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Homestead officers pay bill of couple who refused to sit next to them at restaurant (Pa)
WTAE.COM ^ | July 11, 2016

Posted on 07/11/2016 6:34:45 PM PDT by karatemom

Homestead, PA. A group of policemen, eating at a Homestead restaurant, paid a couple's bill after the couple made it obvious they didn't want to sit by the officers on Saturday.

"A table goes to sit down and the guy looks over at one of the police officers and was like, 'Nah I don’t want to sit here.' So they got moved completely opposite, away from the police officers," said Eat N' Park server Jesse Meyers.

Homestead police Officer Chuck Thomas said it was obvious the man and woman didn't want to anything to do with the police officers.

"I looked over and said, 'It's OK sir. You won't have to worry about it, we won't hurt you," Thomas said. "He looked at me hard again and said he’s not sitting here and walked away."

Thomas said he and another officer thought they should pay the couple's bill and asked Meyers to bring the check.

"Essentially the whole goal of it was to let him know that we’re not here to hurt you, we’re not here for that," Thomas said. "We’re here for you. We work for the public. And we just want to better the relationship between the community and the police."

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To: karatemom

It’s a ‘Burgh thing. Good for the cops. It was more for them than the ones that got (probably just one more) free meal.


41 posted on 07/11/2016 8:29:32 PM PDT by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: karatemom

So how do these things make the news? Did the officer call up the station and let them know what he did? Did a waitress at the diner call up the station?


42 posted on 07/11/2016 8:46:53 PM PDT by inkfarmer
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To: karatemom

Lesson #1 when dealing with children, animals and many adults: Do NOT reward bad behavior.


43 posted on 07/11/2016 9:04:45 PM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( Hillary Clinton is a felon. As yet unindicted, but a felon nonetheless ))))
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To: karatemom

Good guys....


44 posted on 07/11/2016 10:32:42 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: karatemom

the same cops he’ll call when someone steals his car or beats up his kid - what a jerkovich


45 posted on 07/11/2016 11:30:19 PM PDT by blueplum (March 11, 2016 - the day the First Amendment died?)
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To: karatemom

The officers decided to go Biblical on the ass-hats - treating enemies with kindness can be akin to pouring hot coals over their heads.....That said, I am inclined to pay for an officer’s (or firefighter’s) meal when they are in the same place as me and in uniform.


46 posted on 07/12/2016 5:38:32 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: karatemom

I remember a time about 20 years ago when Homestead HAD NO POLICE as the borough had run out of money to pay them.

Would they rather go back to those times?


47 posted on 07/12/2016 6:53:28 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

WOIO channel 19 just ran this story on their noon news! :)


48 posted on 07/13/2016 9:11:26 AM PDT by karatemom
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To: karatemom

A nice gesture but they likely wasted their money.


49 posted on 07/13/2016 9:19:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: karatemom

Why not send them to sensitivity training?


50 posted on 07/13/2016 9:22:51 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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