Must not be a cake baker.
Via Detroit News:
The owner of a Detroit food truck company has drawn criticism — and some praise — after announcing on social media she won’t serve police officers.
“On this street corner I encounter all types and the only type that has ever purposely intimidated me is DPD (Detroit Police Department),” said Friday’s post on the Rocky’s Road Brew in Detroit Facebook page.
“The majority of my neighbors, customers, and myself do not feel safe around law enforcement agents (ICE, DPD, Homeland Security, etc),” the post said. “I have asked friends from the National Lawyers Guild and I am well within my rights to refuse service to law enforcement agents.
“This for the safety of my neighbors and customers (who have all become friends) and myself,” said the post, which was accompanied by a photo bearing the message “We reserve the right to refuse service to cops.”
The missive ended with the hashtags #blacklivesmatter #refugeeswelcome, and a profanity in Spanish insulting immigration officers.
As of 11 a.m. Saturday, the post had gotten almost 1,000 likes, although about half of those were the “angry” emoji.
Rocky Coronado, owner of the truck, acknowledged during a brief phone interview with The Detroit News that she posted the message, but didn’t want to discuss it.
“If you can read, you know what the story is,” she said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the woman is known to be hostile to police officers.
“Generally speaking, we have good relations in that neighborhood, but my officers tell me whenever they’ve been in that area investigating criminal matters, she’s been uncooperative and rude,” Craig said.
“She has clearly shown disdain for police; the million-dollar question is: Why? We’d like to know what the issue is, and would like to sit down and talk to her about her concerns,” Craig said. “I don’t agree with what she’s putting on Facebook, but if she ever needs help we’ll give her the same service we’d give anyone else.”
The Rocky’s Road Brew truck, which is usually parked on Vernor Highway in southwest Detroit, offers vegan tacos and organic coffee and tea. The company was praised by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals earlier this year when PETA named Detroit one of the nation’s 10 most vegan-friendly cities.