Sillcocks, and the other owner of Hilda and Jesse.
Posted on 12/21/2021 3:14:20 PM PST by simpson96
Three uniformed San Francisco police officers sat down for a meal on Friday at an all-day breakfast restaurant.
But it was not long before staff members of the restaurant, Hilda and Jesse, “felt uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons” and “politely asked” the officers to leave, the restaurant said on Instagram on Saturday.
That request drew widespread attention, with the San Francisco police chief criticizing the move and hundreds of people leaving negative ratings on the restaurant’s Yelp page.
The police chief, William Scott, said in a statement on Twitter: “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.
“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.”(snip)
In its statement on Saturday, the restaurant doubled down, saying that it would welcome members of the Police Department “when they are off duty, out of uniform, and without their weapons.”
“This is not a political statement, we did what we thought was best for our staff,” the restaurant added.
In a separate statement, Rachel Sillcocks, one of the owners of Hilda and Jesse, said: “Our restaurant is a safe space — particularly for queer and bipoc individuals. Furthermore, the fact that they were in uniform with multiple weapons on them made our staff uncomfortable, and potentially other guests.
“We’re sorry that the decision upset you,” she continued. “We understand your perspective and we hope you’ll consider ours.”
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I would be uncomfortable eating there with the owners there.
Were theynafraid the “multiple weapons” m8ght have an.argument and ztart shooting themselves at each other?
Merry Christmas
I am hoping San Francisco burns to the ground. America would be better off without such a communist enclave.
Our restaurant is a safe space — particularly for queer and bipoc individuals.What are bipoc individuals?
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.” Hosea 8:7
Black, indigenous, people of color
What the heck is a bipoc?
Sad to live in fear.
5.56mm
“BIPOC,” which stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color; and when do we just say “Black”?
Latest “woke” term:
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)
> “This is not a political statement, we did what we thought was best for our staff,” the restaurant added. <
I can see their point. While having a meal, police officers love to draw their guns and take pot shots at the restaurant’s workers. It’s a real problem, I tell ya.
Would love to hear the 911 call from them when they’re being either robbed or trashed or both and how the 911 operator responds.
Sorry I’m late for the party, FRiends! Which way to the bar? : )
Behind the skinny chick-dude on the left, it says “femshit”
I don’t always discriminate, but when I do, it’s against BIPOCs.
I don’t always take shots, but when I do, it’s only flu shots.
Probably a lot of knives and forks in that place. I wouldn’t feel safe.
At some point, everyone living in San Francisco will wish there were more police. IMHO
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