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Et tu Hooters?
I was at the bar, drinking a Coke, waiting for a group of clients and colleagues from about 1730 to 1745 on 22 Oct. The manager , Ms. Corring, approached and asked if I was a LEO. I said, 'no,' and she proceeded to ask me to leave my weapon in my vehicle. I asked why and she stated that it was an ABC regulation, and that she had been trained by her general manager not to allow weapons. I asked if this was a corporate policy, she indicated that it was not. She seemed to think it was the law. She was very polite but there was nothing I could do to change her mind (sorry, OCDO handout didn't cut it). I asked for her card and then left, just as my party arrived. I made lame excuses and went home.
I tried to keep a smile on and keep my voice level, body language in the 'not a nut' range, but my hands shook. I did manage to keep if from being a me-vs-her situation by talking about policy and law. Sigh.
I sent a note off to VCDL and will call the gen. mgr. tomorrow.
Et tu Hooters?
I was at the bar, drinking a Coke, waiting for a group of clients and colleagues from about 1730 to 1745 on 22 Oct. The manager , Ms. Corring, approached and asked if I was a LEO. I said, 'no,' and she proceeded to ask me to leave my weapon in my vehicle. I asked why and she stated that it was an ABC regulation, and that she had been trained by her general manager not to allow weapons. I asked if this was a corporate policy, she indicated that it was not. She seemed to think it was the law. She was very polite but there was nothing I could do to change her mind (sorry, OCDO handout didn't cut it). I asked for her card and then left, just as my party arrived. I made lame excuses and went home.
I tried to keep a smile on and keep my voice level, body language in the 'not a nut' range, but my hands shook. I did manage to keep if from being a me-vs-her situation by talking about policy and law. Sigh.
I sent a note off to VCDL and will call the gen. mgr. tomorrow.