Officer Accused Of Threatening Starbucks Managers For Free Coffee

[wmenorr67]

How soon does he get his job back?

http://www.local6.com/news/16904043/detail.html

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A police lieutenant in Daytona Beach was fired over accusations that he threatened slower emergency response times if he was not given complimentary specialty Starbucks coffee drinks.

An internal police investigation found that Daytona Lt. Major Garvin received free coffee for about two years from a city Starbucks coffee store.

However, when recently denied free coffee from new management, Garvin allegedly told managers that he could change the police department's response time if they refuse to give him complimentary drinks.

Garvin is accused of saying, "If something happens, either we can respond really fast or we could respond really slow. I've been coming here for years and I've been getting whatever I want. I'm the difference between you getting a two-minute response time, if you needed a little help, or a 15 minutes response time."

However, when confronted about the comments, police said Garvin agreed to take a polygraph test.

When asked whether or not he threatened managers with adverse response times, Garvin responded, "no."

But polygraph test results suggested that the officer was lying, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported. Garvin was then fired.

Starbucks employees said Garvin visited the Starbucks store six times a day during his shifts and intimidated some workers during visits.

"I want somebody protecting my streets who is honest and trustworthy," Starbucks customer Adam Cuddy said. "So, if he is going to fail a polygraph, whether it is about coffee or anything, I don't know how comfortable I feel as a citizen being protected."

The investigation also revealed that Garvin requested the complimentary coffee even when he was not on duty.

Garvin was hired by the department in 1993.

[LadySmith]

Bad cop. No doughnut...and no coffee.

[mike]

This guy should be in JAIL!!

[roo_ster]

Until youse guys have walked his beat, a single six white chocolate frappachino(s) in hand(s and strewn about his car), you have no right to judge the fine boy in blue.

He is just trying to get home to his family while still overcaffeinated.

[DJJ]

I thought "making false statements" was a crime.

[BryanP]

But polygraph test results suggested that the officer was lying, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported. Garvin was then fired.

I hope they had other evidence besides the pseudoscientic BS of polygraphy.

[Paragon]

Wow, 6 times a day for 2 years?  Lets assume he worked 5 days a week, and visited the store 5 times a day (I'm sure there were days he wasn't in there 6 times).  A $4 a pop for a iced mocha thingy, he would have consumed over $10 grand in frilly drinks.  Wow.

[MicroBalrog]

He's the only one in this room caffeinated enough to have a gun, that's for sure.

[Sergeant Bob]

Looks like he's back on the job.

Local6.com/Lt.MajorGarvin

[ilbob]

Looks like he's back on the job.

Local6.com/Lt.MajorGarvin

what a shock.

[Manedwolf]

Looks like he's back on the job.

Local6.com/Lt.MajorGarvin

what a shock.

You didn't click on the link, did you.

[RocketMan]

Looks like he's back on the job.

Local6.com/Lt.MajorGarvin

What a shock.  Look how far the man has fallen.   

[The Annoyed Man]

You guys think his statements were the result of caffeine addiction?

I'm thinking so.

[Tuco]

If Big Caffine had not been pushing its poison on the hard working officers in this sleepy southern town....
 

[RevDisk]

But polygraph test results suggested that the officer was lying, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported. Garvin was then fired.

I hope they had other evidence besides the pseudoscientic BS of polygraphy.

Probably not much beyond a store full of managers, employees and customers.   But they're civilians, so they don't count.   


 

[Balog]

So extortion is legal if you're a cop now? Oh wait, I forget that losing your job for a cop is just as bad as going to jail for everyone else. 

And cops wonder why some people don't like em. It's not because they do bad illegal things all the time. Any profession has bad apples, and I suppose overall their rate of badness isn't much higher than the general population. It's because they can do illegal things, then not get punished.

[Perd Hapley]

What?  Nobody's hatin on Starbucks yet?  Not even Manedwolf?  And I thought I knew you people.   

[mtnbkr]

Greater evil Fistful, greater evil.

Chris

[BryanP]

I hope they had other evidence besides the pseudoscientic BS of polygraphy.

Probably not much beyond a store full of managers, employees and customers.   But they're civilians, so they don't count.   
 

I have no problem with testimony from witnesses.  I just dislike stories where polygraphy is referenced as if the things are of any real use.  You might as well use a ouija board.

[Manedwolf]

I'm more just thinking that it'd have more regional impact.

Here, a lot of people carry concealed. So, "slow police response" if someone tried to hold up the place with customers present, especially the coffee places I like to stop at?

One, you're pissing off a lot of people before they've had their caffeine fix.
Two, a good percentage of those people are likely carrying concealed.

Slow response? Not a problem.

[ilbob]

I hope they had other evidence besides the pseudoscientic BS of polygraphy.

Probably not much beyond a store full of managers, employees and customers.   But they're civilians, so they don't count.   
 

I have no problem with testimony from witnesses.  I just dislike stories where polygraphy is referenced as if the things are of any real use.  You might as well use a ouija board.

Actually, it is somewhat better than flipping a coin, but no one really nows how much better, nor does any one have a real answer to how reliable it actually is.

[RevDisk]

I hope they had other evidence besides the pseudoscientic BS of polygraphy.

Probably not much beyond a store full of managers, employees and customers.   But they're civilians, so they don't count.   
 

I have no problem with testimony from witnesses.  I just dislike stories where polygraphy is referenced as if the things are of any real use.  You might as well use a ouija board.

Poly's are slightly better than ouija boards.   Assuming the polygrapher is fairly compotent.  But yes, they are not sufficient for proof of guilt in a court of law. 

They are enough to deny or strip you of a clearance. 

[seeker_two]

Having to drink Starbucks coffee is punishment enough....and any police office who LIKES the stuff has some serious judgement issues.....better take him off the streets and put him somewhere he can't do too much damage......make him Assistant Chief.... 

[LAK]

... I've been getting whatever I want

Running into alot of people like this these days; it is not something confined to a few peace officers.

[Antibubba]

Bad cop. No doughnut...and no coffee.

With the amount of sugar they put in their "coffee" drinks, he doesn't need the doughnut.