Tempe police reportedly asked to leave Starbucks

[Oldstyle]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

Sitting next to Police officers is "unpleasant"? WTF is wrong with you people?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Did Starbucks do the right thing and fire the employee?

You KNOW they would have if an employee told an African that "his kind" are not welcome at Starbucks because it "upsets customers"

 

[Pogo]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

Sitting next to Police officers is "unpleasant"? WTF is wrong with you people?

It's called "experience". Gitchew some.

 

[whitehall]

Wouldn't you think that Starbucks would welcome a Police presence since FBI statistics indicate that the crime rate in Tempe Az. is 67% above the national average?

 

[Oldstyle]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

Sitting next to Police officers is "unpleasant"? WTF is wrong with you people?

It's called "experience". Gitchew some.

I grew up knowing Police officers. They're people...just like everyone else! Police just happen to have a job where they have to put up with people at their very worst! This string is turning into farce!

 

[JoeB131]

You sure switched off your definition of murder. I notice you do that when proven wrong, just switch the subject. Nice move.

I don't waste time trying to talk to people who want to define their own words. New rule.. you get one post to make your point. Then anything else is just classified as "Repetitive". Not going to indulge your OCD anymore, Corky.

 

[JoeB131]

I grew up knowing Police officers. They're people...just like everyone else! Police just happen to have a job where they have to put up with people at their very worst! This string is turning into farce!

Yes, they are.

But it still doesn't take away that some of them are racists, some of them are bullies, and some of them are sociopaths who shouldn't be out there with guns.

Take, for instance, Jason van Dyke, the sociopath who shot a kid 16 times. He had 20 prior complaints for abusing minorities. One of them, he dislocated a man's shoulder, and the city paid out 375,000. IN this case, the city paid out Five million, put him on a desk job, and hoped it would all go away at least until after Rahm won a second term.

(Waiting for Dog Style to explain that this is because Democrats are evil, missing the point).

In an ideal world, someone should have realized this guy wasn't cut out for police work. Instead, the PD protected him, the FOP went to bat for him all the way, and he got the minimum slap on the wrist they could give him to avoid mass riots.

And this is a case where someone was ACTUALLY HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

 

[JoeB131]

Ah, yes..."contempt of cop"! Another way of saying I'm going to antagonize the Police and see if I can get a response out of them...then I'm going to accuse them of BRUTALIZING me! Run to the media and tell my horrific tale of mistreatment!

If you can't keep your cool because someone is mouthing off to you, then you probably shouldn't be out there with a gun and a club. Just saying.

 

[JoeB131]

Whenever one of you idiots tries to smear the Police with one of your made up "real life experiences" you invariably trip yourselves up because the crap you're shoveling simply doesn't in any way resemble what really happens when the Police stop people!

The voice of White Privilege Speaks...

 

[Papageorgio]

You sure switched off your definition of murder. I notice you do that when proven wrong, just switch the subject. Nice move.

I don't waste time trying to talk to people who want to define their own words. New rule.. you get one post to make your point. Then anything else is just classified as "Repetitive". Not going to indulge your OCD anymore, Corky.

Yeah, I quote the dictionary’s definition, you make up shit.

Definition of MURDER
Murder: : the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethoughtwas convicted of murder

Thank goodness we are now done.

Now off with you dumbass! You lost again.

 

[Oldstyle]

Whenever one of you idiots tries to smear the Police with one of your made up "real life experiences" you invariably trip yourselves up because the crap you're shoveling simply doesn't in any way resemble what really happens when the Police stop people!

The voice of White Privilege Speaks...

The voice of Jussie Smollett speaks...

Play the race card, Joey...you always do...

 

[Papageorgio]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

I wouldn't care either way. Why do you consider sitting next to a police officer unpleasant?

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

I wouldn't care either way. Why do you consider sitting next to a police officer unpleasant?

Haven't you seen how most cops act in their official capacity nowadays? Not very appetizing.

 

[Papageorgio]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

I wouldn't care either way. Why do you consider sitting next to a police officer unpleasant?

