Starbucks has once again been forced to apologize after an employee failed to acknowledge and serve uniformed police officers for several minutes.
The incident occurred at a Starbucks branch in Riverside, California, where two deputies were trying to get a cup of coffee only to be ignored by the staff.
“#StarbucksIncident We are aware of the ‘cop with no coffee’ incident that occurred in Riverside on 12/12/19, involving our @RSO deputies.
We are in communication w@Starbucks Corporate addressing the issue of deputies being denied service #copwithnocoffee #Starbucks,” the sheriff’s office tweeted after the cops reported the incident.
Slamming the “unprofessional” approach of the staff, Sheriff Chad Bianco said:
“Two of our deputies were refused service at Starbucks. The anti-police culture repeatedly displayed by Starbucks employees must end.”
Following the incident going viral, Starbucks was once again forced to apologize.
“This language is offensive to all law enforcement and is not representative of the deep appreciation we have for police officers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe,” they said according to the ABC News report.
While the coffeehouse chain expressed their support for the officers, they claimed the staff didn’t refuse service but did ignore the cops for several minutes.
“There is simply no excuse for how the two deputies were ignored. We’re deeply sorry for that. We really want to connect with the two deputies, apologize directly, and hear their stories. We take full responsibility for any intentional or unintentional disrespect to law enforcement,” Starbucks spokesperson Reggie Borges said.
Previously, Starbucks was slammed after an employee called an officer, who was buying drinks for his colleagues on Thanksgiving Day, a “PIG” on his coffee cup.
Following the incident, both the employee in question and the manager responsible for not handling the situation properly got fired.
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