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Cops kicked out of Denny's for having guns; chief bans Denny's

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-na-nn-cops-dennys-guns-20130103,0,7366488.story

Are you a cop? Do you carry a gun? Don't go to the Denny's in Belleville, Ill.

You are not allowed, the police chief says. Not after what happened Tuesday.

The flapjacks -- sorry, the flap -- began when several on-duty detectives with the Belleville Police Department dropped in to Denny's for some on-duty noshing, according to local media.

They had their badges and their guns, but as detectives, not their uniforms, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This bothered a patron who then complained to a manager, David Rice, who then complained to one of the detectives: Please take your gun to your car or leave. No guns allowed.

"Upon further discussion, we became aware the individual was a plain-clothed police officer," Denny's spokeswoman Liz DiTrapano said in a statement, according to the News-Democrat. "Denny's policy permits law enforcement officials to carry their firearms in the restaurant, and we regret any misunderstanding."

Denny's sure does, because despite the efforts of a general manager who tried (and failed) to clear up the misunderstanding before the detectives left, the department's chief banned on-duty and off-duty police in uniform from returning to the restaurant.




oops. lol don't feel sorry for denny's at all.
 
lol Denny's. The only place you can get a plate of runny eggs, cold pancakes and disgusting coffee for $1.99. And a trip to the john to barf it all up once you're done.
 
SunnyD said:
lol Denny's. The only place you can get a plate of runny eggs, cold pancakes and disgusting coffee for $1.99. And a trip to the john to barf it all up once you're done.
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Wut?? Canadian Dennys must be different, because you can't have breakfast for under $12 up here. Its tasty, but expensive.
 
I never eat at Denny's because the food is crap but this just seems like a stupid misunderstanding and not at all news worthy.
 
So what is the chief going to do if one of his cops refuses to stop eating at Denny's? Fire him? :eyeroll:
 
RedRooster said:
Wut?? Canadian Dennys must be different, because you can't have breakfast for under $12 up here. Its tasty, but expensive.
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EVERY denny's i been to has sucked ass. terrible food.

but damn $12? even the most expensive place i go for breakfast (i LOVE breakfast at restaurants) is under 9.
 
waggy said:
EVERY denny's i been to has sucked ass. terrible food.

but damn $12? even the most expensive place i go for breakfast (i LOVE breakfast at restaurants) is under 9.
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No kidding. I can go to the Original Pancake House and get a wonderful Eggs Florentine breakfast (two english muffin halves topped with fresh spinach, sliced tomato, applewood smoked bacon, two poached eggs and topped with hollandaise sauce) with a side of 3 buttermilk pancakes or toast for less than $12.
 
Why wasn't this immediately rectified the moment the managers became aware that they were detectives?

"Oh sorry sir. Lunch is on us today".
 
Hrmm, I've had decent food at Denny's here. Not always the best, but certainly not the worst. I've had some dishes less than stellar though from them. But then again, I am not into the ATOT mentality of OMG a chain restaurant!! BAD BARF BAD!!!
 
RedRooster said:
Wut?? Canadian Dennys must be different, because you can't have breakfast for under $12 up here. Its tasty, but expensive.
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And ours most likely allows cops to have their gun on them. Imagine that. :awe: I've been to a Denny's when I was in the south and found it was ok food. Definitely not $2 though, but cheaper than the 20-40 you'd pay at a place like Casey's or other bar and grill type places.
 
dank69 said:
So what is the chief going to do if one of his cops refuses to stop eating at Denny's? Fire him? :eyeroll:
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It's an at will state, so yes he could fire him with no reason at all. Or he could fire him for insubordination.

Not saying it's fair or I agree, just saying that he absolutely could if he cared that much about it.
 
Guns kill people, they are bad... the chief should have banned all on and off duty police from carrying a gun instead.










/waits for it :ninja:
 
I like Denny's! Or at least, I like some Denny's! But its definitely a crap shoot from one location to another. Consistency in product not exist.
 
gorcorps said:
It's an at will state, so yes he could fire him with no reason at all. Or he could fire him for insubordination.

Not saying it's fair or I agree, just saying that he absolutely could if he cared that much about it.
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WRONG,

At Will only has to do with private work force, as a public employee he has a 14th Amendment protection to not be fired without just cause and due process.
 
It sounds like the misunderstanding was cleared up just fine. However, it also sounds like the department chief is making a statement against Dennys' position regarding the legal carry of legally owned firearms.
 
DCal430 said:
At Will only has to do with private work force, as a public employee he has a 14th Amendment protection to not be fired without just cause and due process.
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As a public employee, he is covered by his union's collective bargaining agreement, not any imaginary 14th Amendment right to just cause and due process.
 
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