San Francisco’s police union says a city bakery chain has a “bigoted” policy of not serving uniformed cops.

The San Francisco Police Officers Assn. wrote in a social media post last week that Reem’s California “will not serve anyone armed and in uniform” and that includes “members of the U.S. Military.” The union is demanding that the chain “own” its policy.

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

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[–] 271 points 2 years ago (17 children)

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

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    [–] 141 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 138 points 2 years ago (14 children)
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    [–] 114 points 2 years ago (17 children)

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

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    [–] 105 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Correct me if I am wrong but didn't the same people having a whinge over this make the point about how businesses have the right to choose who they serve? I believe this was a few years ago when a different bakery refused to serve gay people.

    So it wasn't about the rights of business to be run without government interference afterall.

    Well there is a shocker.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Being gay and being a cop are not at all the same. One is a sexual orientation and one is a job. Cops chose their job.

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    I think you may have misunderstood my post.

    A few years ago conservatives got their back up because a bakery refused to serve gay people and reasonable people found that to be wrong.

    Conservatives argued that a business has the right to choose who they serve without government interference. And this was held up in court.

    Therefore those same people complaining about another bakery not serving the police is the same thing. But now the shoe is on the other foot and they are crying foul.

    My post was meant to point out yet another example of hypocrisy from conservatives.

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    [–] 97 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    it's about the guns, not the cops

    Honestly would be cooler if it were about the cops

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  • [–] 88 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 85 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    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.

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    [–] 85 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 75 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    If they are a public facing business, they are not within their rights to refuse service to anyone for any reason. There are protected classes, like age/race/sexuality. So if you own a business like a coffee shop, you can't say "no black people." However, police and guns are not protected classes, so I think they should be in the clear legally.

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    [–] 84 points 2 years ago (78 children)

    Good, normalize rejecting cops.

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    [–] 77 points 2 years ago*

    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.

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  • [–] 53 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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    [–] 50 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    “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.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (5 children)

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

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    [–] 43 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "Sorry, we don't support that lifestyle"

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    [–] 39 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Police in SF are showin up?

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

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    [–] 30 points 2 years ago

    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

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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