just wondering if the real reason was they were afraid he would get an emergency call in the middle of the meal and make an quick exit, rather than his race?
If the restaurant does not have a policy requiring pre-payment of the meal, why did they ask this guy to pre-pay? Perhaps the manager should be fired for going against company policy. This is just like the Arby’s and Whataburger cases on discrimination against the police.
I don’t care what state it is in. This is just another incident in the war against the Police and may also be racial. What if the officer had to respond to a robbery at the restaurant? Would it be ok if he stepped aside and let the perps escape? They would deserve that. I hope the community pickets the restaurant and runs them out of business.
In all fairness, what’s WRONG with asking to prepay for your meal? It might not be standard policy, but there’s a good likelihood that he would have to run out on a call. Maybe the restaurant had instances like that before? The profit margins in the restaurant industry are so slim as it is; they want to make sure they’re not losing out on anything. I don’t think it’s a war on cops or minorities for that matter.
Personally, I’d love to prepay when I sit down at a restaurant. I hate waiting around for my server when I’m done eating.
Pre pay for the meal including the tip? What if the service is bad? I tip generously for good service and not so much for bad service.
No, this is just a case of prejudice against law enforcement. We have seen the evidence with Arby’s, Whataburger who refused to serve our officers and now this. This restaurant should be made an example of. Not so long ago, restaurants would not charge police officers for coffee because they appreciated them and knew the officer was laying his life on the line every single day. In public, I shake their hand and thank them for their service.
Other articles describe this individual as a “realtor” and mention nothing about being a deputy. Being a realtor alone is sufficient for me to distrust him. Ha.
Seriously, other articles talk about how they had implemented this policy because of people skipping out. A quote: “They said the confusion came from a policy that required people dining in the lounge area to prepay after a series of people left without paying.
However, the waitress believed that the policy only applied to people in the lounge who bought alcohol with their meal.”
You’re trying to make this “a case of prejudice against law enforcement”, but Brian Eason was off-duty and not in uniform. The guy is also a realtor, and he was sitting in the lounge, where he had ordered a drink and was addressing Christmas cards to clients.
That the restaurant required him to pre-pay, while not requiring the same of other people in the lounge, whether they ordered drinks or not, certainly comes across as discriminatory, but moreso because he is black rather than an off-duty peace office out of uniform.
People should not be forced to pre-pay unless they are in a fast food restaurant and pick their food up at the counter. A sit down restaurant serves the customer, then provides the ticket and then the customer pays along with the tip.
“continues to suffer from being racially stigmatized”. Sue if you want, but quit hiding behind some BS excuse feed to you by a sleazy lawyer in hopes that some judge / jury will buy into it and rule in your favor. Just once, I would love to see someone be honest and say, “That SOB discriminated against me, which pisses me off, and I’m gonna make them pay for it!”
Continues to suffer?!?!?! Man up!!! The article says you are a sheriff’s deputy. Aren’t you supposed to be a little tougher than that??????? I weep for the town you are supposed to protect!
Are you sure it was because the officer was Black, because i have seen a great many police officers of all races being asked to prepay for their food at restaraunts simply for the fact that they are on call and may have to leave at any given moment and on more than one occasion i have seen officers get their food and take a few bites before having to leave in a hurry.
While Fair Playing Field already stated this above, it bears repeating in this conversation as well:
“Brian Eason was off-duty and not in uniform. The guy is also a realtor, and he was sitting in the lounge, where he had ordered a drink and was addressing Christmas cards to clients.”
He was off-duty and in plain clothes; you can’t argue they made him pre-pay just because he was a cop with the possibility he would be called away to handle a police matter.
Some places do have prepay policies. I’ve only seen them in little, late night diners, but they’re not unheard of.
However, according to the article, “An Elmer’s representative, Jill Ramos, says the company doesn’t have a policy requiring guests to prepay for their meals.”
No matter what the reason, if they didn’t have a prepay policy in place, and they only required this man to prepay, it’s discriminatory, and they’re probably going to pay through the nose for it.
just wondering if the real reason was they were afraid he would get an emergency call in the middle of the meal and make an quick exit, rather than his race?
Right Steve, because there’s no racial profiling or prejudice going on in either Washington or Oregon.
