Police Doughnuts

By Miss Cellania in Food & Drink on Apr 7, 2009 at 11:29 pm

Retired arson investigator and state trooper Ken Borders has opened a doughnut shop in Kentucky and named it Police Doughnuts.

“Being in police work for 32 years, it’s been a standing joke that cops and doughnuts, they go hand-in-hand,” he said. “I just figured that it would be a catchy name.”

Borders said Police Doughnuts is meant to recall a time when officers really did hang out at doughnut shops, whereas today’s police “are all into this fitness crap.”

And what do the police think?

“I have two words for it: hysterical and genius,” said John Keeling, a metro police patrol officer who lives in Eastwood. “I wish I had thought of it.”

Louisville Assistant Chief Troy Riggs said doughnut shops once were the only places open in the middle of the night, which is why officers hung out there, establishing the stereotype.

He thinks that’s outdated now, but “if it helps them do business, good for them,” he said.

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  1. Non
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 12:06 am

    Yet another store name that seems to skirt legality. Why is it ok for them to have the word “police” in their name? Are they affiliated with the government? Do they take reports?

    Think I’ll go open a store called “Emergency Medical Care Chocolate” and laugh if someone rushes in while having a heart attack. Or maybe I’ll call my business the DMV (Delicious Meaty vittles).

    So damn stupid.

  2. violet
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Um, so when you need to signal a rescue plane, you wave S.O.S. sponges crazily in the air and wonder why you can’t get help? Yeah, I can see how this could be a real hazard.

  3. John LeMasney
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 10:22 am

    I was thinking “Cop-Stop Donut Shop” might have been a bit more catchy, and would even solve Non’s silly nonsensical argument above about people being confused about whether or not it’s a police station. I am CC attribution licensing this comment, so if anyone wants that name for their donut shop, consider it yours to use, some rights reserved. hehe.

  4. Kalel
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Their last arrest may well be cardiac.

  5. Alex
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Hahaha! Kalel is a national treasure!

  6. Wesley
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    And Non wonders why her Ultra Concentrated Joy brings her no pleasure.

  7. violet
    Apr 8th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Alex, do you have clearance to use the word “National” in a private party sentence? I’m going down to Police Doughnuts and filing a report. OF DELICIOUSNESS IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

  8. DOJ
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 12:43 am

    @Kalel – nice

  9. dbneeley
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 3:42 am

    Years ago, when I lived for a time in Orlando, Florida, there was a hysterical name for a pizza joint, the “Orange County Pizza Department.” They even had delivery vehicles with blue light on top…

    David


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