Cop fired for threatening "slower emergency response" if refused free Starbucks

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Daytona Beach cop fired for demanding free coffee
Associated Press
Published: Friday July 18, 2008

http://rawstory.com//news/2008/Daytona_Beach_cop_fired_for_demanding_0718.html



DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - An internal affairs report says a Daytona Beach police officer demanded free coffee and tea from a Starbucks and threatened employees with slower emergency response times if they refused.

Lt. Major Garvin, a 15-year veteran, was fired July 8. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Chief Mike Chitwood says Garvin recently failed a polygraph test that he insisted on taking.

The coffeehouse's employees claim that since June 2007, Garvin had visited the store as many as six times a night while on duty. Besides demanding free drinks, workers complained that Garvin also cut in front of paying customers.

A telephone listing for Garvin could not be found.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Well, at least it wasn't a donut shop....

Now that would be living up to a stereotype.

[Drum]

2. Even at Starbucks' prices, it would've still been cheaper to pay, hmm (ex)Officer?

:( What a stupid thing, to be fired for extorting coffee-counter people....

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Stupid is as stupid does

I dont expect much from our police officers.

[JBoy]

4. Major Garvin = major douchebag

Good luck getting a security guard job, pal.

[montanto]

5. He can prolly still get a job

at Starbucks. That would solve the free coffee issue.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. Just imagine. 15 years down the drain. All for a freaking cup of coffee.

What an idiot.