Social media is casting doubt on a Los Angeles Police Department officer's claim that a tampon was placed in his Starbucks drink. According to sources who spoke to Fox 11 reporter Bill Melugin, the off-duty officer had ordered a Frappuccino from a Starbucks located in a local Target and had paid with his police credit union debit card. The officer allegedly discovered the feminine hygiene product about halfway through consuming his drink.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department took a report of the incident and is currently investing. Starbucks has not yet commented on the alleged incident. In a statement, the LA Police Protective League called the alleged event a "disgusting assault" on police that was "carried out by someone with hatred in their heart and who lacks human decency." The statement added their hope that the person or persons allegedly responsible "are publicly exposed, fired, arrested, and prosecuted."
The incident marks just the latest accusation of an attack on police officers across the country. It follows the New York Police Department's claims that three officers were "poisoned" after picking up food from Shake Shack. After launching an investigation, no wrongdoing was found, and a recent report from the New York Post stated that none of the three officers had even gotten sick.
Much like the incident with the NYPD, many are skeptical regarding the incident involving the LAPD officer. Several former and current Starbucks workers have spoken out regarding how it would be next to impossible for an employee to place a tampon in a drink. Others don't even believe that the object in the drink was a tampon at all. Keep scrolling to see what social media is saying.