Haven't you seen how most cops act in their official capacity nowadays? Not very appetizing.

I haven't had any issues with police officers, most police officers from my experience are helpful.

Not sure what your experience has been.

 

[Third Party]

Tempe police reportedly asked to leave Starbucks

A group of Tempe police officers were reportedly asked to move or leave a Starbucks coffee shop on the Fourth of July because a customer felt uncomfortable.

According to a tweet from the Tempe Officers Association, six Tempe Police Department officers were drinking coffee before their shift at the Starbucks near Scottsdale and McKellips roads when a barista told them a customer "did not feel safe" by their presence.

The barista allegedly asked the officers to move out of the customer's line of sight or to leave, the tweet states.

"This treatment of public safety workers could not be more disheartening. While the barista was polite, making such a request at all was offensive. Unfortunately, such treatment has become all too common in 2019," the organization wrote. "We know this is not a national policy at Starbucks Corporate and we look forward to working collaboratively with them on this important dialogue."

Reggie Borges, a spokesperson for Starbucks, said the company is still gathering details about the incident.

"We have a deep respect for the Tempe Police and their service to the community," he said. "We've reached out to the Tempe Police Department and Tempe Officers Association to better understand what happened and apologize. We want everyone in our stores to feel welcomed and the incident described is not indicative of what we want any of our customers to feel in our stores."

Borges declined to comment about any disciplinary actions.

Starbucks Corporate seems to be handling the situation pretty well, but the barista never should have made such a request in the first place. The customer who made the request should have been the one asked to leave. One costumer compared to a group guaranteed to come in and buy coffee and donuts all the time? Sounds like a no-brainer.

Lots of videos of cops shooting people or beating them, or planting evidence on them with no justification whatsoever. It's reasonable for people are scared of the cops.

Gawd you're stupid. Like cops go into Starbucks and shoot people. Good fckn grief...grab a clue

Cops shoot people all kinds of places. Is there any reason to believe they wouldn't shoot somebody at Starbucks?

Yeah. They might hit a donut.

 

[Papageorgio]

Tempe police reportedly asked to leave Starbucks

A group of Tempe police officers were reportedly asked to move or leave a Starbucks coffee shop on the Fourth of July because a customer felt uncomfortable.

According to a tweet from the Tempe Officers Association, six Tempe Police Department officers were drinking coffee before their shift at the Starbucks near Scottsdale and McKellips roads when a barista told them a customer "did not feel safe" by their presence.

The barista allegedly asked the officers to move out of the customer's line of sight or to leave, the tweet states.

"This treatment of public safety workers could not be more disheartening. While the barista was polite, making such a request at all was offensive. Unfortunately, such treatment has become all too common in 2019," the organization wrote. "We know this is not a national policy at Starbucks Corporate and we look forward to working collaboratively with them on this important dialogue."

Reggie Borges, a spokesperson for Starbucks, said the company is still gathering details about the incident.

"We have a deep respect for the Tempe Police and their service to the community," he said. "We've reached out to the Tempe Police Department and Tempe Officers Association to better understand what happened and apologize. We want everyone in our stores to feel welcomed and the incident described is not indicative of what we want any of our customers to feel in our stores."

Borges declined to comment about any disciplinary actions.

Starbucks Corporate seems to be handling the situation pretty well, but the barista never should have made such a request in the first place. The customer who made the request should have been the one asked to leave. One costumer compared to a group guaranteed to come in and buy coffee and donuts all the time? Sounds like a no-brainer.

Lots of videos of cops shooting people or beating them, or planting evidence on them with no justification whatsoever. It's reasonable for people are scared of the cops.

Gawd you're stupid. Like cops go into Starbucks and shoot people. Good fckn grief...grab a clue

Cops shoot people all kinds of places. Is there any reason to believe they wouldn't shoot somebody at Starbucks?

Why are you there?

