In the wake of this morning’s tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Chick-fil-A is feeding the tireless police officers working the case. Breitbart.com’s Lee Stranahan learned of the fast food chain’s outreach earlier today via police radio:
The notice went out over the police radio at 4:45am Mountain Time that the restaurant had opened its doors to police and emergency workers to get a meal and use the facilities. Some double checked to see if the the restaurant was offering free food and that was confirmed.
@LScribbens THEY didn't make a deal of it. I heard it on the police scanner and reported it.
— ??? ????????? ⏳ (@stranahan) July 20, 2012
Chick-fil-A has been such a media punching bag lately, they deserve credit for helping out the police officers working on #AuroraShooting
— ??? ????????? ⏳ (@stranahan) July 20, 2012
I. Hate. Bullies. And if Ben and Jerry's had opened their doors to the police, I'd have praised them, too. Deal with it, hateful left.
— ??? ????????? ⏳ (@stranahan) July 20, 2012
A handful of vile Twitterers refused to put politics aside in the tragedy’s aftermath and seized the opportunity to condemn Chick-fil-A for its vocal support of traditional marriage:
$3M to fight marriage equality, but it's ok cuz they gave cops some chicken tenders and waffle fries? @m_mcaulay @MaxGraham @stranahan
— Akbar Khan (@akbarkhan) July 20, 2012
@stranahan Yes because that makes up for all they've done wrong. giving away food to the cops. HAHA
— Max Graham (@MaxGraham) July 20, 2012
@rachelveronica @Stranahan insulting to the victims to see someone try to push that chick fil a deserves a moment of credit. BARF
— Max Graham (@MaxGraham) July 20, 2012
Fortunately, most people had their priorities straight and rightly praised Chick-fil-A for its generosity:
KUDOS!! @ChikfilA serving emrgncy personnel in CO theater shooting! They also provided food here during a 4 day search 4 a lost autistic boy
— Deplorable εїз™ ? (@butterf1ylover) July 20, 2012
I think I want to eat at Chick-fil-a now after hearing how generous the local franchise is being in Colorado #batman #shooting
— Erin Lindsey (@TinyMonsters524) July 20, 2012
@ChickfilA opening doors to provide Aurora Colorado police at theatre shooting scene to be able to use restroom and get a bite to eat #bravo
— ActorCasey Nunez (@RealNewOrleans) July 20, 2012
Good on Chick-fil-A. Doing the right thing transcends politics.
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