Tempe Officers Association "urged" Starbucks apology after police asked to leave
The Tempe Officers Association responded Sunday on the controversy that became widespread after some police officers were asked to leave an Arizona Starbucks on Independence Day, saying the Union was "encouraged" by Starbucks & # 39; apology and looked forward to a welcome dialogue.
"We would like to thank the public for the overwhelming support we showed to our officers after this unfortunate event," said the president of the Tempe Officers Association, Sergeant Rob Ferraro, on Sunday.
"We are encouraged to Starbucks out to our organization and to the Tempe Police Department to apologize and further express their support for law enforcement. "
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Han la to, "We hope that out of this unfortunate event there will be a welcome dialogue, one that is closer to men and women on the front line of police work with the communities we serve and protect. "
Starbucks apologized to the Tempe police on Saturday after some of their officers were asked to leave one of their stores on the fourth of July after complaining from a customer allegedly not safe with the cops present.
The coffee giant apologized for any "misunderstanding or inappropriate behavior that may have taken place" and said it had "deep respect for the Tempe Police Department."
The company continued on Saturday, with its executive director of the Tempe Police Department as she wished to " apologize "on behalf of Starbucks after six officers were asked to leave the Tempe store.
" They should have been welcomed and treated with dignity and the greatest respect from our partners (employees). Instead, they were made to feel unwelcome and disrespected, which is totally unacceptable, "she wrote.
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Six officers had bought their drinks Before their July 4 shift and stood together when a barista asked them to leave, the Tempe Officers Association posted to his Facebook account.
The post was accompanied by a parody Starbucks logo, where coffee was dumped from a cup. offensive "and said" such treatment has become too common in 201[ads1]9. "
It was not clear whether the barista – which has not been identified – will face disciplinary action.
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The coffee chain also made headlines last year after two black men waited for a business relationship to be arrested inside a Philadelphia shop for assault. The men received an apology from the city police man, and Starbucks closed 8,000 places for a better part of the day to perform "racial bias training".
Fox News & # 39; Louis Casiano, Jeffrey Rubin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
