A gas station manager recently refused service to a U.S. Border Patrol Commander, sparking a national debate about whether private businesses can legally deny service to federal law enforcement officers. This incident is part of a growing trend of public hostility toward agents doing their jobs, raising questions about where a business’s personal politics end and its legal duties begin.
According to Fox News, the incident happened at a Speedway gas station where conservative activist Cam Higby recorded the encounter on video. The footage showed U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino being followed out of the store by a man who said he was the manager. When Higby asked why he denied service to the federal agent, the manager’s answer was direct.
