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Michigan Cops Open Doughnut Shop

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CLARE, Mich. (July 4) - "Cops & Doughnuts" is more than a punchline. It's now a bakery in Michigan — owned by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department.
The newly renamed bakery opened Wednesday, offering doughnuts, cookies, muffins, brownies and bread. It also has mugs and T-shirts bearing the "Cops & Doughnuts, 100 Percent Cop-Owned" logo, and phrases including "You Have the Right to Remain Glazed" and "Handcuffs and Cream Puffs."
Officer Al White says the officers were concerned when the Clare City Bakery's owners decided to throw in the towel. The 113-year-old bakery would have become the sixth empty storefront in Clare's three-block downtown.
The officers were on hand for the grand reopening but have hired a manager and will employ local students as staff.
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2009-07-04 13:48:18

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Ddan1465

04:54 AMJul 06 2009

With the salaries the we tax payers pay them I'm sure they have plenty of Dough to throw around. Heck, the Cops here in Atlantic City New Jersey are making over $90,000.00 a year with NO overtime. Add the overtime in and these Cops are stealing from that tax payers. Then, they retire WITH pay in 20 years. What a scam. Theives. Selling Donuts? Please.

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Humanoid999

11:35 PMJul 06 2009

from our hole to your hole

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Dsgnrcj

10:26 PMJul 06 2009

Guess it was too much trouble for the AP to take a photo of the store front or the founding officers. Lazy ass media!

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MGolaszewski

10:24 PMJul 06 2009

I wonder if they'll have the "Bad cop, no donut" shirt? All kidding aside, it's great they are willing to invest in the community where they work and live. And to all of the negative posters: I hope you never need a cop. Karma is a real bitch.

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Lucylily422

10:21 PMJul 06 2009

Good for them! At least they are trying to stimulate their local economy, which is more than I can say I strongly suggest you view more details at ** I n t e r r a c i a l L o v i n g . c O m ** where you can find me and many handsome black and white men, where I'm waitting for my right girl.

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MartieRam65

10:17 PMJul 06 2009

I'LL BE COMING UP YOU WAY. I WILL STOP IN.

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TboneAndersen

09:48 PMJul 06 2009

At least the cops are trying to help them selves and the community.After all what would a donut shop be if a cop didn't have a place to go and people couldn't bust their chops and tell them go get a donut. They for the most part can tell you they have a job and aren't smoking crack jack for the most part anyways.

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JEFBUT

09:46 PMJul 06 2009

Harleydakotadog 09:00 PMJul 06 2009 LOL..pfffffffffffffft..you got to love this story. pfffffffffffffffft, I'm sure buying the donut shop had nothing to do with Proposal 1 passing in Michigan.pfffffffffffft, For those of you who are not familier with prop 1,pffffffffffft, its a law passed by 63% of Michigan voters,pffffffffffffft, too allow for patients too use medical marijuana for medicinal purposes, pfffffffffft pfffffffffffffffft, pffffffffffffffft. Now the cops have all this free time on there hands because they are not out arresting people for smoking weed...pffffffffffffffffffffffffft************************************** ******************************************************Whats with the pffffffffft, pffffffffft,pffffffffft thing?

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MtMist1

09:40 PMJul 06 2009

shows snitches do all the work any way lots of time on there hands

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Pizana rocker

09:39 PMJul 06 2009

What are they going to sell, hash brownies? They can get the contraband after they either steal it from the police evidence room, or don't report it. Also, the doughnut shop is where they are usually parked anyway. How do they even pass the police physical?? Most police officers are only into "Serve and Protect" of themselves or their own, before anyone else. What's pathetic about that is that we pay their salaries. LOSERS.

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Nine employees of the Clare Police Department in Michigan are now the owners of a bakery -- appropriately renamed, Cops & Doughnuts. The bakery had been slated for closure before the officers stepped in. They\'ve hired a manager and plan to employ local students as staff.