Starbucks in Tempe, AZ decided to kick a half dozen cops to the curb July 4th, refusing to allow them to drink their coffee in the Starbucks establishment. Bad choice Starbucks. You’ve got a policy that allows virtually every vagrant (Starbucks Is Now Open for Loitering and It’s a Terrible Business Decision) to hang out, or bathe in the rest rooms, but you give the Cops the Bum’s Rush? Really? It’s your sorry ass that needs to be kicked to the curb.
The Tempe Officers Association response follows. #BoycottStarbucks
AZ Family.com CBS5 reports, “A spokesman with Starbucks, Reggie Borges, gave the following statement about the incident over the phone:” Let me Bold some of the weasel words used by the Starbucks spox.
We have reached out to the Tempe police department to try to better understand what took place and apologize for any misunderstandings or inappropriate behavior that may have taken place.
