[Wuli]

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.

[Mase]

The police are abusing no one. The brand is what matters and a frachisee abused the customer (police) -- and by doing so he abused the brand. The brand cannot be associated with such bigotry. It is now the responsibility of the franchisees, along with the franchisor, to do what's necessary to protect the brand. This is how it works.

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.