Sensitive Public Servants in their Feelings about “Black Lives Matter” Written on Box of Krispy Kremes
/In Smyrna, GA, a Krispy Kreme box of donuts purchased by a police officer on Wednesday, January 11, displayed the words, which have become the rallying cry for those seeking accountability in what they see as unjustified killings of African Americans at the hands of police, and quite the commotion ensued between the department, the corporation, and a pro-police blog.
“As a company, we value both our customers and employees and respect all viewpoints,” said Krispy Kreme spokeswoman Sarah Roof. “[This] experience did not live up to these high standards we set for ourselves.”
The corporation investigated and took action quickly after the story got out and apparently apologized and met with the police department to discuss the matter.
Roof said they intend on using this opportunity to “train the staff at all of our U.S. shops to reinforce mutual respect between employees and customers.”
Louis Defense, spokesman for the Smyrna Police Department, said in a statement, “While it is clear this behavior was egregious in nature, Krispy Kreme did take responsibility for the incident.”
But pro-police blog Blue Lives Matter was not content, saying they appreciate the apology but what happened was “extremely disrespectful to law enforcement” and their response “sucked” because they didn’t “publicly voice support for law enforcement.”
