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Thoughts on the Ariz. Starbucks brew haha

In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the incident and the online outrage that followed

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On Independence Day six police officers were approached by a Starbucks employee in Tempe, Arizona and told their presence was making another customer “uncomfortable.” They were told they could relocate or leave. They decided to leave. News of this incident soon hit social media, and a firestorm ensued, with officers across the country calling for a boycott of the coffee chain. In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the incident itself, and the online outrage that followed.

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