Coverage dated December 4, 2021 to December 5, 2021

San Francisco restaurant now apologizes for asking armed police officers to leave

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

A San Francisco restaurant that ignited a frenzy when the owner and staff asked three armed police officers in uniform to leave because their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable has now apologized for the request, acknowledging that it handled the situation "badly."

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    SF Restaurant Faces Backlash After Refusing Service to 3 Officers That Made Staff ‘Uncomfortable' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A San Francisco restaurant said their staff refused to serve three uniformed police officers because the presence of weapons made them “uncomfortable.”

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    San Francisco restaurant now apologizes for asking armed police officers to leave (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A San Francisco restaurant that ignited a frenzy when the owner and staff asked three armed police officers in uniform to leave because their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable has now apologized for the request, acknowledging that it handled the situation "badly."

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    San Francisco restaurant asks armed police officers to leave; chief says request is disappointing (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A San Francisco restaurant has ignited a social media debate when the owner and staff asked three uniformed and armed police officers to leave saying their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable.

  4. Fox News

    San Francisco restaurant defends denying service to armed police officers: 'We were uncomfortable' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A restaurant in San Francisco told three on-duty police officers to leave the establishment due to them having guns

  5. Newsweek

    Armed police officers made restaurant staff "uncomfortable," denied service (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hilda and Jesse, a restaurant in San Francisco, California, said the officers were asked to leave because they were armed.

  6. Newsweek

    Restaurant apologizes for turning away armed officers—"We made a mistake" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hilda and Jesse, a trendy restaurant in San Francisco, initially defended its decision to ask the officers to leave, saying their weapons made staff feel uncomfortable.

  7. MyNorthwest

    San Francisco eatery sorry about asking officers to leave (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The owners of a San Francisco restaurant have apologized for denying service to three police officers over the weekend because their

  8. Boston

    San Francisco restaurant apologizes for asking 3 officers to leave (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The uniformed officers had just sat down when staff members asked them to leave because the workers felt uncomfortable about the officers’ weapons, the restaurant said.

  9. CBS News

    San Francisco restaurant apologizes for denying service to armed, on-duty police officers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The owners of the brunch eatery backtracked on Instagram Sunday.

  10. FOX Business

    San Francisco restaurant that kicked out cops says it 'handled this badly,' won't rule out doing it again (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The owners of a San Francisco restaurant are now apologizing after denying service to three uniformed police officers who were on-duty.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Restaurant apologizes after denying service to on-duty police officers: 'We made a mistake' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A restaurant in San Francisco issued an apology Sunday after three on-duty police officers were reportedly denied service at the establishment Friday.

  12. New York Times

    San Francisco Restaurant Apologizes for Asking 3 Police Officers to Leave (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The uniformed officers had just sat down when staff members asked them to leave because the workers felt uncomfortable about the officers’ weapons, the restaurant said.

  13. Townhall

    'We Made a Mistake': San Francisco Restaurant Backtracks After Refusing Service to Police Officers (opens Townhall)

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    A San Francisco restaurant is apologizing after refusing to serve two uniformed police officers on Friday because, according to the owners, their presence, which included being armed, was making staff

  14. Hot Air

    San Francisco cops asked to leave restaurant - weapons made staff feel uncomfortable (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Service denied in 'safe place'

  15. The Hill

    Restaurant apologizes for asking officers to leave because staffers were uncomfortable with their weapons (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A San Francisco restaurant on Sunday issued an apology after asking three armed and uniformed police officers to leave due to their weapons making staff feel uncomfortable.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    A San Francisco restaurant refused to serve on-duty police officers. The backlash was swift (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    It took the restaurant three days to apologize amid a social media firestorm.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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