TRWA office forced to leave

[dralarms]

A TWRA officer in uniform was asked to leave the OutBack Steak House in Cleveland TN last night because he would not leave his pistol in his truck. I wont put his name on here but it is all over face book including the OutBack face book page. Story is the officer went in the restaurant to eat with his wife and after ordering their food the manager came to the table and ask the officer to remove his pistol and leave it in his truck and the officer advised her that he could not do that because he was in uniform and on duty. The manager made a phone call and came back and asked the officer and his family to leave the restaurant. Later the manager called the officer and apologist and said she would send a $100 dollar gift card for area restaurants . The manager stated that a female customer had complained about the officer having a weapon and that the female felt her life was endanger because cops shoot people all the time even went as far as to make the manager escort the customer to her car because she was afraid the officer would be waiting on her in the parking lot.

This has gone viral on FB with local news made aware of it also. I call BS on the customer complaint but if it is true I really fell sorry for someone to be that afraid of law enforcement.
I will never walk in the door of OutBack.

 

Copied off another forum.

 

I think all law enforcement officers should boycott outback. 

[Chucktshoes]

Is there a link to a news story or primary source FB post (as in from the TWRA officer or Outback) addressing this issue? Not saying this didn’t happen (I know it has happened in the past at varying eateries), but it sounds like one of a million “I heard about my brother’s cousin’s sister’s husband said...” 

[TGO David]

Mentally ill people like that female customer shouldn't be allowed to roam the streets and frequent Outback Steak House like this.

 

[dralarms]

1 minute ago, Chucktshoes said:

Is there a link to a news story or primary source FB post (as in from the TWRA officer or Outback) addressing this issue? Not saying this didn’t happen (I know it has happened in the past at varying eateries), but it sounds like one of a million “I heard about my brother’s cousin’s sister’s husband said...” 

Yes I saw it on Facebook from the officers page

[dralarms]

I posted the name but took it off. 

Edited February 3, 2018 by dralarms

[DaveTN]

9 minutes ago, dralarms said:

The manager stated that a female customer had complained about the officer having a weapon and that the female felt her life was endanger because cops shoot people all the time even went as far as to make the manager escort the customer to her car because she was afraid the officer would be waiting on her in the parking lot.

A ploy to get out of paying or just someone with mental problems?

Supposedly this is a response from corporate…

Quote

 

Thank you for contacting us.  Outback prohibits guns inside its restaurants. Thank you.

Cristin.

Customer Relations.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.” 

 

This publicly traded company has 5 restaurant brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Roy’s

http://www.2acheck.com/boycott-bloomin-brands/

 

[Rightwinger]

So many companies are making it easy to save money.  They just got my goodbye email on their crappy website. 

[dralarms]

2 minutes ago, Rightwinger said:

So many companies are making it easy to save money.  They just got my goodbye email on their crappy website. 

They've turned their email off apparently. No link on their website

[Rightwinger]

You have to hit refresh, but I was able to bring up their "contact us" link off the main site on the bottom of main page.  Light em up.  

[Grayfox54]

I just don't know what to say. The words I want to use would get me banned. 

[Chucktshoes]

3 minutes ago, dralarms said:

Yes I saw it on Facebook from the officers page

 

1 minute ago, dralarms said:

The name is andrew-amanda ward. 

Appreciate it. Wasn’t trying to cast aspersions, my google searches were coming up empty. 

[dralarms]

6 minutes ago, Rightwinger said:

You have to hit refresh, but I was able to bring up their "contact us" link off the main site on the bottom of main page.  Light em up.  

Actually had to go to outback page. But I got my opinion across

[Grunt67]

Since Out Back first announced guns were not allowed, I have stayed away. Actually, wasn't overly impressed anyway.

Shame about applying this to an officer on duty ( or off ).  Can't wait to see them in  bankruptcy court.

[Hozzie]

Anyone have a link they care to share on Facebook so I can share it.  Already contacted them on their website. 

