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In reply to the discussion: The Starbucks thing... [View all]BumRushDaShow
(130,575 posts)Uh no. This was not a "private residence" or a "private members only club" that these 2 men were in. It was a PUBLIC facility and there are LAWS that govern that. If the individuals were NOT engaging in illegal behavior or acting violent, unruly, or disturbing the other customers, you can't just randomly tell them to leave.
"Community Policing" requires obtaining ALL info and then attempting to work out a mutually beneficial resolution. A De-escalation.
Apparently NONE of that was done. The now-removed manager and employee told the police to get rid of them and t he cops like the robots this crew were, complied. That is why they are being boycotted and I hope they sue the hell out of all of them (although I expect some settlement will probably happen pretty quickly).
The CEO of Starbucks already said that what was done WAS WRONG -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/16/two-black-men-were-arrested-at-starbucks-ceo-now-calling-for-unconscious-bias-training/?utm_term=.65ee37180a3f
And it is still going on right now - A test case just happened!
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Shaun King
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Here we go again.
Meet Brandon Ward. He was @Starbucks - about to make a purchase - and needed to use the restroom.
They denied him the code.
He then finds a white man, Weston, who came out of the restroom.
He had not made a purchase but they gave HIM the code.
RACISM.
11:05 AM - Apr 16, 2018
White man in Starbucks given the code to the bathroom no purchase, black man denied code. And the white guy is on the recording and the cashier woman starts bullshitting about this being a "private business". OMFG!!!!