While local, state and federal officials have determined that it is not safe for residents in Newton and surrounding towns to leave their homes and told businesses to close, it’s apparently not too dangerous for Dunkin Donuts to remain open, Buzzfeed reports.
Jessica Cadorette, a store manager at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Newton, Mass., told BuzzFeed: “There was an automated message going around telling businesses to close, but because we’re Dunkin’ Donuts, we called the police department and they said we didn’t have to [close].”
I’m not certain which store Buzzfeed talked to, but I know that at least the DD on Langley Road is open. Not sure why it should be permissible for that store to be open while others can’t.
I couldn’t disagree more, Greg. They’re open because we live in America, a FREE country. The best way to fight terrorism is to refuse to be terrorized.
Meanwhile this was the scene, reportedly today, not far from there on Allerton Road.
And this was on BostonGlobe.com earlier today…
Not sure how helpful it is if employees are making coffee and donuts at home.
@Mike,
I think the point is more to not give this terrorist easier access to more places to hide. An open business, with unlocked doors, is another building this person can enter, hide in, or disrupt.
That said, I’m glad Dunkin’s is open here and in Boston, so that our hard-working officers can get the food they need to keep going.
You’re wrong mike. the best way to fight terrorism is to act like them in terms of being patient and giving up your liberties for “the greater good”.
The terrorists will win because of 2 reasons:
1) we NEED our freedom over our neighbors’ safety
2) we have watches, they have time
@Stan– Are you seriously suggesting we should be giving up our liberties in response to terrorism?
Just to be clear, I know that the open Dunkin Donuts were providing free food and coffee to law enforcement. I’m sure lots of Newton restaurants would have wanted to do the same and will want to do so in the days to come.
No Mike, I’m suggesting that at certain times you SHOULD swallow your f-ing pride to save lives. To do otherwise is selfish, which is exactly what they know we are and its why they know they can hit us again. Because as a country we act like invincible teenagers and have the memory to go with it. Whether its a month or 10 years, they’ll wait, because they know we’ll forget and go back to selfish as usual
Stan, I’m afraid I have to disagree with you on all counts. I don’t see what this act of terror has to do with “pride,” and I don’t view Americans as “selfish.” Of course Americans take pride in our country and all it stands for, as we should. And every country is vulnerable to terrorism regardless of their ideology. What troubles me the most is that you suggested “giving up your liberties” as “the best way to fight terrorism.” Frankly, I think that concept and sentiment is anti-American.
Mike, thanks for helping to make my point. In the America I grew up in, diversity of thought and one’s right to speak that diversity is the most American value there is. But lucky for us you have decided what is appropriate or not so the rest of us don’t have to think about it, or even worse, have a conversation about it and maybe learn something new.
Oh, where to begin:
-Do I agree with DD’s right to stay open during this event? Absolutely
-Do I believe they were a-holes staying open and putting others at risk? Absolutely
-What does the act of terror have to do with pride (from our perspective, obviously has a lot to do with it from their perspective)? Nothing
-What do our individual acts (not government imposed) of pride have to do with it? It can cost lives – if individuals decide their liberty (in this case say a watertown resident at ground zero chooses his right to walk around over the greater good because its his right) he puts others lives in danger. Again, its still his right, but he’s still an a-hole if he does it
-Is every country vulnerable to terrorism? Yes
-Do the citizens of other countries accept concessions in liberty to help keep everyone safe? Yes. Other countries have no problems with backpack searches, armed guards, screenings to get on trains, etc. We bitch about having to take our shoes off to get on a plane.
Don’t see the world as black & white and try to learn from those you may disagree with. You seem to have confused voluntarily giving up liberties in extraordinary situations with having those liberties taken away for good; which is not what I suggested. We do it all the time, you were just too closed minded to apply those situations to this. Examples:
– Extraordinary situation – if a gun is spotted in school/workplace, is it ok to shut those places down and search everyone to insure safety. Yes
– Everyday situation – I wanna have 6 drinks and drive home because its a free country and its my right. No because your actions endanger others.
Lastly, if you don’t think the US is the most selfish, entitled country in the history of the world, you gotta get out more.