Starbucks closes Newtown store before gun nuts show up for their petty rally

[millennialmax]

Friday, August 09, 2013

Posted by Chris Carr., executive vice president, U.S. Retail

Dear Customers,

At Starbucks we are proud that our stores serve as gathering places for thousands of communities across the country and we appreciate that our customers share diverse points of view on issues that matter to them. We also believe in being sensitive to each community we serve.

Today, advocacy groups from different sides of the open carry debate announced plans to visit our Newtown, Connecticut store to bring attention to their points of view. We recognize that there is significant and genuine passion surrounding this topic, however out of respect for Newtown and everything the community has been through we decided to close our store early before the event started. Starbucks did not endorse or sponsor the event. We continue to encourage customers and advocacy groups from all sides of the debate to contact their elected officials, who make the open carry laws that our company follows. Our long-standing approach to this topic has been to comply with local laws and statutes in the communities we serve.

Thank you for your understanding and respect for the Newtown community.



Sincerely,

Chris Carr

executive vice president, U.S. Retail

http://www.starbucks.com/blog/early-store-closure-in-newtown-connecticut/1264

[Mr. David]

1. Starbucks to Gun Nuts: Fuck off.

They should start slapping "CONCEALED CARRY NOT PERMITTED IN STORE AND WILL BE SUBJECTED TO PERMANENT BAN ON ALL STARBUCKS LOCATIONS" immediately like Buffalo Wild Wings are doing now.

[Politicalboi]

2. Businesses should have the right to tell the gun nuts NO!

I don't want to go into stores with nuts who need to carry their guns everywhere.

[mwrguy]

5. They do have that right, Starbucks just refuses to exercise it

Hence the boycott.

[otohara]

6. I'd Run Sreaming

If I ever landed in an open carry business and saw these unstable fat fucks with their death weapons hanging on their XXXXL belts

[sarisataka]

7. What about those

Who are in good shape?

[Hoyt]

11. The photos I saw today were mostly of obese yahoos. Don't burn a lot of calories stroking

guns, or practicing to shoot people at the range.

[sarisataka]

18. Well we should start an awareness campaign

Among obese people to quit stroking their guns and get some exercise

[Aristus]

12. How many of them are there?

By the look of it, gun-fuckers love their sugars and starches...

[sarisataka]

16. I don't know

I have never seen a study of the average weight of gun fuckers.
Can I refer to all fat people as gun fuckers or are all unstable so that would not be a wise thing to do?

[Aristus]

17. You can say whatever you want.

No one is going to take away your right to free speech. And you don't even need a gun for that...

[sarisataka]

20. Glad to hear it

And people can continue to stereotype groups in any way they wish.

No biggie ridiculing the obese; they know it is all about the gun fuckers.

I can't wait to see what the next physical trait is worthy of scorn for a good cause of course.

[Aristus]

21. The only feature that irritates me about these assclowns is the guns

they insist on sporting in public. It's not my fault they all look like they are trying to smuggle basketballs...

[sarisataka]

27. Though I may support rkba

I am not a fan of open carry and as I posted in the past, carrying a weapon should never be used to make a statement.

I also oppose stereotypes of any sort as it easily leads to bigotry. Would anyone on this board support stereotyping a group based on skin color? Sadly, too many stereotypes and bigotry are found on DU and deemed acceptable to those on one side or another of an issue.

[Duckhunter935]

29. agreed

Some things said are clearly over the top

[lunasun]

28. But Starbucks has said yes everywhere

[freshwest]

33. In honor of this, I will go to my closest Starbucks, inform them I am pleased and buy a muffin!

Earlier today I posted they'd never get another dime from me and mine if they did this and I'm on the Left Coast. Sigh of relief for sanity.

I also see no reason to live in a war zone that profits no one but the NRA, GOP, gun makers and sellers and the undertaker. I am less tolerant of gun fans than in any time in my life.

This has gotten way outta hand in this nation, and does nothing but further the Koch brothers recipe for social breakdown and mayhem.

