A little perk me up.
Posted on 07/17/2008 8:49:47 AM PDT by Huntress
I agree he is an idiot.
Unfortunately it will not. As I posted a bit higher up on this thread, as long as there is this mentality that cops are supposed to cover for other cops when they behave badly (and don’t try to deny that this happens ALOT) then you can expect many people to be weary and distrustful.
I was thinking that exact thing. And, his attorney will probably file suit against Starbucks for putting addictive quantities of a mind-altering substance (caffeine) in their beverages. Plus, this officer was surely abused as a child, doncha know. He couldn’t help it, he just needs therapy.
When I was waitressing, we always made LEOs, EMS, firefighters etc priority customers, if they were in uniform. Very seldom would other diners make any mention of it. Just made sense. I never offered freebies to the guys, any more than I did for other diners—ie, food discount if they’re order was somehow prepared wrong, that kind of thing. Smae as I’d do for any diner.
it’s not the one free cup - its the 24 a day who come in and want freebies
they don’t consider that the store owner is loing hundreds per day
Oops. Let's recalculate that garnishment. 6 visits X the value of the product extorted X 720 days. If the value is nominally $4 each, that's $17,280 stolen/extorted. That's felony territory.
Offering it is one thing. However when a police thug DEMANDS and THREATENS others to receive free stuff it is something entirely different.
Every Christmas thereafter until his death in 1968, he and my grandmother always received a floral arrangement from the owner of that Chinese restaurant.....
“When I was waitressing, we always made LEOs, EMS, firefighters etc priority customers, if they were in uniform.”
Makes sense as they could get a call at any time that would pull them away from their meals....
tomorrow they will be extorting money from citizens for real or imagined traffic violations.
Makes you wonder what he told the Krispy Kreme manager.
The other cops were enjoying free coffee at there local watering whole.
I figured the loss would be counted like they do the coffee that is thrown away because it’s too old.
I know it’s Starbucks and they are anti-gun, but it is Florida. If it was my store I would arm the employees and tell the cops to take all the time they want responding.
The Polygraph Protection Act limited the use of polygraphs but mostly for mainstream employers who were using them to screen potential employees or to find out if their employees were stealing.
In a few types of jobs polygraphs are still legal. Law enforcement and pharmacies come to mind.
It depends on what you buy. Sure, their "specialty drinks" can cost upwards of $4... but for their drip coffee, you can get a tall (12 oz) for around $1.95 -- and you get a $.10 discount if you bring in your own travel mug. I figure that $1.85 for a good, strong cup of coffee once or twice a week is a rather inexpensive way to treat myself. :-)
Surprised that previous owners haven’t filed suit against that department for intimidation since 93......LOL !
I never took freebies from diners or choke and puke stop and robs, when it was demanded I do such for a 5 dollar meal I left a 10 dollar tip on the table / counter where all could see it !
Wasn’t worth the compromise or my job and my families income....
A little perk me up.
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