Comments on: Don’t Tazerberry Me, Ma’am: Another Cop Suspended for Demanding Free Starbucks Coffee

By: Continuum

Continuum — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:46:30 +0000

Just another example of the gang in blue gone wild.

Here in Memphis, the cops were stealing drugs from the evidence room, running prostitution rings out of their squad cars, and in general running rampant over the laws. Hardly, a week went passed by, when some cop or other was arrested, suspended, or taking early retirement.

Until the courts get serious with these gangs of men in blue, we will all be at their mercy and insanity.

By: Not So Nice N Easy: Cop Arrested for Stealing Donuts « JONATHAN TURLEY

Not So Nice N Easy: Cop Arrested for Stealing Donuts « JONATHAN TURLEY — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:31:58 +0000

[...] He is not the only officer to fall victim to the irresistible allure of coffee and donuts, here. [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:30:05 +0000

Gyges, This is the new age movement. In that belief system nothing is given freely, only taken.

Susan and rafflaw,

Potent tattoos are tattoos pumped up with viagra!

By: Gyges

Gyges — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:07:10 +0000

Jill,

But does she get you free Tea Leaves to read?

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:53:03 +0000

Rafflaw wrote:
Jill,
A “potent” tatoo? I guess I am getting old.
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:::whistling innocently::: I’m not going anywhere NEAR that one.

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:28:56 +0000

Jill,
A “potent” tatoo? I guess I am getting old.

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:30:20 +0000

Well you do have to “manifest” free coffee using techniques from “The Secret”, but “manifesting” is accomplished through the potency of the tattoo (and no, I’m not making this up!).

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:08:06 +0000

Jill,
That is an interesting technique to get freebies. Just show your tattoo and you get free coffee? Wow. Must be some exciting tattoo.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:55:31 +0000

My friend says she’s gotten a lot of free coffee at Starbucks since she got her tattoo. Perhaps the force could pay for each officer to have one of those upon graduation.

And I wonder why it’s not theft either.

By: Elliot Mess

Elliot Mess — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:23:16 +0000

Or even extortion? Considering the cop apparently expected these free gifts in exchange for apparently some sort of protection or something. This smells like some sort of mass conspiracy of strong arming local businesses into payoffs in free services in exchange for police protection or something.

Why isn’t there some kind of federal investigation into the Chicago Police forces and what appears to be a widespread racket of strong arming and bribes?

After all their Mayor just got tossed into jail, right? If the Mayors that much of a crook then it doesn’t seem to far fetched to assume the cops he hired might be too, especially given these attempts to strong arm Starbucks.

You know,not that it matters, but it seems like a cop would feel a little silly, standing there in uniform demanding a free Venti Frappacino and a raisin\blueberry muffin.

By: Elliot Mess

Elliot Mess — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:05:34 +0000

“She is accused of simply walking away with some products. Yet there is no criminal charge or termination of the officer”

I’m no legal expert but isn’t that what is normally identified as “theft” or “shoplifting”?

By: puzzling

puzzling — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:02:58 +0000

Why isn’t this armed robbery?

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:38:54 +0000

Speaking of ad campaigns.

Starbucks, cops almost kill for our coffee!

They do not pay those people enough for a cop to come in and show their gun. That would be terrifying.

By: rafflaw

rafflaw — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:31:19 +0000

This story was a big item in the Chicago area news. I guess when you have to have some caffeine, nothing else matters. It is unfortunate that the arrogance of this officer has cost her a lengthy suspension, but you reap what you sow.