The idea of police sometimes getting a free meal or a cup of coffee is one with which we're all familiar. Apparently it's a bit of a hot button issue in the township of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.A local Wendy's franchisee encourages the practice and has officers simply sign a receipt for their purchases. His logic: giving food to local and state police encourages them to keep coming back and creates a feeling of security for customers and employees alike.
Not everyone is happy with the practice of police officers getting free grub, though. Wilkes-Barre Township Police Chief Robert Brozowski couldn't stand seeing his officers entering the station house bearing bags of food from nearby eateries. So he revised the department's rules. Officers are now forbidden to accept anything from businesses. Brozowski says he feels that the boys in blue make a decent enough buck that they don't need a free lunch.
What do you think? Should John Law be entitled to the occasional cheeseburger or donut?
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