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In reply to the discussion: Starbucks Apologizes After 6 Police Officers Were Asked To Leave An Arizona Store [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)49. I didn't see that comment
I think Islamaphobia is more of a real problem than fear of cops which doesn't affect them much because they have handcuffs or guns.
I remember a hijab wearing woman sitting silently on the light rail and a middle aged man visibly angry with her presence. I think he was too old to have served in a post 9/11 war.
I don't have a comment myself the police made it public and got what they wanted out of the situation and people are angry with the barista as well as the customer that complained. It isn't comparable to Islamaphobia. Have you seen Arizona cops Facebook posts? In fact there was ugly Islamaphobia. I worry about right wing cultures in police departments but this has nothing to do with the story.
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Starbucks Apologizes After 6 Police Officers Were Asked To Leave An Arizona Store [View all]
Dem Dean
Jul 2019
OP
"people are angry with the barista as well as the customer that complained. "
Jake Stern
Jul 2019
#50
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
Why wouldn't that be an issue more aligned with prosecutors than with police? n/t
24601
Jul 2019
#57
I agree with you for the counterexample. I do wonder about how many other varieties may pop up.
erronis
Jul 2019
#20
I can sure understand the discomfort, but nobody should be asked to leave, even if they're cops.
Chemisse
Jul 2019
#15
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
A different police encounter in a fast food place caught on surveillance video.
lapucelle
Jul 2019
#27