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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The only people who aren’t colored are the albinos — and to the extent that white is the sum of all colors, even that’s debatable. JMO.
As a retired LEO I offer this advice, pack your own damned lunch. Never eat out in uniform unless you KNOW the owner and employees.
They can do far worse than ask you to leave.
“What are bipoc individuals?”
I’m sure ‘mentally ill individuals’ would cover it.
The mii generation!
If these leftist freaks were getting robbed and called 911, I’d love to hear the police dispatcher say, “If you’ve got a criminal problem, call a “Seu Chef”.
They’re special
Get woke, f you,
Go broke.
Were i near this place i may just leave a steaming pille of human waste on their door.
Past tired of these a-holes
If I were one of the cops I would’ve refused to leave. And told them to call the cops if they didn’t like it.
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