Posted on 08/08/2017 4:43:21 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
The NYPD has intensified its boycott of the coffee and baked goods chain Dunkin’ Donuts after an employee reportedly refused service to police officers, The New York Post has reported.
When asked for directions to the nearest store by a member of the public, one police officer said: “I’m not allowed to do that.”
Meanwhile, another sergeant was spotted walking into his local police department with a tray full of generic, non-branded coffee.
“No D&D in the 7-3,” he announced.
Last week, a police union called for a boycott of the chain after an employee allegedly denied service to two police officers.
“I don’t serve cops,” the employee said.
The president of police labor union Detectives’ Endowment Association, Michael Palladino, issued a statement calling for a boycott of the chain.
He also blamed Mayor of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for creating a hostile environment towards the police.
“Political leaders in this city have encouraged this type of behavior by constantly demonizing cops and pushing their decriminalization agenda,” he said.
“Since the story was reported, the union office received a lot of feedback from active and retired members supporting the boycott,” Palladino said. “I know that Dunkin Donuts supports law enforcement, which is why I am disappointed that their official statements are weak and suggest denial.”
Meanwhile, a woman from Tennessee was so angered by the story that she joined in the boycott and donated to an NYPD charity, urging Dunkin’ Donuts to do the same.
“I donated to @nycpolicefdtn in honor of @NYPD73Pct I challenge @DunkinDonuts to make substantial donation #BackTheBlue,” she wrote on Twitter. According to the Post, supporters of the initiative have already raised $2000.
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I see no apology in that piece.
In your mind, it’s a non sequitur. For those of us who live here, we know how sensitive NYC policemen are to insults. Fire the employee and move on.
Do you support cops boycotting every D&D in NYC? Franchises owned generally by decent small business people?
Just wondering if the individual who refused service is a member of America’s first and foremost specially-privileged group.
Why should I have to do my own research when you categorically stated, "Cops have destroyed NYC businesses when they feel oppressed."
So list them for all of us.
If he’s working at a DD in Brownsville, Brooklyn (73rd pct), the employee is assuredly Black/Hispanic.
I do not support the Soros/Obama/Black Lives Matter War on cops.
Do you?
I worked in a convenience store when the economy was slow. At my store, police always got free coffee and fountain drinks. I also had an area in back where they could do their paperwork. The times that I worked third shift, legit customers knew that police would frequent the place, and it was good for business.
#blackcoffeematters
So no one politely explained to the officers that they should be in another line? The manager was speaking disingenuously thinking the rest of us are stupid and are quite naïve in having our intelligence insulted!
What about the baker who won’t bake the cake for the homosexual wedding? They get sued out of existence to the joy of leftist everywhere. If DD didn’t fire this employee publicly and make a public apology leaving no doubt where they stand on this type of action by their employees, then they deserve whatever they get from the NYPD and people who support them. Business need to be taught that this crap goes both ways. I personally think a business should be able to make their own decisions about who they serve, but if we are going to demand fealty from some to tolerance and acceptance of groups or people they don’t like or agree with then everybody has to play by the same rules.
Last time I lived in NYC, over 40 years ago, you had to belong to a union to work at any restaurant. I’m not excusing Duncan Donuts for non-termination, I don’t even like their donuts, but perhaps they can’t just fire the employee. Those unions make it very difficult to fire anyone.
I don’t excuse their lack of a real apology.
Now that’s even more interesting. The manager wouldn’t give his name to the Post, and he wouldn’t let the Post see video of the incident. The way I interpret this is that it might not be just an employee that doesn’t want to serve cops. It might also be that the manager himself doesn’t want to serve cops.
LEOs are a doughnut shop’s bread and butter.
Have you ever read a franchise agreement? The franchisor retains tremendous power and influence over the franchisee, to protect the good name and reputation of the brand, and could easily save this particular franchisee from his own stupidity. That they won't is very telling about the culture of the company. Apparently, the franchisor and franchisee share the same inability to avoid a PR catastrophe.
Maybe, like Starbucks, they'll announce they're going to staff their stores with illegals. That would make everything better.
It does not matter.
The police KNOW if they are not so ignorant that
(a) they were not “abused” by a D&D policy;
(b) they are abusing independent store owners that have nothing to do with the store where they encountered a problem;
(c) boycotting the one store makes sense, but taking business from stores - usually mom & pop companies - that had nothing to do with their problem is stupid and just downright mean spirited.
To me its not a corporate D&D “P.R.” problem. Its a problem of police behaving stupidly. Should they demand a policy from D&D? No. They should demand an apology from the store owner, period, and merely avoid HIM if he won’t. That should end it.
I am supporting the franchisees and not the police.
Oh Oh Dunkin’ Donuts is about to go out of business
You’re thinking of the restaurant union which is strong and corrupt - I know, my husband managed a private club with a restaurant attached that had union waiters. The crazy shop steward, to show his independence from good work habits, once mooned guests at a party which included Gena Rowlands. My husband still could not get him fired.
I doubt very strongly (unless someone here proves me wrong) that D&D workers are unionized.
That would have been the correct way to handle it or at least "May I help you officer?"
The franchisor's response was pathetic and shows a complete misunderstanding of the situation, it's impact on the brand, and what to do to mitigate the situation.
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