donut shop ends cop discount to support BLM, cops angry. Shop sells out of donuts

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Allie's Donuts has allied itself with Black Lives Matter activists calling for police reforms. The doughnut shop in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, declared on Instagram Saturday that it was ending discounts for police officers and members of the military, Fox13 reports. The owner said the move was sparked by an incident in which a Providence firefighter was allegedly racially profiled while still in uniform. "We’re fed up. Until local police takes action to solve problems with racism and injustice, Allie’s Donuts will choose to stand with the people of our great state," the post said. "We will no longer offer military or police discounts. Thank you for your service, and shame on you for your silence."


Allie's later explained that it didn't intend to disrespect anybody. "In no way did we mean to insult people & their service to our country or community," it said. The North Kingstown Police Department accused the shop of sending a "message of hate" and said the problem was racism, not police. WJAR reports that supporters of the store's stance, some of them holding Black Lives Matter signs, formed a long line around the store Sunday. Allie's said at 2pm that it had sold out of doughnuts.

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Drescher encouraged people to start a conversation.

"People in power. People with influence. Let's discuss how to fix things. Let's acknowledge that they need to be fixed and not ignore it and not pass blame back and forth and say, 'What about you and what about me and what about that and why would you ignore this?' No, something is wrong. Let's fix it," Drescher said.

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[33taw]

1. Not sure I would have excluded vets, but totally understand the police.

[Mariana]

5. Probably just doing away with discounts altogether.

I don't think it's unreasonable or unfair for them to charge everyone the same price for the same products.

[sheshe2]

8. Well the military had choppers hovering 100 feet over protestors.

The crew has been grounded. It was an illegal maneuver. Who gave the orders?

[33taw]

10. I don't know that I would eliminate veteran perks. I'd give a 85 year old Korean War vet a donut.

They need to figure out who gave the order and why they were followed. Illegal orders should not be followed, but most members of the military do as told.

[sheshe2]

11. The quote from the op said military.

[33taw]

16. That makes sense. I thought it was vets. That would be foolish.

[malaise]

2. Get thee to the greatest page

This is the kind of news we need
Oh Yes!

[LakeArenal]

3. I used to live in North Kingston.

Good for them!!!!

[Marrah_Goodman]

19. I live in Hope Valley :)

[Phoenix61]

4. Talk about whiny snowflakes.

They are under no obligation to give a discount to any one, ever.

[Mariana]

7. Charging everyone the same price is "sending a message of hate".

What crybabies.

[zak247]

6. Dont need

Hey, the cops don't need to be eating donuts anyway. All that fat and sugar brings out their concealed racism.

Well then, if that's the case then maybe they should eat donuts so we can find the bad donuts, I mean bad apples

[Maeve]

9. I've seen a bumpersticker--"Bad cop! No donut!"

They are putting it into effect, it seems....

Hubby used to work at a donut place. The policy of free donuts for cops was to scare away thieves. But then, who would assume much to steal at a donut place?

[msongs]

14. armed robbery, not stealing donuts nt

[Maeve]

15. The till was never that rich a haul

It wasn't the most profitable business, cash-wise

[roamer65]

12. Police are like the Mafia.

The shop will probably catch fire.

[Coventina]

13. FTP & ACAB

[warmfeet]

17. Cops need to lose, on average,

350 Lbs each.

The average cop weighs 260 Lbs.

Therefore, it will do the average cop considerable harm to lose 350 Lbs.

It will do the rest of us, a great deal of good, however.

Don't worry. We will find others to protect and serve as is desired.

This current lot needs to disappear.

[Marrah_Goodman]

18. They are in my neck of the woods and have amazing donuts

[JudyM]

20. My favorite donuts, anywhere. When they're warm, sheer bliss.

Worth driving out of my way for

[Marrah_Goodman]

21. They were even part of the dessert table at my friend's wedding. YUMMM!