Olive Garden Asks Uniformed Cop To Leave Because He Has A Gun

What should he carry in his holster, breadsticks?

An Olive Garden employee in Independence, Missouri, inexplicably asked an armed on-duty uniformed policeman to leave Sunday because the restaurant doesn't allow guns.

The incredulous Kansas City officer, who was there to celebrate his birthday with his family, wrote on Facebook (full post below) that he thought it was a joke at first but eventually obliged. He had a message for the pasta peddler and fellow law enforcers.

"Now I never in my wildest thoughts would of [sic] thought this would happen in the Kansas City area," Michael Holsworth wrote. "I see it happening all over the United States to other officers but never thought it would of happened to me.  Please share this post and let everyone know how this establishment is treating their local law enforcement."

Please share this....So I was going to eat lunch with my family today (10-11-2015), we had decided to go to the Olive...

Posted by Michael Holsworth on Sunday, October 11, 2015

The Olive Garden confirmed the incident, and the chain's president, Dave George, personally apologized to Holsworth for it, the Kansas City Star reported.

“It’s unacceptable, that’s what it is,” an Olive Garden spokesman told the Star. “Olive Garden welcomes members of law enforcement all the time in the restaurants. We love serving them. They serve our community. The least we can do is provide them a great meal.”

The restaurant also had to answer to the Fraternal Order of Police:

@olivegarden Today a uniformed officer was told that he had to leave your Independence Mo store because he had a gun. You should be ashamed

— Brad Lemon (@FOPLemon) October 11, 2015

@FOPLemon This was a misunderstanding. Law enforcement are always welcome to dine w/ us—We ️❤️ serving them and have great relationships.

— Olive Garden (@olivegarden) October 11, 2015

The Huffington Post reached out to Holsworth for comment and we'll let you know if we hear back.

H/T Facebook Newswire

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