[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

[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?

[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

[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.

[Marsh.]

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

Nice try.
You don't get arrested for a bad attitude nor using a toilet.

[Mystic Mock]

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/

Shouldn't the Toilet be open to everybody though?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Shouldn't the Toilet be open to everybody though?

of course not, its for folk in the shop who buy sh1t

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

of course not, its for folk in the shop who buy sh1t

Every shop that I've ever been allows the Toilet to be accessible to anybody.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Every shop that I've ever been allows the Toilet to be accessible to anybody.

er no i dont think so

that is what council provided public lavatories are for

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Shouldn't the Toilet be open to everybody though?

It should be up to the business whether or not "everybody" can use the toilet. Especially in examples like TS' workplace where they find needles.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

It should be up to the business whether or not "everybody" can use the toilet. Especially in examples like TS' workplace where they find needles.

But what if you really need to go?

I get the argument as to why not everybody is allowed to use the Toilet, but overall I feel that the majority are being punished for the minority that do use the Toilets for plonking needles in them.

[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.

[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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

so staff thought they looked dodgy and called the cops?

bearing in mind where the store is perhaps the staff had a right to be wary?

impossible to really say when you have only one side of the story

still lets get the banners out and march..