Starbucks manager leaves company after calling police on two black men
Source: The Hill
BY AVERY ANAPOL - 04/16/18 02:13 PM EDT
The manager of a Philadelphia Starbucks who made headlines for calling the police on two black men has left the company.
A company spokeswoman told the Philadelphia Inquirer the manager left the job "while there is an internal review pending."
A video filmed by another customer went viral, showing the police taking the two men away in handcuffs. The store manager called the police because the men had not ordered anything while waiting for a friend to meet them.
The district attorneys office said that there was no evidence of a crime and declined to file charges against the two men.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/383388-starbucks-manager-who-called-police-on-two-black-men-leaves-company
irisblue
(32,980 posts)democrank
(11,096 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Just knew this would not be left to fester.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)9 hours in jail for the crime of being Starbucks customers while black. The DA's office found it was completely inappropriate to engage the police. Damning.
Interestingly, Starbucks' chief operating officer, the "the buck stops here" person dealing with this stuff, is a black woman, although national disgrace has also caused their CEO to step in. Starbucks will now be educating its managers on "unconscious bias." Philadelphia's police commissioner, involved in this after it blew up of course, is also black. Not all civil rights marches are up boulevards.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)first thought was,what the hell it this. Worked with Starbucks for 15 plus years as a Jobber . Our Sales Reps,and Direct sales Persons had direct contact and inter action on a quarterly basis. Diversity was and most likely is still key to their Image.
When one pays five Bucks for a cup of Coffee,it better be a darn good cup of Coffee.
BTW,the number one Jobber for Starbucks is just a few blocks down the Street from the mentioned Starbucks Store.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Starbucks is too urbane, targeted at too urban and diverse a clientele, to behave like Denny's.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Job doesn't pay enough for that. If he acted outside of company policy, he probably would have been fired, anyway.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)She or he could find another job for about that pay grade. And work less hours.
IronLionZion
(45,450 posts)If her name is made public, it could limit her options in many jobs but help her with like-minded racists.
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)in a lot of cities. And they work 50 hour weeks.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)than 50 hrs a week. It's not uncommon for them to work 80 to 100 hrs/wk. But I don't know about Starbucks, specifically. The H of a friend was a mgr for a Bonanza type restaurant. He worked often 7 days a week, long hours each day.
I worked 7 days a week for two years straight. But I didn't have to buy pens & paper for my job!
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Cha
(297,285 posts)when it first came out.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)and then get their names shielded from the public record?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)She just deleted all her social media stuff.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)FakeNoose
(32,644 posts)The sooner the better. Americans needed to see this happen.
Farmbrook
(48 posts)So many people of color have lost their lives needlessly due to similar circumstances. It is time to start prosecuting these so called people being scared of black men due their own racism. As a person of color I will never use the assistance of the police regardless of any circumstances I may find myself including potentially losing my life because they might end up killing me anyway. That is how deftly afraid I am of the police and of 'white' people calling the police on innocent black people. God help us.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Or maybe a homophobic bakery.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)bsiebs
(688 posts)radliberal
(51 posts)Racists, bigots and dumb asses, today's Republican party.
MountCleaners
(1,148 posts)they should be given the benefit of the doubt. Let them wait for their companion(s). This is so common it isn't funny. I go to places all the time where I have to wait for someone or where someone is waiting for me. It's not a police issue. If you think it is, you shouldn't have a job.
Sheesh. Good riddance!
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)as well as how crowded was the place at the time.
I have not seen the video myself but in general if its crowded and other customers who have ordered are unable to find a spot to sit down and enjoy their food and or drink then I can see a manager asking someone who has not ordered but has been there a significant amount of time and is taking up a spot to leave and if they refuse I can also see them calling the police.
If however there was plenty of open seating for customers and I was the manager I would have probably spoken to them and asked them why they had not ordered and then if they told me they were waiting for a friend I would have probably just let them wait but again that is just me.
Mosby
(16,318 posts)I didn't watch the video either, but the key thing for me was how busy was the store? If the store was packed I would have given them an opportunity to buy something but if not, I would ask them to leave.
NBachers
(17,119 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,822 posts)When these racists start loosing their stuff maybe they will get it.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)What the hell?
Jedi Guy
(3,193 posts)Apparently the only way this can be made right is if the former manager loses all her worldly possessions, is thrown into the street to starve, and is totally ostracized by society. I've seen a few calls for that in different places around the web. I guess some folks aren't familiar with the doctrine of proportionate response.
SallyHemmings
(1,822 posts)So being detained for 9 hours for sitting in a Starbucks is a proportionate?
Jedi Guy
(3,193 posts)I'm saying that those calling for the manager to lose her house, as you did, are taking things a little far.