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Eugene, Oregon coffee company, Dutch Bros., "built on love and relations," has a policy against allowing its employees to be armed. On November 24, 2010, a robber tried to rob one of their kiosks, where an employee was there with a gun he had taken to work in violation of company policy. The robber died shortly after commencing his robbery.
The police felt sorry for the guy and withheld the detail that the guy had brought a gun to work from the media.
Now the company knows about it. Instead of firing him, however, they are getting him counseling, a month of paid leave, and reconsidering their policy.
Eugene, Oregon coffee company, Dutch Bros., "built on love and relations," has a policy against allowing its employees to be armed. On November 24, 2010, a robber tried to rob one of their kiosks, where an employee was there with a gun he had taken to work in violation of company policy. The robber died shortly after commencing his robbery.
The police felt sorry for the guy and withheld the detail that the guy had brought a gun to work from the media.
Now the company knows about it. Instead of firing him, however, they are getting him counseling, a month of paid leave, and reconsidering their policy.
Company officials and employees are working with law enforcement officers and security specialists on a review of Dutch Bros. safety guidelines. The no-firearms policy is one of the rules that is being scrutinized, Boersma said.
"We want to make sure (that policy) is in the best interest of our employees," he said.
Boersma, who with his brother Dane founded Dutch Bros. in 1992, said dealing with the fatal shooting "has been gut-wrenching."
Although the incident has been widely reported, Boersma said he's not at all concerned that the publicity might cause financial harm to the business.
"That hasn't been the focal point for me," he said. "The focal point has been the safety and well-being of everybody."