TXHunter
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11-28-09 09:50 AM - Post#100808
Just want to give a warning to parents of teens looking to find their first job in Allen. When my step daughter turned 16 last November my wife and I let her apply for a job at the Allen IHOP and she started to work there in December. Now fast forward to last week when we found a bag a pot in her car. The ensuing 24 hours showed us that no matter how involved we were in her life and the steps we took to keep her safe, we had failed. The rage and behavior exhibited by her when we would not give it back told us there was more to this than just a bag of "weed". After going through her phone and seeing the text messages, pictures and emails we realized every parent's nightmare that our child had turned into something entirely different than what we had raised her to be.
You're probably thinking "what does IHop have to do with this?". And I will answer this question, now. Many of the pictures on her phone showed IHOP employees, in uniform in the kitchen and break room of the Allen restaurant smoking pot from homemade aluminum foil pipes. And emails and text messages discussed arranging purchases of coke and pot in the parking lot before and after shifts with other IHOP employees. There were messages about parties and who was bringing how many ounces and lines to share. And here's where it gets even more surreal. When the manager was told about all these activities the response I got was "this is a really busy time of year for us". So even after we called him to tell him of all this and asked him to terminate my step daughter's employment for these reasons, she is still working. And we have not seen her since that night, though we know she is living with her father the violent felon and child molester. But due to some quirk in Texas family law as a 17 year old she gets to decide where she lives.
The up side of this story is that we have been contacting the parents of these kids that are involved and letting them know what's going on. Every one of them has been thankful because like us they had no idea. We wish someone had given us a phone call months ago when this all began with our daughter.
So there you have it. Be wary of where your children work. And when they say you're asking too many questions, ask more because you're getting close to something.
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jogo
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11-28-09 11:00 AM - Post#100810
In response to TXHunter
Very disturbing - but did you contact the Allen police? I would have contacted the police before the store manager (especially given the manager's response).
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crochet_lover
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11-28-09 11:26 AM - Post#100811
In response to jogo
Sorry to hear your family is in the middle of this. From what I hear from my kids and their friends, drugs are very easy to get at the high school level. IHOP- now I can't believe the manager didn't take that more seriously. I agree, you should contact the police, then IHOP corporate.
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TXHunter
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11-28-09 11:26 AM - Post#100812
In response to jogo
Yes, the Allen PD are aware of some of this. You see, my step daughter was under the impression that since she was 17 we could not do anything about it so she called the Police herself to report that her rights were being 'violated'. She was arrested and charged with drug possession.
We did not become aware of the rest until the last 24 hours after going through her cell phone. The phone is going to the Allen PD Narcotics department Monday morning. And IHOP Corporate already has an email from me and will be getting a phone call Monday, as well.
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Edited by TXHunter on 11-28-09 11:27 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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jogo
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11-28-09 12:15 PM - Post#100817
In response to TXHunter
The phone is going to the Allen PD Narcotics department Monday morning. And IHOP Corporate already has an email from me and will be getting a phone call Monday, as well.
Thank you for taking taking the extra steps needed to stop this problem (at least at IHOP). You're helping more than just your own child by doing this.
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vm7mm
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11-28-09 01:07 PM - Post#100820
In response to TXHunter
Be very carefull when dealing with APD. APD had an informant working for them, he came to my son and wanted to know if he knew where to get some drugs. My son did some DJ work with one of his friends here in Allen, at a club in Dallas (he knew of a dealer there). He made a mistake and did the drug deal. He was arrested and agreed to tell Sergeant W. (narcotics dept.) what he knew and that would most likely be the end of it. Sergeant W. got all the information out of him he could and then went to the DA and they filed charges against him. This cost us 17 thousand in attorney fees and over 5 thousand in fines. Do not talk to APD at all without an Attorney. My son was minding his own business and this boy that set him up needed another bust to keep himself out of trouble. My son had known this kid for ten years. Again, DO NOT TRUST APD AT ALL!!!!! (or your so called friends). They pretend to be your friend, then all of a sudden, you have warrants out for your arrest. TXHunter, I would not take the phone to APD, you really need to speak with an Attorney before going any further with this, trust me on this one. After this started with my son, he was pulled over for not using his turn signal 100 feet before the intersection, handcuffed, car towed (and torn up by being searched) put in jail and not allowed a phone call untill Sergeant W. got there the next day to question him about all of this. He was read his rights, but they scared him into talking. He had just turned 18. Something like this will probably happen to all of the kids that are on that phone if APD gets a hold of it.
Edited by vm7mm on 11-28-09 02:29 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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monita
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11-28-09 01:24 PM - Post#100821
In response to TXHunter
Thanks for sharing (wake up call) good luck to you and your family.
