Friday, 04 June 2010 07:25

Portland Police Officer asked to leave cafe

Written by  Andrew Wood
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Portland Police Officer asked to leave cafe Photo: Kimberly A.C. Wilson/The Oregonian

Officer James Crooker of the Portland Police Department decided to stop into a local cafe one afternoon never imagining the controversy it would cause. After paying for his cup of coffee Officer Crooker turned to walk out of the vegan cafe when he was stopped by a patron who wanted to talk, and to thank him for his service as a police officer. When the co owner, James Langley saw this he approached Crooker and asked him to leave because he felt uncomfortable having a uniformed officer in his establishment.

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Can you imagine, being asked to leave a place of business where you are paying customer based solely on your profession? Leave a comment and tell us what you think!

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