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Home Front: WoT
Explosive Defused at Calif. Starbucks
2006-01-10
Police defused an explosive device in the bathroom of a Starbucks Monday. No one was injured, according to a statement from the company. San Francisco police spokesman Dewayne Tully confirmed the discovery of the device, but didn't provide additional details. Starbucks said police disabled it and later declared the area safe. The Starbucks store, located at a busy intersection in San Francisco, remained closed late Monday afternoon while police investigated.

In 2003, police said the windows of 17 Starbucks stores were clouded with glue and some of the door locks were jammed. Vandals also posted phony notices purporting to be from Starbucks management announcing the company's intention to abandon some of their San Francisco stores to make room for more locally owned coffee houses.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Anyone that thinks they should be the arbitrator of good taste and have dictatorial powers to ensure their tastes are the only options should be discounted immediately as a child. Bay Areal liberal like Nancy Pelosi.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-01-10 16:51  

#8  The chairman supports Israel, does he? I'm going to start giving pre-loaded Starbucks cards as Xmas/Hanukkah/birthday presents.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-01-10 16:48  

#7   It was just a tiny little bomb, try the BIG one they found across the street from the Starbucks in Malate last March.
Posted by: bk   2006-01-10 13:44  

#6  Should be few surprises here. Unfortunately, I suspect we'll see more of this type of thing. See web excerpt:

Howard Shultz, the chairman of Starbucks is an active zionist. In 1998 he was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah with "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for his services to the zionist state in "playing a key role in promoting close alliance between the United States and Israel". The Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah funds israeli arms fairs chaired by the butcher of Jenin - General Shaul Mofaz, and the zionist propaganda website honestreporting.com.[1]
Howard Shultz, Chairman of Starbucks. His work as a propagandist for Israel has been praised by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as being key to Israel's long-term PR success [2].

http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-starbucks.html
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-01-10 12:50  

#5  What amazes me is the elitism invovled in this. Build more local coffee shops? If the coffee drinking fans would buy enough local coffee to support such shops they'd be popping up as often as Starbucks.

Anyone that thinks they should be the arbitrator of good taste and have dictatorial powers to ensure their tastes are the only options should be discounted immediately as a child.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2006-01-10 12:43  

#4  San Francisco, eh? Could be worse. Wake me when they start hitting America.
Posted by: BH   2006-01-10 10:22  

#3  Dr. Evil asks:

Starbucks not evil enough, Number 2?
Posted by: The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen   2006-01-10 09:08  

#2  Tsk, tsk. You're gonna get denounced as a fascist.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-01-10 08:28  

#1  Build a SF Friendship Fence.

Endangering Aged Sumatra or Yukon Blend??? Hey, there are limits. Wall 'em up. Starve 'em. Nothing in or out. When the cockroaches stop putting on makeup and propositioning the cops, send in a HazMat Team to make sure it's safe for normal people.
Posted by: .com   2006-01-10 00:19  

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