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11-28-09 02:28 PM - Post#100829
In response to vm7mm
Please do not revisit publicly the situation you had in the past with the Allen PD. That topic was discussed fully before, and since it involved an attorney it should remain private. Plus, at that time you explained in detail your feelings about the Allen PD. You can of course always use the Private Message feature.
But you know all this anyway.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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vm7mm
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11-28-09 02:30 PM - Post#100830
In response to Webmaster
OK, just trying to let people know what can happen. If anyone wishes more information, PM me.
Edited by vm7mm on 11-28-09 02:34 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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allen
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11-28-09 05:15 PM - Post#100842
In response to vm7mm
I hadn't heard the story before.
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vm7mm
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11-28-09 05:46 PM - Post#100843
In response to allen
Because I have not told this story before, Web is talking about how much I dislike the APD because of how it operates. There is much more to tell. Most enthusiasts here know how I feel about APD and he probably does not want to get this stirred up again. There are several other posters here with similar circumstances that agree with me, but will not speak up for certain reasons.
Edited by vm7mm on 11-28-09 06:03 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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jacksboro 1
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11-28-09 11:56 PM - Post#100853
In response to TXHunter
We have had the same problem with our teen at iHop. The crowd (mostly underage)that works there were involved in drugs, smoking, drinking, etc. There were drugs in the store, and usage in the parking lot, as well as many parties before and after work. It's a shame that a place that supposedly stands for values and integrity (according to their website), and is supposed to be family friendly, attracts those kinds of employees. Our child no longer works there for just that reason. It's a further shame that management seems to turn a blind eye to what is going on in and around their establishment, and that it is continuing to go on. I am sorry that your daughter did not get out quickly enough before getting pulled down. Our prayers will be with you.
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Pollyanna
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11-29-09 10:41 PM - Post#100892
In response to TXHunter
Call and demand to speak to the CEO - or he can deal w/damage control. Not a threat . . . a promise. That management has to go.
No wonder the food is so bad.
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allen
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11-29-09 10:47 PM - Post#100893
In response to Pollyanna
That's kind of the culture of servers/bartenders/etc. It is well known that MANY waitstaff (no matter the restaurant) are drug users. I had a friend that worked at Chili's in college that had some real stories to tell.
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lcr2004
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11-29-09 11:57 PM - Post#100899
In response to allen
All the more reason I'm going to do everything I can to keep my kid from having to work until he's out of college.
All you learn from jobs waiting tables and working in retail stores is a whole different life than you grew up with, one full of all the things your parents taught you to stay away from. No way is it worth $150 a week for your kid to be exposed to that - I knew lots of kids growing up that were straight-A students until they got into HS and fell in with a new crowd...and it usually centered around a bunch of loser 18-24 year olds at their jobs. Most kids don't learn responsibility from working minimum-wage jobs as a 16-17 year old - you learn how to be a loser like the people working full-time doing them. You learn responsibility by working a little over the summer, saving your money, and busting your butt in school - the $40-100+ grand that makes you to pay for college is FAR better than any job at IHOP, McDonalds, or Walmart.
I'm sorry to hear about what the OP's family is going through, but it also sounds like the daughter may have a terrible influence on the other side of the family as well.
Best of luck to all...I hate hearing about this sort of thing.
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TXHunter
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11-30-09 05:38 PM - Post#100950
In response to lcr2004
Update: I have been contacted by the head of HR for IHOP and they asked for information concerning this whole mess. I gave them names, dates and will be emailing them the pictures I have tonight and she assured me that the investigation will take place and be completed by the middle of this week. She also reiterated their zero tolerance policy.
We shall see. Thanks for all the responses of support, and otherwise.
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AG1964
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11-30-09 06:16 PM - Post#100951
In response to TXHunter
TXHunter, Thanks for sharing your story and taking action. My prayers are with you and your family. 
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TXHunter
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11-30-09 07:15 PM - Post#100954
In response to AG1964
Prayers are what we need. Thanks for that!
Much progress today with APD and IHOP Corp. My wife and I are both encouraged by the support they are showing. But my personal jihad against teen drug use is just beginning.
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Aolain
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11-30-09 10:38 PM - Post#100968
In response to vm7mm
If kids are doing drugs, dealing drugs, why is the APD at fault?
Here is a question:
If the "perp" was a black kid "in the hood" would we be so sympathetic?
A suburban kids gets involved in drugs, it is not the APD's problem.............
If the APD busts an upper-middle class white kid for drugs, I say, good for the APD.
Sorry to be so harsh here.
Edited by Aolain on 11-30-09 10:40 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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vm7mm
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12-01-09 07:10 AM - Post#100979
In response to Aolain
READ MY POST, he was minding his own business, one of their snitches set him up because he needed a bust to save his behind. In the beginning of all this, the DA did not want to file charges against him but APD kept pushing the issue until he finally did. I do not have a problem with APD busting kids for drugs, it was the way they went about it.
Edited by vm7mm on 12-01-09 07:45 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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