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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
Wonder what the actual story here is.
So much faux outrage nowadays.
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I can see how you're confused. It's not like the 'actual' story can be found in countless news reports. Let me help.
2 black men were sitting in Starbucks waiting for their friend to arrive. By all accounts (not a single person has said differently), the men were not causing trouble and the store was not busy.
https://twitter.com/user/status/984539713016094721
For reasons that no one on the scene could identify, these men were singled out for behavior that is routine and happens regularly at every Starbucks in America.
Starbucks apologises
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The company leaves safety and customer service protocol decisions up to store managers, the official said. They may leave restroom doors unlocked or add key code entries if they feel the store is more at risk for criminal behaviour. A store in the same area of Philadelphia experienced an armed robbery recently, the official said.
The official acknowledged that the incident is at odds with what many people have done at a Starbucks without drawing suspicion or calls to police. The stores are “community hubs”, the official said, where people often drop in to use the wifi or chat with friends without necessarily ordering anything.
Ms Wimmer said she spent a good portion of her time in law school in Starbucks without buying much and never had a problem as a white female.
The incident was about race, Ms Wimmer said. She suggested an experiment: go to a Starbucks and assess the demographics of people sitting there.
“Who is the manager going to call and say ‘please leave?’,” she asked.
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