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[–] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 142 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If he picked up 5 cups of coffee from starbucks, he most likely ordered through the mobile app.

Which would mean he set his own name to Pig for his mobile order. If he ordered at the register you’re telling me they looked the cop in the eyeballs and typed pig into the order prompt?

This sounds like bullshit

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not a SB customer: why "most likely" used an app?

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You can't call in an order. So if they use "picked up" to mean went and picked up an already placed order, it had to be through the app. Plus it's just way easier to order through the app for multiple people at somewhere like Starbucks (i.e. a place no one just gets a plain coffee from).

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can't order ahead at Starbucks without using the app.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 101 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This little piggy went to Starbucks

I wouldn't be surprised if the cops put in the order ahead of time with PIG as the name. Good 'ol manufacturered outrage.

Wouldn't be the first time.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought this was a repeat, like why? I don't get anything around earth

[–] alphanerd4@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Police are Angling for protected class status. They want discriminating against police officers to be illegal like discrimination against minorities

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

If they want to advertise the idea that hatred of police is becoming normalized they are essentially doing the abolition movement's job for them.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 71 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The only people I've seen casually start shit with cops are the ones who know they can access a lawyer.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

As a person who lives one town over from there. I too salute those brave workers. But at same time I wouldn't doubt it if the cops faled this for outrage. And fuck Mark Allen GMC and his back the blue banner.

[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that makes sense both practically and morally.

Folks in positions of privilege (e.g. means and access to good lawyers) should use said position to fight for more justice.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People of privilege pissing off cops means that cops will be twice as nasty to the poor folks who can't get away with it.

So rich people treating cops like garbage isn't moral at all.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

As brilliant as a spit shine on a thousand boots

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only people I’ve seen casually start shit with cops are the ones who know they can access a lawyer.

It's easy to be brave when you know you aren't going to get beaten up.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's why they should just obey?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You assert your rights in the courtroom, not the streets.

If you feel a deep need to get your ass kicked go right ahead.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What? Are you in 3rd Grade?

Reported and blocked.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Same, bootlicking.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So, you think you want to be the guy driving a junker with a busted tail light after some rich twit in a Tesla has talked shit to the cop?

Yes, I'm sure the cop will feel chastised

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yes then the rich guy would be responsible for the cop's actions

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So we agree. The rich guy has no right to talk shit when he knows he's safe and other people aren't.

If the rich guy wants to pay for lawyers for people hassled by cops he could show how he feels.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah cops are animals that can't take responsibility for emotional regulation

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Starting shit with the cops never ends well. Just a tip from someone who got roughed up by the cops in TX for having long hair as a male and NOT having any dope. They searched us all and our VW bus thinking they'd fill their quota of felony arrests and we were clean as a whistle. We hadn't even been drinking. So they took it out on us. FTP.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Exactly. You assert your rights in the courtroom, not in the streets.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 45 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Ways to get fired. Step one :

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"It stood for 'Put In Group', sorry for your misunderstanding.

cough Pigs cough"

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's Starbucks, their lives aren't over if they get fired.

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

More likely an improvement...

[–] basmatii@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A lot of Starbucks are unionized now, and this is usually protected speech give cops are enemies of all workers unions everywhere.

[–] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yup and it's another good reason for unions. If you can voice dissent or protest without fear of your livelihood being taken away, the world is a better place for it.