Whataburger fires employee for refusing to serve police officers

[Dos Equis]

Doesn't that mean you're the one making assumptions?

I am assuming that what I read means exactly what it says. 

[Dos Equis]

He is referring to the link I posted

"Davenport has said the controversy stemmed from a misunderstanding, and Maribal's comment was an attempt at a joke."

"Sgt. Martin finally received her food, but said she was too uncomfortable to eat it, so she returned it and got a refund. "

Ok.  That explains it.  Thanks. 

Las Vegas/Jack T. Cross:  you were referring to the wrong article. 

[Las Vegas]

Ok.  That explains it.  Thanks. 

No, the story itself explains it to anyone who cares enough to THINK for more than the 20-seconds or so it takes to copy and paste it.

Las Vegas/Jack T. Cross:  you were referring to the wrong article. 

Close, but no cigar.

[Al Doggity]

Good.  Find someplace else to work.  And don't ever call 911 asking for help. 

   There are plenty of restaurants. They should have just gone to another one and not acted like pansies.

[LurkerNoMore]

  There are plenty of restaurants. They should have just gone to another one and not acted like pansies.

I don't know....  what if the place was being robbed and when they called the police they were told "There are plenty of robberies, we are at another one so stop acting like pansies."

[Las Vegas]

They should have quietly explained to the manager that the store comedian needs new material, before leaving to eat somewhere else.

[Dos Equis]

  There are plenty of restaurants. They should have just gone to another one and not acted like pansies.

   Or maybe they should have went and filed a discrimination complaint. 

[Dos Equis]

No, the story itself explains it to anyone who cares enough to THINK for more than the 20-seconds or so it takes to copy and paste it.

Close, but no cigar.

You were referring to the wrong story. 

[Las Vegas]

You were referring to the wrong story. 

I explained my take in an earlier post in this thread.  The realistic possibilities are very limited in a situation like this, and you know it.

[Dos Equis]

I explained my take in an earlier post in this thread.  The realistic possibilities are very limited in a situation like this, and you know it.

You read an article that Lurker posted and made assumptions that the same set of facts took place in the article I posted. 

[TuHolmes]

How is this any different than the woman who wanted her hair cut?

It's discriminatory against police, but that's ok right?

Yes, the restaurant is wrong, and of course they should be fined and the employee fired. But I thought the conservatives were ok with this discrimination.

[Las Vegas]

You read an article that Lurker posted and made assumptions that the same set of facts took place in the article I posted. 

No, because my imagination isn't so great as to come up with a "poor cops" angle on such a ridiculously simple article.

[Al Doggity]

  Or maybe they should have went and filed a discrimination complaint. 

They probably would have if they could have. They certainly ran to the media as fast as they could.

[Dos Equis]

No, because my imagination isn't so great as to come up with a "poor cops" angle on such a ridiculously simple article.

Dude.  Go back and read the thread.  Your comments about the employee joking and the cops being afraid of food tampering came straight from the article Lurker posted. 

[Dos Equis]

They probably would have if they could have. They certainly ran to the media as fast as they could.

Nothing prevented them from filing a complaint. 

[TuHolmes]

They probably would have if they could have. They certainly ran to the media as fast as they could.

They should have.

That is in fact, discrimination. Now whether or not it is protected by a law, I do not know, but it's certainly discriminatory in practice.

[Las Vegas]

Dude.  Go back and read the thread.  Your comments about the employee joking and the cops being afraid of food tampering came straight from the article Lurker posted. 

OK, please give me some alternative scenario.

[Al Doggity]

Nothing prevented them from filing a complaint. 

They had no legal basis to file a discriminatory complaint.  So they did the next best thing: went to the media. What a bunch of pansies.  

[Dos Equis]

OK, please give me some alternative scenario.

No.  I'm accepting what I read at face value.  I'll let you run with the assumptions you have made. 

[Dos Equis]

They had no legal basis to file a discriminatory complaint.  So they did the next best thing: went to the media. What a bunch of pansies.  

Having "no legal basis to file a discriminatory complaint" doesn't stop people from filing discrimination complaints.  Happens all the time.   

[Las Vegas]

No.  I'm accepting what I read at face value.  I'll let you run with the assumptions you have made. 

What is that value?  Can you explain it?

[Dos Equis]

What is that value?  Can you explain it?

Read the story. 

[Al Doggity]

Having "no legal basis to file a discriminatory complaint" doesn't stop people from filing discrimination complaints. 

No, it doesn't. These cops literally weren't refused service. They literally wouldn't have had anything to complain about other than being "uncomfortable".

Besides, why would they waste time with a bogus discriminatory complaint when they can create 10x as much drama with a media circus? 

[Dos Equis]

No, it doesn't. These cops literally weren't refused service. They literally wouldn't have had anything to complain about other than being "uncomfortable".

Besides, why would they waste time with a bogus discriminatory complaint when they can create 10x as much drama with a media circus? 

Yes it does. People file stupid, baseless complaints all the time.  And yes, they were refused service when the employee told them they don't serve cops. 

[Las Vegas]

Yes it does. People file stupid, baseless complaints all the time.  And yes, they were refused service when the employee told them they don't serve cops. 

Are you saying it would be stupid and baseless?