Chipotle franchise issues an apology for employee protest
The popular Mexican eatery Chipotle has issued a formal apology to the NYPD after one of it’s employees greeted nine officers with the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture at one of the franchise’s Brooklyn locations on December 16th. The popular gesture is a common protest to police brutality and turmoil currently engulfing the nation. Reports say that the officers were not refused service but opted to leave after seeing the gesture.
CEOs of Chipotle Steve Ells and Monty Moran issued a joint statement:
“We work very hard to ensure that every customer in our restaurants feels welcome and is treated with respect. Clearly, the actions of this crew member undermined that effort. We have conducted a review of the incident including interviews with the crew and a review of video footage from security cameras. Our investigation has shown that this appears to have been a spontaneous, unplanned action taken by an individual crew member and was not a coordinated effort by the staff of the restaurant.”
The two have not revealed the identity of the employee, but assert that they have taken “appropriate actions”.
Since then, the chain located on Montague St. in Brooklyn has been boycotted by the NYPD’s nearby 84th Precinct. One of the more interesting tidbits in this situation is that two years ago, the same Chipotle chain was in hot water after it was revealed to be giving 50% discounts to officers.
It was all good just two years ago. – @Rocko_CNK
