redtail
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Oh pleeze......gimme a break. Starbucks markets itself as a 'hangout spot' for people. You think this was the first time and these are the ONLY non-paying customers she's ever seen? She was a complete jackass in this incident, and the CEO admitted it (in so many words).It’s private property. There is no entitlement to access for anyone. If I parked in a business without paying for services I wouldn’t have any problem being asked to leave. I think it’s unreasonable to be offended at the request to leave. If I ask you to leave and you don’t that’s trespassing. No other bad behavior required to get a call to the cops.
Can 'Nonpaying Customers' Hang Out at Starbucks Without Buying Anything? (Here's What Starbucks Tells Its Employees)
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/can-nonpaying-customers-hang-out-at-starbucks-without-buying-anything-heres-what-starbucks-tells-its-employees.html
"the coffee giant's business model envisions people using Starbucks as their "third place ... a place to hang out that isn't home or work."
"So where's the line supposed to be? If I want to sit at a table for 30 minutes a couple of times a week and work on an article for Inc.com, should I have to buy something each time? Or should I get credit in the Starbucks business model for the many times I've bought a coffee to go? Am on a customer on my writing-only visits, or only on the times when I step in and drop $4 on a latte? I'm the same person, right?"
IF "we" are sincere about curing the cancer of racism and bigotry in this society..."we" must call it out whenever and wherever it rears it's ugly head. Like it did here!
At least other patrons spoke up for those two peaceful young men
I stand by my original post.
Black Loiterers, White Lingerers, and Starbucks Coffee
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-loiterers-white-lingerers-and-starbucks-coffee/ar-AAwhmah
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-kaplan-starbucks-20180424-story.html
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