re: 2 black guys arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks by 8 cops

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but is it normal to go into a business, sit down, and not order anything? You are taking up space for people who patronize the business.

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At Starbucks it kind of is. People go there to use the free wifi, it's generally a safe place to meet if you are doing something like buying things off craigslist or meeting a realtor, college kids will go there to do homework... There have been many times I've gone to a SB to meet people and didn't order anything. To be fair, I can't recall ever needing a code to use a restroom at any of the ones I've been to so perhaps this is a regional issue. Maybe it's SB's fault for going too easy on non paying customers for so many years but SB really has become a sort of second office/home for quite a few people.

I get why the cops did what they did. It's not really their job to tell a manager if they're being a prick. It's just a bad look for SB that it seems like the other people at this particular store were genuinely surprised these dudes were getting kicked out.