Cop fired; Starbucks says he took fancy coffee

A Daytona Beach police officer has been fired over allegations that include taking high-priced coffee from a beachside Starbucks , threatening slow response times to the business if they didn't give him the ...

[wildman]

6 cups of coffee in one night-i would plead drug induced insanity!

[really concerned citizen]

This is nothing new. Cops always want the freebies that go with the uniform.

[MikeyMike]

What a sad way to end his career in law enforcement.

[kathy collier]

That is really a sad ending to a career. I just hope he thought the coffee was worth it.

[Imagine That]

This happens everywhere. When I was working in Bartow the Deputies were getting free meals from the Burger King, In Kissimmee I’ve seen them walk out of the Racetrack with coffee repeatedly without paying for it. When I was younger I worked at a CircleK in Lakeland and we were told as part of our training not to refuse free food or coffee to the cops or they would not show up when needed.

[not surprised]

Years ago I worked at 7-11 and remember seeing a cop steal hot dogs, even though the only things they were supposed to get for free were cups of coffee or fountain drinks. What do you do? Call the cops?

But to be fair, there was one officer who always offered to pay for his drinks, even though we would give them to him for free. He never took advantage. So, it all depends on the character of the officer.

[ALL VERY CONFUSING]

First we have Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant of POLICE SQUAD.

Now we have Major Garvin, former Lieutenant, NO POLICE SQUAD.

I'M CONFUSED.....Guess I need a double latte to figure it out....

[Maxfield]

Maybe he was trying to get a couple of free cups before the Starbucks store closed.

[AAAARRRRGGHH]

This power mad sack of crap got exactly what he deserves. What a loser! Two-bit pig. HAHAHA - fired over free coffee. I hope he never gets a job in law enforcement again. Maybe he'll have to work at a Starbucks... if he has enough intelligence to make coffee that is.

[mike]

he is not guilty.. he is a cop.. he above the law.. he should not be fired.. demand his job back with a raise and a higher rank..
what is this world coming to when you fire a officer of the peace over a cop of coffee..

[uhoh]

A bully cop bites the dust. :D :D :D

[vmhicks]

MikeyMike wrote:

What a sad way to end his career in law enforcement.

Not sad, Justice, Gestapo got what he deserved

[Mad about the whole deal]

mike wrote:

he is not guilty.. he is a cop.. he above the law.. he should not be fired.. demand his job back with a raise and a higher rank..
what is this world coming to when you fire a officer of the peace over a cop of coffee..

Amen brother amen, cops should never be fired, no one understands what their job entails, they are above the law and deserve special treatment, the union will step in and get this man his job, dignity, back pay, and a raise and a promotion, He after 15 years deserves much better, All that right after monkeys fly out my butttt!

[American vet]

Way to go Mike Chitwood. You get my vote

[Liz]

mike wrote:

he is not guilty.. he is a cop.. he above the law.. he should not be fired.. demand his job back with a raise and a higher rank..
what is this world coming to when you fire a officer of the peace over a cop of coffee..

The point of the law is that on one is above it. And clearly you've never worked in customer service.