Posted on 06/06/2019 7:00:54 AM PDT by george76
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. - An Iredell County deputy attempting to pick up a pre-purchased engagement ring from a Kay Jewelers Tuesday was turned away because his uniform, which contained a service weapon, didn’t meet store policy, officials say.
The uniformed deputy used his lunch break to pick up an engagement ring at Kay’s on Turnersburg Highway in Statesville. The deputy had already paid for the ring and was informed by jewelers that the ring was sized and ready for pick up.
The deputy says when he got to the store, he was told he wasn’t allowed to wear his service weapon on their premises.
“It’s not just an attack on this individual officer, it’s not just an attack on this agency. It’s an attack on law enforcement in general,” Sheriff Darren Campbell said.
The sheriff says the deputy spoke with the manager, telling them he was in uniform and his marked patrol car was in the parking lot. He said it would be a violation of policy to remove his service weapon while in uniform.
“This policy is in place for not only the safety of the deputy, but the general public as well,” the sheriff’s office said, backing the deputy’s claims.
According to the deputy, the manager told him he would need to return to the store when he was not armed.
“The reaction our deputy encountered is very difficult for us to comprehend, and we earnestly hope situations such as these are few and are diminishing,” the sheriff’s office
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That’s it. A national protest rejection of Kay Jewelers is in order.......
I wonder how he felt when she said, “Just doing my job...”
Wonder who they’re gonna call if there’s a hold-up?
From the article:
“Kay Jewelers responded on Facebook, saying they “sincerely apologize for the mishandling of this matter.” The business said they were in the process of reaching out to the deputy involved.”
I’ve done business at Kay. If the above is true, I’m satisfied. Would like to have read the employee was admonished, but of course the employee might be a protected homo sapiens.
Sounds like he had already paid for the ring. Couldn’t they have brought it out of the actual store to him? He could have called in LEO to say that the store was refusing to give him the ring that he paid for. That might have been interesting.
I agree that a boycott of this jewelry chain is in order.
Every Diss begins with Kay? ;-)
911 Dispatcher: “Armed robbery at Kay Jewelers? OK, we’ll send an unarmed detective over in about 3 or 4 hours, when one gets freed up. Thank you and...have a nice day.”
I assume the manager has been let go.
Obviously not too smart or a bit off mentally.
Well, he’s got a gun and handcuffs. If you ‘interfere with government administration’, you are subject to arrest. I’m surprised he didn’t haul the store manager down to the pokey for a spell.
In front of the manager he should have called VISA and cancelled the payment to Kay.
So, When Kay Jewelers is being ROBBED , a deputy must leave his service weapon outside the store before coming to help?........................if they come at all, now...........
It sure a boycott is in order. The company apologized and will retrain their idiot staff in this office. Sounds more like a small group of libs decided they should exercise their ideology at the expense of their employer.
Egad. They should now hang a sign that says “Come rob us, no armed Law Enforcement allowed”.
Most Excellent!....................
Sorry. Not sure a boycott...
Every killing begins with “K”
“Come rob us, no armed Law Enforcement allowed. But only if you use a knife or club. No guns allowed.”.
Pajama Boy................
Why should I ever do business with you in the future unless the managers of your store on the Turnersburg Highway in Statesville, NC, is fired for insulting an Iredell County deputy attempting to pick up a pre-purchased engagement ring?
If you wish to degrade law officers, my business will never come your way and I will ask all my friends to do the same. I am
Most sincerely yours,
DC Lee
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