 

[BULLDOG]

Tempe police reportedly asked to leave Starbucks

A group of Tempe police officers were reportedly asked to move or leave a Starbucks coffee shop on the Fourth of July because a customer felt uncomfortable.

According to a tweet from the Tempe Officers Association, six Tempe Police Department officers were drinking coffee before their shift at the Starbucks near Scottsdale and McKellips roads when a barista told them a customer "did not feel safe" by their presence.

The barista allegedly asked the officers to move out of the customer's line of sight or to leave, the tweet states.

"This treatment of public safety workers could not be more disheartening. While the barista was polite, making such a request at all was offensive. Unfortunately, such treatment has become all too common in 2019," the organization wrote. "We know this is not a national policy at Starbucks Corporate and we look forward to working collaboratively with them on this important dialogue."

Reggie Borges, a spokesperson for Starbucks, said the company is still gathering details about the incident.

"We have a deep respect for the Tempe Police and their service to the community," he said. "We've reached out to the Tempe Police Department and Tempe Officers Association to better understand what happened and apologize. We want everyone in our stores to feel welcomed and the incident described is not indicative of what we want any of our customers to feel in our stores."

Borges declined to comment about any disciplinary actions.

Starbucks Corporate seems to be handling the situation pretty well, but the barista never should have made such a request in the first place. The customer who made the request should have been the one asked to leave. One costumer compared to a group guaranteed to come in and buy coffee and donuts all the time? Sounds like a no-brainer.

Lots of videos of cops shooting people or beating them, or planting evidence on them with no justification whatsoever. It's reasonable for people are scared of the cops.

Gawd you're stupid. Like cops go into Starbucks and shoot people. Good fckn grief...grab a clue

Cops shoot people all kinds of places. Is there any reason to believe they wouldn't shoot somebody at Starbucks?

Why are you there?

Unless there is some reason to believe I'm doing something illegal, it doesn't matter why I might be there.

 

[Papageorgio]

Tempe police reportedly asked to leave Starbucks

Starbucks Corporate seems to be handling the situation pretty well, but the barista never should have made such a request in the first place. The customer who made the request should have been the one asked to leave. One costumer compared to a group guaranteed to come in and buy coffee and donuts all the time? Sounds like a no-brainer.

Lots of videos of cops shooting people or beating them, or planting evidence on them with no justification whatsoever. It's reasonable for people are scared of the cops.

Gawd you're stupid. Like cops go into Starbucks and shoot people. Good fckn grief...grab a clue

Cops shoot people all kinds of places. Is there any reason to believe they wouldn't shoot somebody at Starbucks?

Why are you there?

Unless there is some reason to believe I'm doing something illegal, it doesn't matter why I might be there.

Sorry, I should have used punctuation.

It should have been written, "Why, are you there?

 

[Oldstyle]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

I wouldn't care either way. Why do you consider sitting next to a police officer unpleasant?

Haven't you seen how most cops act in their official capacity nowadays? Not very appetizing.

What exactly is it that you think police officers DO while drinking a cup of coffee that's not very appetizing? What's wrong with you? Is it the uniform? Does someone wearing a uniform freak you out THAT much? I'm thinking the person with a problem is you...not the Police!

 

[Pogo]

Who wants the unpleasantness of sitting next to the police? Does anybody here want to sit right next to them in a restaurant?

I wouldn't care either way. Why do you consider sitting next to a police officer unpleasant?

Haven't you seen how most cops act in their official capacity nowadays? Not very appetizing.

What exactly is it that you think police officers DO while drinking a cup of coffee that's not very appetizing? What's wrong with you? Is it the uniform? Does someone wearing a uniform freak you out THAT much? I'm thinking the person with a problem is you...not the Police!

Once AGAIN ---- it's not "what they do while drinking a cup of coffee". That's perfectly innocuous. It's what they MIGHT do at any given moment with no warning at all, that tends to interrupt the flow of my day.

The act of sitting in a café drinking coffee is sublime, even blissful. Having to constantly look over one's shoulder while doing that kind of buzzkills the whole shebang.