Uh, huh, no, nope.


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[Just Saying]

3. Starbucks shows class and compassion

When the gun nuts won't.

[Dawson Leery]

4. Guns rights groups are to fault for the negative reputation many hold

of firearms owners.

[Skink]

8. What if it was Washinton and Paul Revere etc

They met somewhere

[awoke_in_2003]

14. Yep, the pubs...

were hotbeds we're revolutionary thoughts. But then there were more men about- they didn't need to carry guns everywhere because they were scared.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Haha. Full erect, and no where to go.

Tough shit, gun humpers.

[Duckhunter935]

10. ah yes

gotta have the penis joke, good for you.

[Orrex]

13. Good point

It would probably be sufficient to ponder how gun advocates take such care of the long, gleaming barrels, oiling and polishing them to make sure that they're ready to off without a misfire when the magical moment occurs.


It's also curious that gun advocates object to such penis-related imagery, yet the ammo bag for the M240 (for instance) is famously described as its "nut sack."

[lastlib]

36. Well, as a wise man once said, "If the shoe fits...."

"...don't let the dog drag it off."

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Anyone have a pic of that guy (photoshopped) waiting in line at Starbucks

with the gun on his hip? It was kicking around here a while back. I laugh my ass off every time I see it.

[Lisa D]

15. Good for them. n/t

[mick063]

19. I am for decentralizing money.

I avoid franchises.

Get your coffee at "Joe's drive through".


I see a gun on a customer in any business, I leave immediately. I will narrow my consumer choices to reflect my political beliefs.

[JohnnyRingo]

23. Well, that was easy.

I can see the protesters slapping their foreheads and saying "DOH!!".

[RedCappedBandit]

24. Good. Only a jerk would have wanted to attend this 'even't in Newtown. nt

[Robb]

41. Indeed. In that sense, Starbucks did them a favor.

They will find another opportunity to make assholes of themselves at another venue, I'm sure.

[Skittles]

25. gun nuts are pathetic

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I do not want to be around people so ignorant and paranoid they cannot have a cup of coffee without being armed

[sellitman]

42. Bingo!

Agreed!

[MichiganVote]

26. Good on Starbucks.

[azureblue]

30. They can have their meet at Starbucks

But there is not one reason in the world why they think they have to have their guns with them at their little GTG. They can have their meet, but their is no reason for them to try to prove something by bringing their guns, unless it is intimidation or paranoia. There gun group meet can be just as productive without guns.

[toby jo]

31. Nice to see the whole town roll up the sidewalk ~

[NJCher]

32. good corporate communication writing!

Does anyone else appreciate how well this communication was crafted?

I'm impressed.

Good job! (to some corp. comm writer on the Starbucks staff).


Cher

[Skittles]

34. I do

as someone who continually disgusted by what I call "corporate-speak", I do appreciate when it is done well

[ellisonz]

35. In other words, Starbucks won't choose to ban guns.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

37. Bet there's a local bar that will take them in.

[Generic Other]

38. Was Scott Brown's brother headed there?

Source: CBS

OLD LYME, CT (CBS) – The brother of former Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown was arrested Thursday night in Connecticut on a number of charges, including impersonating a police officer.

Police responding to reports of a man with a gun found Bruce W. Browne, 46, of Wolcott, Connecticut driving a blue Crown Victoria with what appeared to be a disc and antennas mounted on the trunk along with “hide-away” lights.

Browne was wearing military-style pants, according to police. Inside the car in plain view, officers say they found three loaded 9 mm handguns, a black nylon duty belt with two sets of handcuffs, a police baton, 12 fully-loaded magazines with a total of 101 hollow point and 102 ball 9 mm bullets.

Browne also allegedly had a black tactical bullet proof vest with the word “POLICE” embroidered on the front and back with a silver metal TSA badge attached.


Read more: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/09/scott-browns-brother-accused-of-impersonating-officer-commandeering-boat/

[arely staircase]

39. sanity is a good thing nt

[Blue Owl]

40. They don't stand their grounds, apparently