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Chicago cop suspended for demanding free Starbucks
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by Amy Judd | August 8, 2008 at 10:43 am
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A police officer in Chicago has been suspended for 15 months for demanding that Starbucks employees give him free coffee and baked goods because he was a police officer.
I would think that if Starbucks gave out free coffee and baked goods, everyone would be a police officer!
Officer Barbara Nevers, a 14-year veteran, has also been ordered to have counselling.
The Police Board ruled in May that 55-year-old Nevers intimidated Starbucks employees by screaming at them and flashing her badge, handcuffs or gun when they wanted her to pay. The board released its findings Thursday.
Nevers' lawyer says her client never used her job to demand coffee. She says some coffeehouses gave it to her for free because she was an officer.
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at 11:15 on August 8th, 2008
No wonder Starbucks is closing down so many stores!!!
at 01:39 on August 9th, 2008
GOOD! Too many people in uniform think they deserve special treatment.
at 02:06 on August 9th, 2008
In Starbucks, my name is "Andrian", not "Adrian"...
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at 03:12 on August 9th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff. MY WORDS, WATSON!!!
Now if I go into Starbucks and flash a gun when they ask me to pay, do you think they'd order me to counseling? Seems like Starbucks is not alone in giving this officer preferencial treatment! LOL!
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at 05:35 on August 9th, 2008
ty for using my picture x
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at 08:15 on August 9th, 2008
Ahah, no way police officer get free stuff from Starbucks!! They should better get some healthy juice, helping them to stay in shape ...
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at 08:18 on August 9th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:49 on August 9th, 2008
Excellent article!
& thank you for using my picture.
at 15:44 on August 9th, 2008
Excellent article!!! It's a pleasure to share my photo.
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at 19:32 on August 9th, 2008
Hey ! well, this is a photo that i took in the starbucks from Argentina, this cafe has a great history XD i pay too much for it and they give me the coffie that i won't. But i drunk it becouse i was with a friend, speaking and having greats moments.
Starbacks it's cool =)
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at 21:42 on August 9th, 2008
er i don't know what to say but i love Starbucks =] Lol
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at 17:37 on August 17th, 2008
i had an amazing double shout on ice and decided to take a picture of what was left.
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