Good Relationship
Although the restaurant was applauded by Representative Pete Feltham of the Alexandria Police Union for its teamwork and swift apology, the harm was already done when the restaurant rushed outside the restaurant to put banners promising to help law enforcement officers. Instead of intensifying the conflict, he disconnected and believed that Baker “handled the situation perfectly” However, he said he was surprised that an incident like this took place in Alexandria because the police department typically has a great relationship with residents and local businesses.
No Turning Back
And none of the comments by Feltham did little to soothe the anger of the public. Thousands of comments were left on the restaurant’s Facebook page, grumpily notifying them that they were beginning to be boycotted completely and urging other customers to do so as well. There was also debate on social media among individuals about stealing from the restaurant after the incident. Baker agreed, however, to make his stance on this clear.