An announcement will make it possible to use seats and toilets even if Starbuck has not purchased items

As for Starbucks in the United States, on May 19, 2018 (Saturday), as "to make seats or toilets available even before purchasing goods", rules are treated as customers even those who do not purchase goods Then announced.

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This rule was supposed to be added on April 12, 2018 at Starbucks in Philadelphia, as a result of being arrested as two black men did not purchase merchandise as they were in the shop was.

Two men arrested at that time were waiting for a friend to arrive without purchasing goods after entering Starbucks. At this time, one male seems to have asked the clerk to use the toilet, but the shop assistant ordered two people to leave, saying, "We can not use without purchasing items." At this time, the man refused to leave, so the clerk contacted the police. Two black men were to be illegally invaded in the store, and the current criminal was arrested. Two people arrested are to be held for about several hours, but criminal responsibility has been released without being questioned as "I did not do anything in particular".

A woman photographing how two black men were arrested said, "The police were called because they did not purchase anything, just because they were waiting for a friend, they did not do anything, "I wonder if other white people wonder why they will not be like this when they do the same thing", he posted on Twitter, and the arrest this time is obvious person I was suspected that it might be seed discrimination.

@StarbucksAll the other white ppl are wondering why it's never happened to us when it is never happened. we do the same thing.pic.twitter.com/0U4Pzs55Ci

- Melissa DePino (@ missydepino)April 12, 2018

This post will be spread quickly and Starbucks will be in great criticism. On Saturday, April 14, 2018 (Sat) two days after the incident, Starbucks will apologize for the riot as "There was a problem with store side response", and on May 19, 2018 (Saturday) We treated a former person as a customer and allowed us to use the seat and the toilet "until the addition of a new rule. Starbucks plans to close more than 8,000 stores in the USA on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (Tuesday), with the addition of regulations, and educate employees.

Two men arrested have already reached a settlement with Starbucks, Starbucks promises to offer two scholarships for university admission with a dollar (about 110 yen) for two men. And we also announced that we will donate 200,000 dollars (about 22 million yen) to the educational program for high school students aiming for entrepreneurs.