"The officers all got up to leave, refusing to pay for their meal. As they were leaving, Sax said a Denny’s general manager, Michael Van, approached the group. He told them Rice was wrong and it was fine for them to stay and to keep their guns.

The detectives, whom Sax described as 'embarrassed' by the incident, decided to leave anyway. Sax said the detectives made a point to check the door on their way out."

That's really the most dick-ish part of the story.

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But think of how safe that Denny's was with all the guns in it, and how unsafe it got when all the guns walked out the door!

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Grand Slamwiches for everybody!

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after RTFA (which apparently 1 out of infinity FB commenters did), the only idiot is the redneck police chief.

As per usual.

Gross.

It's been 15 years or more since I last ate at a Denny's. I don't know what was going on, but the whole place smelled like a deep fryer, and when I left, so did I.

At the time, my tastes were in the process of elevating, which had more to do with my choice never to patronize one again. But any time I was tempted, the memory of the old greasy smell would put me off immediately.

The discussion between the cops and the manager is pretty different between the two articles, but the police chief's remarks are bizarre in both.

I'd put down money that you're right about NRA outrage being manufactured at this moment. Anything to make themselves look the victim right after a shooting massacre.

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I still wouldn't eat at Denny's if you paid me.

I ate at Denny's ten years ago and felt like I had a bowel obstruction for two days. No thanks.

Wasn't it a Denny's owner that threatened to charge extra because of the terrible burden of Obamacare, and that customers should consider leaving smaller tips to make up for it?

Stranger writers are embarrasingly short-sighted opportunistic hacks.

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I love their Thousand Island dressing!

Denny's are at quite a few Flying J truck stops, so I'll make a point to grab breakfast there next time I find myself parked at one.

Apropos of nothing, we had a gun nut at the orientation when I signed on with my current company. That's when I discovered that truck drivers basically can't carry guns. Basically, we must comply with all state and local laws and ordinances for everywhere we pick up, deliver and drive through. Which is more or less impossible.

We're also not supposed to carry knives that are weapons, though I do keep a pocket knife handy, plus a kitchen knife for slicing up veggies for snacking on on the highway.

Enjoy your reheated, artery clogging petrochemicals.
But then again I wouldn't expect someone stupid enough to live in a corrupt, windy, murder capitol to know what decent food is.

I hope the place gets robbed.

I wouldn't go into a Denny's unarmed. Have you seen some of the fights posted on YouTube?

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@19 you do realize these guys were plainclothes, right? That the manager did not know they were police, right? That he apologized and corrected himself when he found out, right?

Or is this just all about how gun rights should totally trump private property rights in all situations?

Wait ... they got up to leave and refused to pay for their meal?

Why didn't the store owner gun down the thieves?

I once got lost on a night time bike ride in Portland, and I was incredibly hungry. I stopped at Denny's - the only open food place around. I tried, but could not bring myself to buy any of their food, let alone sit inside the place. Definitely the most repellant food chain in the world.

The restaurant is in Faillinoise therefore the only people that would be carrying firearms would be the police. Meaning the restaurant manager had to know that they were police officers.

Pretty close to the idiocy I would expect from anyone that chooses lives in that state.