Starbucks for what it's worth

I've noticed some strange headlines go by in my RSS around the recent Starbucks controversy in Philadelphia. Some of them defy even minimal reasoning.
It was a potentially life changing meeting
hmmm, well looking at the pictures, they didn't seem dressed for such an important meeting. If I had a potentially life changing interview or business meeting I or pretty much anyone would have put on a suit or at least nice business casual.
Also if this meeting was so important, they could have tried harder to make sure it happened. For about $2 they could have just bought a cookie, or for $5 a coffee and they could have made any controversy or negative attention go away. I know if I had a potential life changing meeting I would just spend the $2 to keep the peace so that this meeting can go off without any hitch or negative vibes.
They feared for their life when the cops were called
Well in that case why not just spent $2, buy a cookie, and the problem goes away. For that matter just leave and avoid this confrontation with police if you really believe your life would be in danger. If I felt that the police being called could cost me my life, then I would make at least some minimal effort to avoid the police being called. Again for a $5 coffee, or just walk out and leave, they avoid this supposed possibly deadly police encounter.


Oh by the way. Some other notes
It is totally standard to reserve washrooms for paying customers. In polite society you make a purchase at a business if you wish to use their washroom, without having to be told to.
Hold yourself to a higher standard. I've heard whining about white homeless bums being allowed to loiter in Starbucks. That's just sad using that as your comparison. That only lowers yourself to their standard. Don't do that. Be better.
If they were concerned it might make the person they were meeting uncomfortable if they got coffee first. Well after a certain amount of lateness, if the person they were meeting had any class or understands polite society, then that person would understand if they bought a coffee in order to secure a table there. No reasonable person they were meeting, who was late, would have a problem with them getting a drink first. They could have still made a purchase to get a washroom code and just poured out the coffee, if they wanted to order their drinks all together. Also they could have bought a cookie and put it in their pocket, or just thrown it out, if it was important they all order together.