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Originally Posted by Reiver

While Starbucks has been apologizing and the Philadelphia mayor remains critical, Philadelphia’s police commissioner is standing by his officers.

Ross says the two men asked to use the restroom. A Starbucks employee reasonably told them that bathrooms were for paying customers only. The employees then politely asked the two men to leave the store if they weren't going to purchase anything.

Police were called after the two men refused to leave. According to Ross, officers then responded and politely asked the two men to go, yet they refused. After 15 minutes, the two men were arrested without incident. The two men were later released after Starbucks declined to press charges.

"They did a service that they were called to do," Ross said. "And if you think about it logically, that if a business calls and they say that someone is here that I no longer wish to be in my business, (officers) now have a legal obligation to carry out their duties. And they did just that."

Ross – who is black – also pushed back against charges of racism.
Read more at Black Police Commissioner Reveals There's More to the Controversial Starbucks Arrest | American Action News

See, this is why I have a problem with this boycott push. I'm sick of the battle-cry That's Racist used at every turn.