“Mom, why is Dad home instead of at Tasty Tacos?” Jenny asked as her mother fixed lunch.
“He walked off his job yesterday.”
“Why?”
“He didn’t want to fill a catering order for police officers.”
“Why not?”
“Well, he’s furious about what has been happening lately.”
“Is he going to be fired because he walked off his job?”
“Thankfully, no. His job will still be there if he chooses to return.”
“Is he the only one who walked off?”
“No. Several other employees did too.”
Jenny stood up.
“Where are you going?”
“To tell Dad that I’m proud of him.”
100 Words
This story was inspired by a true story about Taco Shop employees choosing to walk off their jobs rather than to serve police officers.
This post is for the Friday’s Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can find this week’s prompt Here. To read other stories or to participate, click Here.
Notes to Women 
A tough situation, but kudos for him taking a stand. Let’s hope it makes a difference.
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Yes, it is a tough situation. Fortunately for the employees who walked off their jobs, they weren’t fired. Their jobs will be waiting for them when they return. Let’s hope their actions make a difference.
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Sadly don’t think this is the way to go…
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I guess it’s a personal decision. Some people might not agree with their actions, saying that them discriminating against the police is no different from the discrimination they are protesting against.
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Oh for sure. But for me, it’s putting all the police in the same basket. Make them all pay for the sins of one. I have trouble with that.
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I agree. This is vilifying all cops and that isn’t fair. If I were me, I would have filled the order.
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Me too.
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I don’t think that this is the way to go, but this was well written … and it described some who might want to vilify all police officers even as the complain about vilifying whole other groups of people … More division and wholesale hate is never the way to go IMO.
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Yes, I agree with Dale and you. This isn’t the way to go. There are good police officers. If they want to make a difference don’t fight discrimination with more discrimination. Serve the police regardless of how you might feel about them just as you want them to serve and protect everyone, regardless of race.
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Nice principled take, its horrific what is happening over in the US for the last month or so, and the ripples are being seen all over the world, only yesterday with the resumption of the premier league football after 100 days off, all the players and match referees took a knee before kick off in a show of solidarity. Lets hope this world changes for the better.
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Thanks. Yes, it’s horrific what’s happening in the US. It’s good to see people coming together to stand up for change. Hopefully, this will bring about the right changes.
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Wow! Courageous dad! I think it’s a form of protest more than anything else. Bad cops exist because good cops don’t say or do anything. That’s my personal opinion.
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Some people, like his daughter would think he acted courageously while others might not. Others might admire him more for doing his job in spite of his personal feelings. There are those who feel that the good cops need to speak out. Just the other day, officers walked off their jobs.
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Dear Adele,
At least his wife is standing behind him, although I’m in agreement with Dale and Na’ama. The police as a whole are getting a raw deal. So many put their lives on the line every day and lose them in the process. Well written story, nonetheless.
Shalom,
Rochelle
https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/06/17/12-june-2020/
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Dear Rochelle,
I too agree with Dale and Na’ama. There are good police officers out there. We need more of them on the streets and the bad ones out of the force. Thanks. I saw the article and thought it would make for an interesting story. Not everyone would agree with the father for walking off his job.
Shalom,
Adele
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There’s an awful lot of stereo-typing going on these days. And none of it for the greater good.
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The actions of some in the force have maligned all police officers which is very unfortunate.
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Surely there are good police officers out there as well as bad? But still, walking oout of your job for a day is a peaceful protest – one that is less likely to be hi-jacked by violent thugs.
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Yes, there are good officers out there but they are being vilified because of the actions of the bad ones. Some might look at walking off your job as a peaceful protest while others would commend those for remaining on the job regardless of their personal views.
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You did a good job of writing the story. Can’t say i sympathize. Yes, there are wrong cops, but not all cops are bad. It’s sad when everyone gets tarred with the same rush no matter how deserving they may be.
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Thanks, Linda. And you’re right, it is sad when everyone gets a bad rap because of the actions of others. There are good cops out there.
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The good they do outweighs the bad by a huge margin. Don’t lets judge them all by the actions of the few.
Here’s mine!
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I agree with you.
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I known the police for 70 years, meet a couple of bad ones. Fortunately lived to tell the tale. I have also meet a some really great police officers. It seems that is being human.
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Yes, there are good and bad police officers. It’s unfortunate that so many have cross paths with the bad ones.
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