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Kroger Co. was caught in a firestorm after customers at stores in Texas and Louisiana complained that cashiers wouldn’t serve them because they wore pro-police T-shirts.
The two incidents occurred in the last two weeks in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, and Alexandria, La. The customer in Spring told KTRK-TV she was wearing a “Police Lives Matter/All Lives Matter” shirt and the cashier stepped away from the register and refused to ring up her groceries, saying she was offended by the shirt. The woman said she’s the wife of a police officer.
A similar incident in Alexandria, La., on Sept. 27 involved a Pineville, La., police officer who was off duty and wearing a pro-law enforcement T-shirt. The cashier allegedly refused to serve her, saying she had problems with the police, according to the Blue Lives Matter website.
Wrong. You only get that choice when you own the company, and as far as I know, everyone here agrees except for one oddball liberal loonybird whose thinking is off.
Confused as to why you think people would be onboard with this.
The courts have already said that businesses 'can't refuse service to any customers as they see fit' especially if the person is a member of a protected class. I assume police would fall under the political group protection.
The courts have already said that businesses 'can't refuse service to any customers as they see fit' especially if the person is a member of a protected class. I assume police would fall under the political group protection.
Right. But there are many who fel that a privately owned business should have the right to refuse service for any reason.
So the OP is acting like THOSE people should also support this action.
Where he is confused is that the employees of the store are not the owners, yet it was the employees that refused the service. They should not be making those decisions.
Just do your job or go get another job where you aren't interacting with members of the public which may hold different views than you do.
Lastly, I would be surprised if LEO were actually viewed as a "protected class".
Right. But there are many who fel that a privately owned business should have the right to refuse service for any reason.
So the OP is acting like THOSE people should also support this action.
Where he is confused is that the employees of the store are not the owners, yet it was the employees that refused the service. They should not be making those decisions.
Just do your job or go get another job where you aren't interacting with members of the public which may hold different views than you do.
Lastly, I would be surprised if LEO were actually viewed as a "protected class".
Yes, non-essential business should have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason.
I'd put grocery stores as an essential business.
Let's say it was a Game Stop. If Game Stop wanted to refuse service to cops or their supporters, that is their business. If I bought games, it would be up to me to choose to do business with them if I wanted.
It's pretty simple.
BTW, has anyone called to have these people jailed or Kroger's fined?
Since when can they refuse to serve you when you are practicing their 1st amendment right.
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