[arista]

[The CEO Kevin Johnson says the
coffee chain offers its "deepest apologies"
and will do "whatever we can to make things right".
Mr Johnson said he hoped to "meet personally with the two men who
were arrested to offer a face-to-face apology".
He said the company intended to "investigate the pertinent facts and make
any necessary changes to our practices
that would help prevent such an occurrence from ever happening again".]



Video on this link
https://news.sky.com/story/starbucks...iting-11332497


Good the CEO
is dealing with this mess

[montblanc]

horrible

a lot of people sit in starbucks without buying anything

[Beso]

Thats a bit much.

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Thats a bit much.

no it itsn’t bc it’s completely unfair

[Beso]

Originally Posted by montblanc

no it itsn’t bc it’s completely unfair

Indeed...your point is

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Indeed...your point is

they were literally ARRESTED for waiting in a starbucks, most likely because their race

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

they were literally ARRESTED for waiting in a starbucks, most likely because their race

One of the men just had a look of resignation on his face like he's just used to stuff like that happening, that's sad

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

One of the men just had a look of resignation on his face like he's just used to stuff like that happening, that's sad

it honestly breaks my heart

[Jason.]

It's incredibly tragic things like this still happen in 2018.

[chuff me dizzy]

Nothing to do with skin colour,more a case of bad attitude got them arrested ,they went in Starbucks to use the toilet, something that is against shop rules, they were refused and refused to leave ...............

http://www.phillyvoice.com/starbucks...investigating/

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

Nothing to do with skin colour,more a case of bad attitude got them arrested ,they went in Starbucks to use the toilet, something that is against shop rules, they were refused and refused to leave ...............

http://www.phillyvoice.com/starbucks...investigating/

where in that article does it say ‘bad attitude’? if they were denied access to the restroom fair enough but why were they asked to leave after that?

again, many people, including me, have sat in a starbucks without purchasing anything

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by montblanc

where in that article does it say ‘bad attitude’? if they were denied access to the restroom fair enough but why were they asked to leave after that?

again, many people, including me, have sat in a starbucks without purchasing anything

my opinion is bad attitude, you cannot just use a toilet which is for paying customers, be asked to leave and refuse

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

my opinion is bad attitude, you cannot just use a toilet which is for paying customers, be asked to leave and refuse

but WHY were they asked to leave after being denied to use the toilet?

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

my opinion is bad attitude, you cannot just use a toilet which is for paying customers, be asked to leave and refuse

Except the article states nothing about them being asked to leave after being denied access to the toilet. Fair enough if it's only for paying customers, but then being arrested just for sitting down while waiting for a friend to arrive is a completely different story.

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by montblanc

but WHY were they asked to leave after being denied to use the toilet?

Because they were not buying anything

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

Because they were not buying anything

but you don’t have to buy anything to be able to sit in starbucks

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by montblanc

but you don’t have to buy anything to be able to sit in starbucks

Says who ?

[chuff me dizzy]

I don't know why the race was mentioned in the first place. Race has got zero impact in the story apart from people who choose to use the race card. If the two men were intending using the toilet before buying something then fair enough, Starbucks failed (I don't know anyone who buys a coffee then takes it in the toilet with them). I know what you mean regarding the deliberate use of the facilities but again, we don't have the full details.

[arista]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

Says who ?

USA Starbucks

They were waiting for another person to arrive.

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by arista

USA Starbucks

They were waiting for another person to arrive.

They came in and asked to use the toilet,they were refused ,no one knows if they got stroppy with the staff,but making an issue out of it and claiming its racist is a tad pathetic

[Maru]

I've had meetings in Starbucks before, and I don't always buy anything. In fact, I used to eat my lunch in there all the time... the only time they're fussy is when you're squatting with a laptop for an extended amount of time hooked up to juice, don't buy anything and the place is super busy.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

I don't know why the race was mentioned in the first place. Race has got zero impact in the story apart from people who choose to use the race card. If the two men were intending using the toilet before buying something then fair enough, Starbucks failed (I don't know anyone who buys a coffee then takes it in the toilet with them). I know what you mean regarding the deliberate use of the facilities but again, we don't have the full details.

Black men are far more likely to be stopped by the police, searched, or arrested, than any other group. That's why race is being mentioned. That's the issue. And I believe that if it had been two white men, the police wouldn't have been called in the first place.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

Black men are far more likely to be stopped by the police, searched, or arrested, than any other group. That's why race is being mentioned. That's the issue. And I believe that if it had been two white men, the police wouldn't have been called in the first place.

and they probably would have allowed them use the toilet too. I've often used the toilet in places like that and have never been told I couldn't

[user104658]

Their real crime was not ordering a caramel machiatto. I'd have arrested them too.

(But no, I don't let non customers use the toilets. We're not allowed because we kept finding needles in the cistern. FUUU I really hate my job )

[Maru]

According to a witness, they were in the shop for only 15 minutes before police were called. Which if true, is beyond ridiculous.