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92. So the manager that was was suspended made it all up

Reply to MrsCoffee (Reply #90)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 11:43 PM

Dec 2019

when she said she was suspended even though it was an employee that did it, not her?

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Oklahoma Cop Accused Of Lying When He Said 'Pig' Was Printed On Starbucks Cups [View all] Demovictory9 Dec 2019 OP

I hope the wrongly accused Worker gets their job back MagickMuffin Dec 2019 #1

if we're going to spend time on this stopdiggin Dec 2019 #7

Maybe, but "the barista "wrote this offensive word,"" is false. It was a printed receipt. greyl Dec 2019 #10

I "write" from my position behind this keyboard stopdiggin Dec 2019 #13

You should share the Employee's words. tonedevil Dec 2019 #15

A lot of people are mentioning the mobile app printed name JonLP24 Dec 2019 #39

Let it be known... tonedevil Dec 2019 #54

I know JonLP24 Dec 2019 #56

Thanks /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #58

Does anyone still use "pigs" anymore when referring to cops? Merlot Dec 2019 #42

Fuck the cop/chief, fuck the reporter, fuck the editor/news outlet, fuck Starbucks... RockRaven Dec 2019 #2

somebody put viagra in your coffee? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #3

lol Renew Deal Dec 2019 #4

Reagan, both Bushes and TRUMP! dchill Dec 2019 #9

only if you buy me a cup of coffee first... Raster Dec 2019 #27

And the Viagra. Quackers Dec 2019 #60

The original story stands DVRacer Dec 2019 #5

Do you have a quote... tonedevil Dec 2019 #16

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2019 #21

Yes. We know immature people who write "pig" on a cup.... TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #61

They might or they might not... tonedevil Dec 2019 #66

What an utter turd renate Dec 2019 #6

police chief might be whiny bitch stopdiggin Dec 2019 #8

You'll need to post links to be persuasive. greyl Dec 2019 #11

have posted links stopdiggin Dec 2019 #14

The same officer who claims... tonedevil Dec 2019 #17

And you go with the lying pig. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #19

And you go with social media. dware Dec 2019 #29

I'll go with myself. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #34

So because it happened to you, dware Dec 2019 #35

Not what a said. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #36

Then why did Starbucks terminate the employee if it didn't happen? dware Dec 2019 #40

Yeah, we'll see. You are assuming so much in order to defend this cop. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #41

You're doing the same thing, dware Dec 2019 #43

Well the printed labels certainly added some doubt. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #44

I do acknowledge, but something happened that made Starbucks dware Dec 2019 #45

Re-read my edited post with statement from Starbucks and try again. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #46

I stand by my statement, dware Dec 2019 #48

MrsCoffee did no such thing. Mariana Dec 2019 #55

No, MrsCoffee did accuse the cop of lying and being a liar. dware Dec 2019 #91

No, it's easier to fire someone and declare it over than deal with a boycott- dawg day Dec 2019 #76

" The officer told the station..." jberryhill Dec 2019 #26

I've only read Starbucks apologized, not the employee leftstreet Dec 2019 #12

That's all I've seen too. /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #18

The employee hasn't been named pintobean Dec 2019 #20

That's probably what the cop was thinking. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #37

Pffft. Yeah, the cop made it all up pintobean Dec 2019 #80

Yeah, cops in small towns never make anything up. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #90

So the manager that was was suspended made it all up dware Dec 2019 #92

"... a whiny bitch" -- really? No reason to use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #24

I agree - nt Piasladic Dec 2019 #25

+1 MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #38

Would not surprise me RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #22

This was fishy from the beginning DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #23

Accused by who? dware Dec 2019 #28

It's more fun to believe the PIG was the bad guy. Bonx Dec 2019 #32

The corollary being just as valid LanternWaste Dec 2019 #47

Incorrectly framed. I'll believe the NYT over some random tweets. Bonx Dec 2019 #50

Given how much coffee the pi errr cops drink ... does it 'pay' for Starbucks mr_lebowski Dec 2019 #65

The fired employee said one of the baristas did it. Kaleva Dec 2019 #81

Internet sleuths win the day. Baitball Blogger Dec 2019 #30

A few loose ends here no matter which side you hear. defacto7 Dec 2019 #31

*pretends to be shocked* Initech Dec 2019 #33

Two of the three most-replied-to threads in GD right now concern an animal word being written coti Dec 2019 #49

The cops give a shit, obviously. Mariana Dec 2019 #57

Why do other cops even give a crap that some clown wrote a word on some other clown's coffee cup? coti Dec 2019 #67

Didn't hte Starbucks employee apologise and said it was meant as a joke? Kaleva Dec 2019 #51

Can you find a quote from the employee? Mariana Dec 2019 #59

I found this. Quackers Dec 2019 #62

That is the cop saying what the barista said. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #63

The barista wasn't fired. It was the manager who said a barista did it. Kaleva Dec 2019 #72

It appears that it was the manger who was fired Kaleva Dec 2019 #64

I'm shocked, SHOCKED! Coventina Dec 2019 #52

This is why I always wait for these stories to unfold (and I'm not even sure this one is over). LisaM Dec 2019 #53

You are right to wait... tonedevil Dec 2019 #69

It's not over. Read post #68. Kaleva Dec 2019 #70

The fired Starbucks manager said it was a barista that put the word "PIG" on the cups Kaleva Dec 2019 #68

Every single person who has weighed in... tonedevil Dec 2019 #71

Look what you wrote in post #15 Kaleva Dec 2019 #73

I read the story from the manager... tonedevil Dec 2019 #74

"Mediocre" is being generous. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #75

It was the manager who apologised to the police officer & it was the manager who was fired Kaleva Dec 2019 #77

You seem to be chastising me... tonedevil Dec 2019 #82

But would you agree that the article in the OP is incorrect? Kaleva Dec 2019 #85

Yes there are several inaccuracies... tonedevil Dec 2019 #87

Yes and reading the thread, it appears many believe the inaccuracies. Kaleva Dec 2019 #89

Just playing here Cartoonist Dec 2019 #78

So you are saying it's possible the fired employee is lying? Kaleva Dec 2019 #79

There wasn't one word in that post... tonedevil Dec 2019 #83

If it wasn't done by one of the baristas, then the fired employee was lying. Kaleva Dec 2019 #86

It doesn't mean the... tonedevil Dec 2019 #88

That is a very reasonable assumption. dware Dec 2019 #93

Why didn't she throw him under the bus? Cartoonist Dec 2019 #84

Snopes has weighed in Bonx Dec 2019 #94

Snopes is an alt right website. Not to be trusted. Dr. Strange Dec 2019 #96

But the article that starts right off the bat with an inaccuracy should be? LisaL Dec 2019 #97

O'Mara isn't the one who said word "pig" was written on his cup. LisaL Dec 2019 #95