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Starbucks terminates employee over pig drawing incident involving LA County deputy

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3 weeks ago

A Starbucks barista who handed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy a coffee cup with a pig drawn on it has been let go, the world-famous coffee house confirmed.The move came following an internal investigation into the incident that garnered a response from a law enforcement union.According to Starbucks, the employee who handed the drink to the deputy was separated from the company, though the drawing itself had been placed on the cup earlier in the day.The company said the illustration was originally intended to uplift partners working behind the bar, not to be given to a customer.ZOHRAN MA...