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.

142 points

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

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“will not serve anyone armed and in uniform”

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

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That’s preferred, actually, gives them a nice peg to hang the donuts on.

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They’re cops, you’ll be lucky to fit a single doughnut.

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What exactly do you think they’re going to a bakery for? Birthday cakes?

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In SF, open carrying by non-law-enforcement is illegal anyway.

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Friends of cops can get CCW licenses tho.

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That I did not know

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CCW is legal with a license.

You can conceal carry while naked; it’s just unwise and uncomfortable.

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while getting a license in the city is theoretically possible, it is basically impossible

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Nature’s holster.

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[Weird, sarcastic joke] Uniform? But what about the fire department?! Oh wait, they don’t carry guns for some reason. Woah, does that mean they don’t just show up and gun people down? That’s a neat idea, I like that. Maybe more uniformed services should be like that.

[Song reference] But still, fuck the fire department. Dropping by unannounced just to fry your apartment…

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I think they intended to include people in uniform but unarmed

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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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Last time I checked “Police Officer” wasn’t a protected class you little snowflakes.

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veteran status is though in a lot of cases so I would not be surprised if there was movement to take it in that direction

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Veterans can’t bring guns wherever they want either. There’s signs on every hospital in Ohio.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if groups are already trying to spin stuff like that as anti veteran discrimination, although this article says “armed and in uniform” implying by that language they would serve an unarmed cop in uniform, so I guess they just have to ask everyone in uniform if they have a gun or install a metal detector if they actually want to enforce it

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Put down the pipe, son.

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They’re not banning veterans though, right? Just guns. Unless veterans are literally guns, but I know plenty of vets that don’t want open carry or unrestricted guns, so I’d say vets aren’t actually guns, and therefore aren’t restricted by this business’s policy.

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I’d be surprised if Peter hasn’t used his fingers to count.

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I do arithmetic on my fingers. :(

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Can’t do math without digits.

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I can count to 10 normally. 20 if I take my shoes off. 22 if I pull my pants down.

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