A police officer was enraged after a Starbucks employee called him a “pig” on his coffee order on Thanksgiving Day.
As Oklahoma-based Chief Johnny O’Mara revealed, he was buying drinks for dispatchers on Thanksgiving Day only for the Starbucks barista to write ‘PIG’ on his coffee cup.
While O’Mara was offered a replacement with the right label on the cup, he couldn’t help but feel offended by the way he was treated and the lack of care from the staff.
“What irks me is the absolute and total disrespect for a police officer who, instead of being home with family and enjoying a meal and a football game, is patrolling his little town,” the police chief wrote in his post after the incident.
“The proverb ‘Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me’ came to mind. This cup of coffee for a ‘pig’ is just another little flag.
“It’s another tiny symptom and a nearly indiscernible shout from a contemptuous, roaring and riotous segment of a misanthropic society that vilifies those who stand for what’s right and glorifies the very people who would usher in the destruction of the social fabric.”
Soon enough the cop’s post went viral whereas people condemned the employee for being disrespectful and called out the staff for the way they handled the issue.
“We are deeply sorry to the law enforcement officer who experienced this. We have also apologized directly to him and connected with the Chief of the Kiefer Police Department as well to express our remorse,” Starbucks apologized in a statement.
“The Starbucks partner who wrote this offensive word on a cup used poor judgment and is no longer a partner after this violation of company policy. 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.”
Despite the fact that the employee was rightfully sacked, O’Mara has proven that he is someone to look up to after requesting the chain to reconsider their decision to fire the employee.
“I just recently learned that the employee was terminated, and this may be a bit surprising, but I would like Starbucks to reconsider. I’m asking for civility.
“We are hoping that we can take this moment where a mistake was made and turn it into something that highlights the ability to be civil with one another, that’s something that’s missing in a lot of society right now is the ability to just be civil,” he said in an interview with Fox News.
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Replaced!