Police Kicked Out Of Belleville Denny’s For Being Armed

CBS St. Luois ^ | January 3, 2013

[grundle]

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) – Belleville police chief Bill Clay is ordering his officers to get their pancakes from anywhere but Denny’s, calling the restaurant “political stupidness.”

The new orders come after a New Year’s Day clash between five detectives and one Denny’s manager.

The department says the detectives were out of uniform but wearing their badges, when manager David Rice asked them to either leave or put their guns in their vehicle.

Rice, told the detectives that one of their weapons, specifically a female detective’s gun, was making another diner feel uncomfortable.

As the officers were leaving, without their food, General Manager Michael Van walked up and corrected the manager and said it was fine for them to stay, but the officers said it would be too awkward and they left.

Denny’s corporate office has released an apology saying, “Denny’s policy permits law enforcement officials to carry their firearms in the restaurant and we regret any misunderstanding.”

An employee at the Belleville Denny’s didn’t want to talk about the confrontation to KMOX, but some Denny’s customers said the presence of police and their guns was not an issue.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m guessing that licensed carry by civilians is also verboten? Isn’t it time for a divorce already?

[chiller]

Doesn’t say a lot for Denny’s management training program, does it. ?

[Teacher317]

And yet when they need emergency services to urgently respond....

[2ndDivisionVet]

At least McDonald’s has Hamburger University.

[llevrok]

Go figure.
A cop is more dangerous than a Grand Slam Breakfast.

[Norm Lenhart]

The 2a is not concerned with the comfort of anyone, nor does it make exceptions for the ballless.

It’s about time we ALL point that out to the ‘offended’. And stand by it.

[Uncle Chip]

Rice, told the detectives that one of their weapons, specifically a female detective’s gun, was making another diner feel uncomfortable.

Is it that hard for a detective to keep her weapon concealed???

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

Hey go easy on Dennys! I mean really,they are honestly trying to rectify what comes down to one low level manager who is a libtard freak. Sounds like the guy immediatley above realized what is going on.

They are meeting with the chief later this week, and will most likely offer unlimited pancakes for a year on the house fo the boys. Im sure Dennys doesnt want to lose the cop biz.Im glad this went national and brings the chicken little hysteria to light.

[RitaOK]

Thank you!

Belleville. Sounds similar to a sanitarium anyway.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Is there any reason a business should treat police officers carrying guns any differently than civilians?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Welcome to Obama’s America..where being armed is a dirty word, just like being successful is a dirty word

[RitaOK]

More groveling needed on this one. I didn’t see anything about meeting with the chief in the above story.

[Norm Lenhart]

We may disagree elsewhere Rita, but we are lockstep here ;)

[barmag25]

I don’t blame Denny’s. I mean c’mon they have a reputation as a family restaurant to uphold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jepe68XC6tU
Denny’s fight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOofWO6tbRY
Denny’s fight Chicopee Ma.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnWlTyZLQhQ
Denny’s fight East Oakland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVkA3ZhmBpc
Denny’s fight North Hollywood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLEI10SoRhE
Denny’s fight Redlands Ca.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FD5dvSCv84
Denny’s fight Somewhere USA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWy84lTl_nU
Denny’s fight Dallas Tx.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR3BlDstnTs
Denny’s fight Dayton Oh.

Pages and Pages of Denny’s fine customer base on youtube.

[Fai Mao]

Then tell the other customer to grow up and quit being afraid of shadows

[Fai Mao]

Then tell the other customer to grow up and quit being afraid of shadows

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I don’t know if the policies are still in place but years ago all of the fast-food chains gave free food to police officers just for the ‘free’ security. That is why fast-food restaurants are not very often robbed. the thugs know that police are usually there.

[RitaOK]

Whaaat?

Some utterance of mine would give pause? Or, paws?

That’s kind of a surprise, I rather remember your remarks with esteem.
:D.

(Hang in there, surely you will come around, wherever we may have disagreed). %;)