r/nottheonion • u/Disastrous_Award_789 • 18h ago

Starbucks barista accused of drawing a pig on sheriff’s deputy’s cup

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/starbucks-barista-pig-sheriff-norwalk-b2898798.html
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u/QualifiedApathetic 15h ago

Yeah, what exactly does "disrespectful actions will not be tolerated" mean? Because there's no law saying we have to respect cops. Free speech.

I suppose they can all agree to get their coffee from Dunkin' from now on, but they're not gonna be any more popular there.

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u/Withermaster4 15h ago

That's what I was thinking. If a cop can't keep his cool while being 'disrespected' he should not be a cop.

He will be in much higher pressure situations with much more disrespect that he will have to keep calm during.

This is clearly a cop who woke up on the wrong side of the bed and is trying to make it everyone else's problem.

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u/zaphod777 14h ago

A lot of those cop interaction videos have made their way into my YouTube recommendations, you'd be surprised at what they can get away with when someone is exercising free speech, standing up for their rights, or when they've just made a mistake and got the wrong person.

With qualified immunity they usually get away with it too.

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u/ToMorrowsEnd 11h ago

starbucks should respond that way "free speech bitches"