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Police denied service at Washington State resaurant

Caine said:
If black people were served, and then asked not to return... wouldn't there be a problem with that????
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absolutely

but unlike cops, those of a particular ethnicity/race cannot be excluded from an establishment open to the public only because of that ethnicity/race

surprised i needed to explain that distinction to a former leo
 
Caine said:
If black people were served, and then asked not to return... wouldn't there be a problem with that????
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A good many hypocrite liberals on here would be wetting their pants if it were a black person.

Cops.............no big deal.

No....biggie!
 
PerfectStorm said:
What if the two cops had been two gay guys?
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Yeah, unfortunately, the comparison doesn"t fly other than on general principle. LEOs are not a protected class.

I tend to think it really did have something to do with a language barrier. Chinese restaurants even in suburban Chicago have families working in them that barely speak English.
 
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So what happens when the family says "Thats not exactly how it went down...." Are they gonna sue the police station for using social media to shame the private business?
 
dirtpoorchris said:
[video]http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sedro-woolley-eatery-apologizes-for-asking-cops-not-to-eat-there/[/video]

Lots of quotes n stuff in this article. Describing the online responses.
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i agree with this perspective:
... As the social media furor grew along with calls for a boycott, some questioned why the sheriff felt the need to publicize the issue on the internet.

“Did you get what you wanted by calling them out on Facebook,” one commenter wrote. “Seems you would be above bullying a privately owned business online. You are supposed to be the example, not sinking to their lows. Doesn’t seem to be any response from your office about the comments inferring you wouldn’t be there to protect their business if it were in danger. They still pay their taxes, and hence your salary.”


Another said: “WHY would Sheriff Reichardt make this a public issue? What is his motive? Drive a business out of town? Is that his job?”
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why the need to go social medial to let the public know the police were uninvited from a particular restaurant
the intent was to harm the business' interests
is that what this government entity is charged to do?
 
justabubba said:
i agree with this perspective:


why the need to go social medial to let the public know the police were uninvited from a particular restaurant
the intent was to harm the business' interests
is that what this government entity is charged to do?
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Social Media. The death of us all.
 
Re: Deputies asked not to dine at Washington state restaurant

MickeyW said:
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – The sheriff of a county about 70 miles north of Seattle says a restaurant owner has asked that law enforcement no longer dine there.

Skagit County Sheriff Will Reichardt said on Facebook that after four deputies finished lunch at Lucky's Teriyaki in Sedro-Woolley Thursday, the owner asked them not to eat there anymore.

Deputies asked not to dine at Washington state restaurant | Fox News
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While it was a stupid move on the part of the restaurant owners it was also pretty doggone inappropriate for the sheriff's office to post the matter on their official facebook page. I don't know how big a place Sedro-Wooly is but I suspect that simple word of mouth would have got the message across just as effectively.

We've got a couple of small towns out here in AZ that aren't particularly fond of cops. Generally speaking, the reason for that distaste is that they like to cook their meth without police presence.
 
Maybe more will come out on this story yet where I live restaurants welcome and give meals discounted or even free of charge to officers as they protect the premises and out business commumity appreciates their service.
 
Dion said:
Maybe more will come out on this story yet where I live restaurants welcome and give meals discounted or even free of charge to officers as they protect the premises and out business commumity appreciates their service.
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yep
sometimes they cannot afford it
but it has become the expectation of the cops to receive free food

one reason not to want their "business" any more
 
RetiredUSN said:
You cannot be serious. Cops expecting free food?
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absolutely

and free snacks at convenience stores

provided as the cost of being seen
 
Damn strange story. Dumb people, both restaurant owners and the customers who supposedly complained.
 
justabubba said:
absolutely

and free snacks at convenience stores

provided as the cost of being seen
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Right you are. What are the odds of being robbed if an establishment is known as a cop hangout? When I was a server, I worked in two restaurants. Free lunch for cops in one. 25% discount in the other. Good investment.
 
tres borrachos said:
Damn strange story. Dumb people, both restaurant owners and the customers who supposedly complained.
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like anyone else, cops can be boors in public

if it is chronic, ask them to do business elsewhere
 
Re: Deputies asked not to dine at Washington state restaurant

Lutherf said:
While it was a stupid move on the part of the restaurant owners it was also pretty doggone inappropriate for the sheriff's office to post the matter on their official facebook page. I don't know how big a place Sedro-Wooly is but I suspect that simple word of mouth would have got the message across just as effectively.

We've got a couple of small towns out here in AZ that aren't particularly fond of cops. Generally speaking, the reason for that distaste is that they like to cook their meth without police presence.
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The cops in Sedro Wolley are almost always pretty nice and cordial. Small town too. Only had 1 single one stop me because i looked ghetto the whole time i lived there. So unless the cops themselves say "hey this was all a big accident" the restaurant is probably as good as sunk in the water.
 
RetiredUSN said:
You cannot be serious. Cops expecting free food?
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This place is offering free meals to ALL cops as a "sorry". I dont see the news or the police facebook flaunting that though.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
This place is offering free meals to ALL cops as a "sorry". I dont see the news or the police facebook flaunting that though.
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if a cop, i don't think i would eat anything placed before me at that restaurant, free or not
 
RetiredUSN said:
You cannot be serious. Cops expecting free food?
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I would not say they expect free food, but it is common. Would I do it; heck yeah!

Having bad guys see a cop presents at my establishment for the wholesale cost of a milkshake and hamburger is a good investment.
 
Re: Deputies asked not to dine at Washington state restaurant

MickeyW said:
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – The sheriff of a county about 70 miles north of Seattle says a restaurant owner has asked that law enforcement no longer dine there.

Skagit County Sheriff Will Reichardt said on Facebook that after four deputies finished lunch at Lucky's Teriyaki in Sedro-Woolley Thursday, the owner asked them not to eat there anymore.

Deputies asked not to dine at Washington state restaurant | Fox News
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Yelp time!!!
 
justabubba said:
i agree with this perspective:


why the need to go social medial to let the public know the police were uninvited from a particular restaurant
the intent was to harm the business' interests
is that what this government entity is charged to do?
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Isn't it a little too early to proclaim the Sheriff's intent? Do we really know?

Mayhap, that was the fastest cheapest way to do as the store employee requested; spread the word. I wouldn't expect the Sheriff's office to use their time and materials calling every police entity in driving distance. They should be out doing looking for bad guys instead of making phone calls.

I am not saying I know the Sheriff's intentions, but for crying out loud, can't we wait for all the information to come in before deciding which side to lynch?
 
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justabubba said:
absolutely

but unlike cops, those of a particular ethnicity/race cannot be excluded from an establishment open to the public only because of that ethnicity/race

surprised i needed to explain that distinction to a former leo
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Hypocrisy noted.
 
So...we are endorsing bigotry now? With the caveat that "its not us mind you...its our customers that dont feel comfortable with you here".

So....that opens all kinds of doors to discrimination.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
Seriously? lol

"Don't come back now, ya hear!"
"Don't call us when you get robbed, ya hear!"

Honestly - as a customer, I wouldn't feel comfortable stepping a single toe inside a business that DOESN'T want officers AROUND - ever. I don't fear cops but I do fear assholes wanting to rob and do other stupid, illegal ****.
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'A misunderstanding:' Skagit Co. deputies invited back to dine at Lucky Teriyaki | KOMO

Jeez, this took a 30 second Google search to debunk
 
justabubba said:
if a cop, i don't think i would eat anything placed before me at that restaurant, free or not
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I would have to agree. Making the cook angry is never a good idea.
 
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