Doors at area Starbucks glued shut by protesters
So THIS is why most Starbucks have drive-through lanes??
Employees at as many as 16 area Starbucks were greeted Sunday morning with stores whose doors had been glued shut, police said, in objection to the ubiquitous chain's "corporate coffee."
Protesters placed glue in the locks at several stores in central and western Houston and left behind fliers.
"I bet you are wondering why your local Starbucks is closed this morning," one read, according to Houston Police Department spokesman Alvin Wright. Attempts to reach officials with Starbucks on Sunday were unsuccessful.
"This dispute appears to be part of an ongoing conflict between these individuals and the chain," Wright said.
Employees were able to unseal the locks and opened for business as scheduled, Wright said.
And the point of this malicious vandalism would be what, exactly? Look, I'm all for someone making a point, but when you cross the line into criminal destruction of property, you no longer are merely a protester. You're a vandal, and you deserve to be dealt with as such by law enforcement officials. Besides, you've got a bunch of caffeine addicts who are more than willing to help feed you to the sharks. You just don't stand between someone and their morning coffee....