[res308]

This sounds like incidents which have occurred at some other places. I believe Pan-so-and-so Bread was one of them. It's why I won't spend my money at these places. The manager, as well as her boss, was a complete fool for falling for this Bravo Sierra. The complaining customer is apparently suffering from some liberalitis syndrome related mental disease. I bet this same stupid B!@#% wouldn't have said a word had she been in the presence of a table full of armed gang bangin thugs who reeked of weed and who actually DO indiscriminately kill people! This jelly minded piece of fermented bovine scattology sounds just like an antifa type. I'd bet money that this piece of S%^* was absolutely not in any kind of "fear" whatsoever, but saw an opportunity to cause trouble for someone wearing a badge, and his family, and put on the act for that sole purpose. I wish that officer and his family could file AND WIN a crippling lawsuit against outback and that low life customer for the absolutely unnecessary scene that was intentionally acted out for the purpose of causing humiliation to this officer and his family. The D$#%A** manager and her boss should be immediately fired as well. This SH!^BAG society we live in, which has been cultivated since the 60's and ESPECIALLY CULTIVATED DURING THE RECENT 8 YEAR REIN is CONSTANTLY trying to find ways to humiliate and crucify the men and women who stand on the front lines in the towns, cities, and counties on the streets, highways and backroads who not only are here to serve the decent people, but to serve these same pieces of S#$% as well! I know it will NEVER happen, but I sincerely wish that ALL of the decent people in this country would take a stand and walk away from these places and NEVER spend their money again. Let them have their chosen customer base of worthless thugs and antifa types that they have chosen to cater to and wallow in the rewards of their decision.

[TripleGGG]

Very sad indeed. I haven't eaten at any of their restaurants in a few years. It is unnerving to witness the mentality of some that walk among us.

[peejman]

A officer in uniform.  Wow. 

I wonder if that manager understands that TWRA officers are officers of the law just like regular cops, only with a slightly different jurisdiction?  

Again... wow.  

 

[dralarms]

Here is the reply from the regional manager:

 

My name is name is John Lagano and I am the Regional Manager for the Outback restaurant in Cleveland TN. Thank you for sharing as I too have been made aware of what happened last night at the restaurant. Please allow me to let you know that law enforcement officers are and have always been welcomed in our restaurants whether they are on or off duty. We made a mistake and the appropriate corrective actions have been taken with those on my team that were involved.

 

I have also spoken to the guest personally and offered my deepest apologies and expect to have them come back in to dine with us sometime in the near future.

 

[TripleGGG]

Here is the reply from the regional manager:
 

My name is name is John Lagano and I am the Regional Manager for the Outback restaurant in Cleveland TN. Thank you for sharing as I too have been made aware of what happened last night at the restaurant. Please allow me to let you know that law enforcement officers are and have always been welcomed in our restaurants whether they are on or off duty. We made a mistake and the appropriate corrective actions have been taken with those on my team that were involved.

 

I have also spoken to the guest personally and offered my deepest apologies and expect to have them come back in to dine with us sometime in the near future.

 

Apologizing after getting hammered by the public always ring fake in my ears. A PR nightmare for sure.

[peejman]

1 minute ago, TripleGGG said:

Apologizing after getting hammered by the public always ring fake in my ears. A PR nightmare for sure.

Stupid people do stupid things.  Damage control is part of a manager's job.  

[Chucktshoes]

Honestly, I’m willing to give the larger entity the benefit of the doubt and chalk this up to the poor decision making of the manager on duty. Almost all of these cases follow the same pattern. MoD screws the pooch, public outcry ensues, higher ups spend time retraining and fixing PR mess. 

[tacops]

I'm sitting here scanning the forum while waiting on my wife to get ready to go eat.  At least now I can add another to the list of places we are not going.

[Grunt67]

That's great that they backed up ( unwillingly no doubt ), and will allow LEO's to dine there in the future. That does not solve my , and other HCP holders complaint. The 2nd Amendment applies to all, under the Constitution. Liberals should not be allowed to call the shots.

I will drive on by..........

[TGO David]

1 hour ago, TripleGGG said:

Apologizing after getting hammered by the public always ring fake in my ears. A PR nightmare for sure.

Well, to be fair, the regional manager isn't the one who made the officer leave.  That was done by a moron manager at the store level, and chances are that moron manager himself/herself agreed with the mentally-ill customer on at least some level otherwise they would have told the mental person that they were being unreasonable, perhaps even insane, and that they should enjoy their Bloomin' Onion, STFU, and leave the officer alone.

One would hope that the "appropriate corrective action" taken with the moron manager either imbued them with common sense that they previously did not possess, or gave them clear parameters for correctly dealing with this sort of thing in the future.

[dawgdoc]

Here's a link to a story, with references to the Facebook post.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37420229/uniformed-officer-asked-to-leave-restaurant-because-he-was-carrying-his-service-weapon

 

I have not seen a "no guns" sign at any of the Outbacks to which I have gone.