MicroWaveAug 29, 2023

S.F. bakery won't serve cops, police union claims. Store says it's about the guns, not the cops

https://lemmy.world/post/4051215

S.F. bakery won't serve cops, police union claims. Store says it's about the guns, not the cops - Lemmy.world

San Francisco’s police union says a city bakery chain has a “bigoted” policy of not serving uniformed cops. The San Francisco Police Officers Assn. wrote in a social media post last week that Reem’s California “will not serve anyone armed and in uniform” and that includes “members of the U.S. Military.” The union is demanding that the chain “own” its policy. Reem’s says, however, its policy isn’t against serving armed police officers. It’s against allowing guns inside its businesses.

Show threadelscallrAug 29, 2023
It’s wholly within their rights to refuse service to anyone for any reason. I hope they stick to their… well, I guess “stick to their guns” doesn’t really work here but whatever.
Show threaddogslayeggsAug 29, 2023
If they are a public facing business, they are not within their rights to refuse service to anyone for any reason. There are protected classes, like age/race/sexuality. So if you own a business like a coffee shop, you can’t say “no black people.” However, police and guns are not protected classes, so I think they should be in the clear legally.
Show threadfelixthecatAug 29, 2023

Unfortunately that isn't true. Businesses have a right to refuse service for a wide variety of reasons. Like you said though those protected classes are illegal to discriminate against.

That is why you can have rules, like "no shirt no shoes no service". So in this case it is if you bring a gun you will be asked to leave.

Although now if that store was ever a victim of a robbery I would bet the response time is very slow....

Show threadCileTheSaneAug 29, 2023

Although now if that store was ever a victim of a robbery I would bet the response time is very slow…

So you’re saying people who become cops aren’t interested in the public good and are more interested in power?

Show threadraptir
Well I never!
Aug 29, 2023 at 7:49pmWeb