S.F. bakery won't serve cops, police union claims. Store says it's about the guns, not the cops

Last time I checked "Police Officer" wasn't a protected class you little snowflakes.

It could be worse. This shop could react like police officers when someone enters a police station with a weapon.

So fucking what? Police aren't a protected class.

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it's about the guns, not the cops

Honestly would be cooler if it were about the cops

For some more context this place, reems, really isn't a bakery so much as a middle eastern take out place. The main store is currently closed down though so the only place they have open is a counter serve food court style place in the ferry building, so the cops didn't get kicked out of the place, they either went to the counter and the cashier refused to serve, or more likely, they saw the new policy online and threw a hissy fit without actually going.

The founder is a Palestinian leftist, so this probably was targeted towards cops/military.

I'd highly recommend going here if your on a tourist trip and end up in the ferry building, not just for the cop hate, but there wraps are great as well.

It's wholly within their rights to refuse service to anyone for any reason. I hope they stick to their.. well, I guess "stick to their guns" doesn't really work here but whatever.

Even if it were a policy against serving cops, didn't the Supreme Court literally just rule that a business can deny any group?

If you can refuse to serve gay people, you can refuse to serve cops. This shit goes both ways.

Good, normalize rejecting cops.

if you’re going to have policies that discriminate against one group of people, then own it, post it publicly,

...McCray said somehow without even a hint of irony.

Hey now, cops aren't all bad. I mean 60% of police wouldn't be caught beating their wives.

If cops want the bakery to "own" their policy, they they should own their policy of racial profiling

“Reem’s has a deep commitment to uplifting social and racial justice in our communities,” the statement said. “This includes fostering an environment of safety for our staff and customers. In a time of increased gun violence — particularly impacting people of color, youth, and queer people — we believe that maintaining a strict policy of prohibiting guns in our restaurant keeps us safer.”

They don’t want guns on their property. It’s pretty simple. They have the right to restrict guns on their property.

Calling them ‘bigots’ and ‘discriminatory’ is disgusting, because those words mean hating people for inherent qualities that can’t be changed, like skin colour. You can leave your gun and uniform behind and poof you magically aren’t in the ‘discriminated’ group.

Black people can’t leave their skin in their car. See the difference? No? Then you might be a bigot.

e: anonymous downvoters, don’t be a pussy, reply please. That’s the whole point of this forum. Engage or gtfo.

The police complaining about something being bigoted? Are they that blind? Or do they really only care when it effects them...

"Sorry, we don't support that lifestyle"

Even Aragorn and co had to leave their weapons to enter Edoras. Gandalf was a cheeky bugger though.

Police in SF are showin up?

If you didn't want to be a bastard, you shouldn't have been a cop.

Aren’t police unions among those who back politicians that fight tooth and nail for businesses to adhere to their values? I should think that Reem’s would have their full-throated support for refusing service to those who offend their beliefs. I’m so confused.

/smh

Well here's one civil right the cops can't easily ignore. If an undercover buys a donut is that covered by qualified immunity?

Ostracize pigs they are a drain on society. Acab

“will not serve anyone armed and in uniform”

Should this be an "or" statement? Showing up naked with a gun would pass this logic.

Even if it's about the cops, good. Fuck those bootlickers.

Let's be honest, this is absolutely directed at police. Sure, it bans all people with guns but 99% of the people coming in there with them will be the police.

That said, they are free to do that. I think it is a little shitty but that's up to them.

Well if the police union said it it's probably a lie anyhow.

Good.

How about if the union 'owns' that they are murderous bastards that consider themselves above accountability?

I have to edit that public service no biblical service.

Stick to their buns*

Ftfy.

I am a atheist fireman/paramedic they can’t spell or proof read. And you make a lot of broad generalizations

BLM riots would fix this

Maybe a better move would be to not serve any gun owner whatsoever. It's their business, do what you like.

Love all the ACAB comments here. If you're all anti-gun and anti-cop, who do you call when someone is in harms way, including yourself? You all talk a big game until that game is on your doorstep.

Sounds like a good target for a robbery, cause you know the police will take their time getting there.

No military eh?

Guess I won't be eating there.

Also, with very few exceptions... you won't find armed military people walking around in the civilian area.... so, the rule against armed people is illegitimate here.

Guess who just got themselves put on the "do not respond to emergency calls" list?

Side note:

Reem’s says, however, its policy isn’t against serving armed police officers. It’s against allowing guns inside its businesses.

It's San Francisco. Aren't police the only ones allowed to open carry there? So it's just a de facto ban on cops.

Edit: gotta say, I'm confused about the downvotes. I'm pointing out that the police are likely to retaliate. Did I say something that gives the impression I'm condoning that?

Imagine if those cops were gay! They wouldn't be able to get donuts anywhere!

There should be a law that says for each type of business in a region (e.g. donuts and coffee) you cannot introduce new discrimination that is already done by another establishment -- that way cops will always have at least one place to go.