Good Relationship
And though Alexandria Police Union Representative Pete Feltham applauded the restaurant for its coordination and rapid apology, the damage was already done when the restaurant rushed outside the restaurant to place banners to support law enforcement officers. Instead of intensifying the conflict, he disconnected and believed that Baker “handled the situation perfectly.” Still, he said he was shocked that such an event took place in Alexandria because police forces usually have fantastic relationships with citizens and local businesses.
Good Relationship
No Turning Back
None of the statements by Feltham did anything to soothe the outrage of the public. Thousands of comments were left on the restaurant’s Facebook page, grumpily notifying them that they were beginning to be boycotted completely and encouraging other customers to do so as well. There was even debate on social media among individuals about stealing from the restaurant after the incident. Baker decided, nevertheless, to make his stance on this simple.
No Turning Back