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Originally Posted by Iggy City
How many times do we have to spell out for you bud:
There were other (white) customers at that Starbucks that had not ordered anything either and were just sitting there going about their business. They were not asked to leave.
Try and get that through your thick skull.
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This argument isn't telling of the whole story though. This employee didn't go to the table and kick them out, they asked to use the washroom and were told they must purchase an item.
Now because there is no video or full explanation, let's review the scenarios that could have unfolded.
1. Two black men ask to use washrooms, are told Starbucks rules, say thank you and go sit back down politely, and are then asked to leave. Completely racist by that employee (UNLESS they also do that to white customers. This employee could be a rule enforcer and just likes the power, etc) and got aware to these 2 people when they came up to use washroom and hadn't purchased anything. It's not like employees are walking around the store usually at Starbucks, they are behind the counter.
2. Two black men ask to use washrooms, are told Starbucks rules, and make a stink about it (I would too if I had to use the washroom) Argue about the policy, etc, etc. Are asked to leave. Refuse. Police called. 2 men wait for 20 minutes instead of leaving, get arrested.
Judging by the fact they waited 20 minutes after knowing the police were coming to arrest them, to make a point, I'm guessing when they were told they had to purchase an item, they also wanted to 'make a point'
So this may be racist, but it may also be a case of a rule that is only enforce when someone is a pain in the ass.
The argument of 'other people were doing it' is always the worst, because the scenario usually isn't a mirror image. Sitting and minding your own business in Starbucks and not ordering isn't the same as trying to use the washroom and not purchasing an item, and the aftermath of this conversation/situation.
If this was 2 white teenagers with tattoos, colorful hair, and piercings it would be a non-story, even though discrimination would/could have existed in that scenario.
To me the entire story is "One Starbucks employee created a non optimal business optic by enforcing the corporate rules to a T, and Starbucks is having a day of training to ensure employees realize the optics of certain actions"