If the restaurant does not have a policy requiring pre-payment of the meal, why did they ask this guy to pre-pay? Perhaps the manager should be fired for going against company policy. This is just like the Arby’s and Whataburger cases on discrimination against the police.
oh, and another thing: Vancouver is in Washington, not Oregon
I don’t care what state it is in. This is just another incident in the war against the Police and may also be racial. What if the officer had to respond to a robbery at the restaurant? Would it be ok if he stepped aside and let the perps escape? They would deserve that. I hope the community pickets the restaurant and runs them out of business.
“The suit says Eason prepaid for his meal and “continues to suffer” from being racially stigmatized.” A sheriff’s officer? Really?
In all fairness, what’s WRONG with asking to prepay for your meal? It might not be standard policy, but there’s a good likelihood that he would have to run out on a call. Maybe the restaurant had instances like that before? The profit margins in the restaurant industry are so slim as it is; they want to make sure they’re not losing out on anything. I don’t think it’s a war on cops or minorities for that matter.
Personally, I’d love to prepay when I sit down at a restaurant. I hate waiting around for my server when I’m done eating.
EDIT: I meant “being asked” to pay for your meal in advance.
Pre pay for the meal including the tip? What if the service is bad? I tip generously for good service and not so much for bad service.
No, this is just a case of prejudice against law enforcement. We have seen the evidence with Arby’s, Whataburger who refused to serve our officers and now this. This restaurant should be made an example of. Not so long ago, restaurants would not charge police officers for coffee because they appreciated them and knew the officer was laying his life on the line every single day. In public, I shake their hand and thank them for their service.
Other articles describe this individual as a “realtor” and mention nothing about being a deputy. Being a realtor alone is sufficient for me to distrust him. Ha.
Seriously, other articles talk about how they had implemented this policy because of people skipping out. A quote: “They said the confusion came from a policy that required people dining in the lounge area to prepay after a series of people left without paying.
However, the waitress believed that the policy only applied to people in the lounge who bought alcohol with their meal.”
Wrong again, agent.
You’re trying to make this “a case of prejudice against law enforcement”, but Brian Eason was off-duty and not in uniform. The guy is also a realtor, and he was sitting in the lounge, where he had ordered a drink and was addressing Christmas cards to clients.
That the restaurant required him to pre-pay, while not requiring the same of other people in the lounge, whether they ordered drinks or not, certainly comes across as discriminatory, but moreso because he is black rather than an off-duty peace office out of uniform.
Let’s try to stay grounded in reality, huh?
People should not be forced to pre-pay unless they are in a fast food restaurant and pick their food up at the counter. A sit down restaurant serves the customer, then provides the ticket and then the customer pays along with the tip.
“continues to suffer from being racially stigmatized”. Sue if you want, but quit hiding behind some BS excuse feed to you by a sleazy lawyer in hopes that some judge / jury will buy into it and rule in your favor. Just once, I would love to see someone be honest and say, “That SOB discriminated against me, which pisses me off, and I’m gonna make them pay for it!”
Continues to suffer?!?!?! Man up!!! The article says you are a sheriff’s deputy. Aren’t you supposed to be a little tougher than that??????? I weep for the town you are supposed to protect!
Are you sure it was because the officer was Black, because i have seen a great many police officers of all races being asked to prepay for their food at restaraunts simply for the fact that they are on call and may have to leave at any given moment and on more than one occasion i have seen officers get their food and take a few bites before having to leave in a hurry.
I’m pretty sure you have seen officers pre-pay at fast food locations and many of the officers get take out and eat in their car.
While Fair Playing Field already stated this above, it bears repeating in this conversation as well:
“Brian Eason was off-duty and not in uniform. The guy is also a realtor, and he was sitting in the lounge, where he had ordered a drink and was addressing Christmas cards to clients.”
He was off-duty and in plain clothes; you can’t argue they made him pre-pay just because he was a cop with the possibility he would be called away to handle a police matter.
It’s nothing but a disingenuous attempt at distraction by agent. He knows he’s wrong, again.
Some places do have prepay policies. I’ve only seen them in little, late night diners, but they’re not unheard of.
However, according to the article, “An Elmer’s representative, Jill Ramos, says the company doesn’t have a policy requiring guests to prepay for their meals.”
No matter what the reason, if they didn’t have a prepay policy in place, and they only required this man to prepay, it’s discriminatory, and they’re probably going to pay through the nose for it.
Absolutely correct!