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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:00 AM Jun 2020

Hit em' where it hurts - No more cheap donuts for cops/military

A Rhode Island doughnut shop announced on social media that it was no longer offering a discount to police officers or members of the military.

According to the post, the decision was inspired by recent accusations of racism and injustice against the local police department. The move was met with both anger and applause on social media.

his employees got threats- And then the public responded:

https://crooksandliars.com/2020/06/allies-donuts-starts-receiving-threats

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Hit em' where it hurts - No more cheap donuts for cops/military (Original Post) packman Jun 2020 OP

Oh know. No saving 7 cents on a 70 cent donut. The world's over. jimfields33 Jun 2020 #1

Uniform worship must end. Dawson Leery Jun 2020 #2

Kick 'em in the donuts. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #3

jimfields33

(15,763 posts)

1. Oh know. No saving 7 cents on a 70 cent donut. The world's over.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:08 AM

Jun 2020

Why is this news. Seems really silly.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

2. Uniform worship must end.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:27 AM

Jun 2020

There should be no discounts for either. Police and Military are citizens as we all are and we all play our roles. Society runs together as the gears in a transmission do.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. Kick 'em in the donuts.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:28 AM

Jun 2020

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