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Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« on: March 10, 2017, 11:38:20 am »
 Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
 
Associated Press | 2 Mar 2017

KENTWOOD, Mich. — American Legion officers say they were told they weren't permitted to wear their affiliated jackets at a Dave & Buster's in Michigan because they showed evidence of gang affiliation.

Victor Murdock and Adrienne Brown of the American Legion Riders Post 179 out of Grandville say they were told they couldn't wear their vests inside the Kentwood restaurant. The vests have patches of the American flag, the Prisoner of War flag and a bald eagle.

The Texas-based company said in a statement that the group was asked to remove the jackets or turn them inside out because the business' dress code prohibits evidence of gang affiliation. Spokeswoman April Spearman said the policy was in place "to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy themselves in a fun and safe environment."

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/03/02/restaurant-tells-american-legion-officers-remove-vests.html
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2017, 11:39:40 am »
Gang Affiliation?  :facepalm2: 10631
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2017, 12:33:37 pm »
They're bikers and they dress like bikers and they want to look like bikers.

Expecting people to do research when they meet you is ridiculous. People who are working at a restaurant see a group dressed alike is obviously going to think 'biker gang'. They don't have time to go Google something.

Of course if they had time to do more than a cursory thought they would likely come to the correct conclusion.
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2017, 12:36:38 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on March 10, 2017, 11:39:40 am
Gang Affiliation?  :facepalm2: 10631

It is the image they seem to strive for.

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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2017, 08:02:35 pm »


"Get outs da way punk before I bust a cap in yo bitch azz with my 9!"


Cuz you know how all those American Legion gangstas are.
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2017, 08:16:57 pm »
I blame the Legionnaires. Why were they at a crappie Dave and Busters anyway?
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2017, 08:28:07 pm »
Quote from: geronl on March 10, 2017, 12:36:38 pm
It is the image they seem to strive for.



What is your major malfunction Geron? 
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2017, 08:41:46 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 10, 2017, 08:28:07 pm
What is your major malfunction Geron?

His mom makes him sleep on the porch because he doesn't bathe.
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2017, 08:43:59 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on March 10, 2017, 11:38:20 am
Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
 
Associated Press | 2 Mar 2017

KENTWOOD, Mich. — American Legion officers say they were told they weren't permitted to wear their affiliated jackets at a Dave & Buster's in Michigan because they showed evidence of gang affiliation.

Victor Murdock and Adrienne Brown of the American Legion Riders Post 179 out of Grandville say they were told they couldn't wear their vests inside the Kentwood restaurant. The vests have patches of the American flag, the Prisoner of War flag and a bald eagle.

The Texas-based company said in a statement that the group was asked to remove the jackets or turn them inside out because the business' dress code prohibits evidence of gang affiliation. Spokeswoman April Spearman said the policy was in place "to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy themselves in a fun and safe environment."

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/03/02/restaurant-tells-american-legion-officers-remove-vests.html

Soo....if you're in the US military, are you not allowed in a D&B while in uniform?  If so, I would call for a massive boycott.   D&B is too damned expensive so it wouldn't bother me a bit to never go there again.  Now I have an even better reason not to.

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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2017, 08:55:09 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on March 10, 2017, 08:41:46 pm
His mom makes him sleep on the porch because he doesn't bathe.

So she calls him "Stinky" for a reason.
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2017, 08:57:49 pm »
Quote from: geronl on March 10, 2017, 12:36:38 pm
It is the image they seem to strive for.


Is it the bikes, the flags or the leather jacket. I didn't realize those were gang signs.
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2017, 09:00:55 pm »
Quote from: Idaho_Cowboy on March 10, 2017, 08:57:49 pm
Is it the bikes, the flags or the leather jacket. I didn't realize those were gang signs.

Well....obviously.....

it's the rings.   :thud:
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2017, 09:01:52 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on March 10, 2017, 09:00:55 pm
Well....obviously.....

it's the rings.   :thud:
Which don't seem to have anything to do with the American Legion...
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2017, 09:02:08 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 10, 2017, 08:55:09 pm
So she calls him "Stinky" for a reason.

That's what garden hoses are for.  Well...one thing, anyway.   :laugh:
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2017, 09:02:59 pm »
Quote from: Idaho_Cowboy on March 10, 2017, 09:01:52 pm
Which don't seem to have anything to do with the American Legion...

No, the guy just has a ring fetish.  Looks like the idiots at D&B are just anti-anything with "American" in their name or logo.   :shrug:
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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2017, 09:04:18 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on March 10, 2017, 09:02:08 pm
That's what garden hoses are for.  Well...one thing, anyway.   :laugh:

Oh and off topic @XenaLee .

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Re: Restaurant Tells American Legion Officers to Remove Vests
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2017, 11:05:35 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on March 10, 2017, 09:04:18 pm
Oh and off topic @XenaLee .

LSD?  That is what I call LoneStar Dream for short.   ^-^

Whew!

Imagine what I was imagining!  lolol

Thanks, Wing.
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