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In reply to the discussion: Starbucks arrests: Who gets to decide whether youre a patron or a trespasser? [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)Ejecting someone for illegal or disruptive behavior is very different than tossing someone out because they didnt buy a cup of coffee in a coffee house but are otherwise posing no problem, especially if other people who havent bought any coffee are allowed to stay unmolested. Yes, its a place of business - and a fundamental part of that business is to encourage people to sit and stay and do all manner of things unrelated to eating or drinking, including using WiFi, having business meetings, reading, hanging with friends, etc.
Definition of ARBITRARY = depending on individual discretion and not fixed by law or rules
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Forcing someone to leave a coffeehouse solely on the grounds that they didnt buy a coffee while allowing others who dont by coffee to remain is an arbitrary act.