Police Kicked Out Of Belleville Denny’s For Being Armed

[Baz]

Dumb move by manager.....


Police Kicked Out Of Belleville Denny’s For Being Armed « CBS St. Louis


BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) – Belleville police chief Bill Clay is ordering his officers to get their pancakes from anywhere but Denny’s, calling the restaurant “political stupidness.”

The new orders come after a New Year’s Day clash between five detectives and one Denny’s manager.

The department says the detectives were out of uniform but wearing their badges, when manager David Rice asked them to either leave or put their guns in their vehicle.

Rice, told the detectives that one of their weapons, specifically a female detective’s gun, was making another diner feel uncomfortable.

As the officers were leaving, without their food, General Manager Michael Van walked up and corrected the manager and said it was fine for them to stay, but the officers said it would be too awkward and they left.

Denny’s corporate office has released an apology saying, “Denny’s policy permits law enforcement officials to carry their firearms in the restaurant and we regret any misunderstanding.”

An employee at the Belleville Denny’s didn’t want to talk about the confrontation to KMOX, but some Denny’s customers said the presence of police and their guns was not an issue.

[Geoz1]

Repost

[creaturecat]

Give up on this.
Or post in PARF.
You are a troublemaker.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by creaturecat

You are a troublemaker.

Thank you

[futurefun]

Thanks for the repost here in OT where it may get more exposure. I don't want to spend the time & energy in parf while recognizing that Second Amendment related current events deserve rational minds & thoughtful actions. Time to be wise so we don't get a rude surprise.

[Baz]

I didn't realize there was an existing thread on this story.

Sorry.

Regarding it being in OT vs. PARF.

It's not politics and religion.

When PARF is renamed PARAG - I will post accordingly.