Posted on 12/06/2021 8:53:38 AM PST by SeekAndFind
San Francisco cops have more to deal with than a DA who keeps releasing violent criminals back into the community...
On Friday, three on-duty officers were seated at Hilda and Jesse, a local restaurant, before the staff denied them service and asked them to leave after they became "uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons," according to a post on the eatery's Instagram account.
The officers left without incident.
"At Hilda and Jesse, the restaurant is a safe space. The presence of the officers weapons in the restaurant made us feel uncomfortable. We respect the San Francisco Police Department and are grateful for the work they do. We welcome them into the restaurant when they are off duty, out of the uniform, and without their weapons," reads the Instagram post published on Saturday.
In an interview with ABC7 news, co-owner Rachel Sillcocks said "It is about the fact that we do not allow weapons in our restaurant. We were uncomfortable, and we asked them to leave. It has nothing to do that they were officers. It has everything to do that they were carrying guns."
"We understand how much the police support and protect the community," she continued, adding "We want to again reiterate the fact that this is about guns being in our space, and we don't allow it."
"๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐."
I just spoke exclusively to one owner of Hilda & Jesse.
Rachel Sillcocks told me โit doesnโt matter what you do, whether youโre a security guard of a policemanโโ they donโt want any weapons #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/yGog0Dym4Mโ Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) December 5, 2021
In another statement, Sillcocks wrote "We're sorry that the decision upset you. We understand your perspective and we hope you'll consider ours."
BREAKING: Restaurant in SF refuses service to two SFPD officers yesterday 12/3, stating their presence made staff (and perhaps guests) uncomfortable. Hilda and Jesse on Union St. Hereโs their response: ๐
pic.twitter.com/7ujmJ2Ks0O โ Richie Greenberg (@richieSF2016) December 5, 2021
SFPD Chief Bill Scott has called the incident "personally disappointing," and the SF Police Officers Association said the restaurant acted without "any tact or class," according to Fox News.
"The San Francisco Police Department stands for safety with respect, even when it means respecting wishes that our officers and I find discouraging and personally disappointing," tweeted Scott on Saturday. "I believe the vast majority of San Franciscans welcome their police officers, who deserve to know that they are appreciated for the difficult job we ask them to do - in their uniforms - to keep our neighborhoods and businesses safe."
"Three foot beat officers looking to eat where they patrol are treated without any tact or class by this establishment. Fortunately, there are plenty of restaurants that don't discriminate and will welcome our officers working to try and keep all San Franciscans safe," the San Francisco Police Officers Association said in a statement.
So if armed criminals hold up Hilda and Jesse, we assume they'll understand that the police aren't able to intervene.
San Francisco, continuing it’s tradition of “double down on stupid.”
Pretty good idea, considered the way SanFran is going. (please tell me not /s is needed)
“So if armed criminals hold up Hilda and Jesse, we assume they’ll understand that the police aren’t able to intervene.”
The staff will just have to step up to the high road and “take their beating” like Kyle should have according to lawyers.
Probably oathbreakers anyhow.
Oh my heavens, policemen with handguns! The snowflakes will melt at the sight!
I'd love to be a 9-1-1 operator when they call for help because of violence in their establishment.
You are totally nuts.
As long as they won’t mind when the cops don’t show up when they get beaten and robbed.
What complete virtue signalling, self-indulgent anal orifices. I sincerely hope they get robbed, and no one shows up from their 911 call.
No, your restaurant would make it easy to ambush cops. Demented
Note to crooks: Hilda and Jesse is probably a good target for you.
But those sharp Diaper pins will remind them of the babies they aborted .......
Perhaps they will not breed? /Darwin’s Law
Odd, I’d be giving them a discount and telling them to bring all their officer friends.
SF business owners can always depend on social workers to stop the looters by withholding their food stamps etc. to keep them from looting stores and homes.
Well I don't necessarily see it as a wrong but more of getting ones priorities straight. Officers indeed should respond but take the scenic route perhaps in getting there and maybe better yet have dinner along the way at another restaurant that knows how to appreciate these officers and their dangerous jobs. Now that would be proper Karma.
Heck, what’s safer than having a bunch of armed cops around? This is pretty much free security while you dine.
she/her..... OMG I hope someone really rolls this place and good. morons
“So if armed criminals hold up Hilda and Jesse, we assume they’ll understand that the police aren’t able to intervene.”
Probably cashless.
i cannot think of a safer space than one with police officers.
would probably offer to pay for their meal.
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