyLib Jul 2019 #18
Not limited to food service, of course. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #30
That idiot customer better hope her identity.. MicaelS Jul 2019 #19
Why? RandiFan1290 Jul 2019 #32
No, but ordinary people might attack on social media. MicaelS Jul 2019 #38
Fire the manager. Stupidity. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #23
A different police encounter in a fast food place caught on surveillance video. lapucelle Jul 2019 #27
At first I couldn't figure out why cops would go to Starbucks... klook Jul 2019 #28
"Public safety workers." WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #29
I can't imagine why anyone might feel uncomfortable around cops sdfernando Jul 2019 #36
So some bad cops make all guilty, right? MicaelS Jul 2019 #39
No, but I can see why some people are not comfortable around them sdfernando Jul 2019 #40
OK. n/t MicaelS Jul 2019 #41
That was good for a chuckle! Brainfodder Jul 2019 #37
Back in the day, i worked for a Starbucks. Calista241 Jul 2019 #42
LOL now they know how it feels... Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #43
How what feels? A club to the knee? A bullet... ret5hd Jul 2019 #51
I meant "To get judged by appearances alone as a major threat" Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #55
Honestly, I wasn't criticizing you or your post. ret5hd Jul 2019 #56
An average of 10 LEOs are killed in ambushes each year. Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #58
Starbucks could have turned this into a teachable moment matt819 Jul 2019 #54
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