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-- that gave Boston based coffee chain hit with the federal investigation over employment.

Discrimination.

Besides the job done Mary -- is known for its young attractive female workers in the Fed's.

What I know if those are specific criteria for hiring the investigation sparking heated reaction.

-- -- -- -- -- They should be able to.

Home.

But.

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The bully girl but I.

It was ridiculous logos are sort of in the morning you know we're in their thirties on in my thirties you know there and pulled point one means you know so -- all different ages and you know there's no discrimination whatsoever and I mean you -- to know producer uninsured so those after the girls to decide what they want where.

-- a company calling the investigation quote a witch hunt our power panels back Diane -- Ellen Ratner Antonin Burrell -- -- the senior right here with me so -- -- -- -- strongly that it directly Mary -- going to hire the -- girls so what her business I see that -- government gone wild to me like he got the Fed's going after a small business owner what's next are they gonna go -- swimsuit models for -- Says arts and Sports Illustrated that did solicited dish it or Victoria's secrets.

I mean do people want to be in the deprived of getting jobs and besides go to Starbucks -- probably get more benefits -- -- better.

That's telling you they let us.

Why say there was -- -- -- in New York here was owned by a particular religious sect women I did not have sales on the floor I used to go in there and just be outraged.

Finally there was a lawsuit now women have to be on the floor if you're gonna have a coffee shop this isn't Playboy bunny.

If you're gonna have a copy shop women and men ought to get an equal chance.

You say what -- I say that the business owner has a right to have -- -- and if they want that seemed to be young pretty girls and that's what they wanna do that's fine you don't have to get -- coffee there and that's how I believe that you should run things.

You know it was shouldn't have government involvement if I don't like the way -- running -- so I'm not gonna -- there so I wouldn't get a cup of coffee there and that's my prerogative but they have a right it's hard enough to get this this is off the ground.

To start telling people that they can't do with the way they want to do it I haven't seen it's I think it's.

Combination yeah and that can hang on here Allen definitely go for so this because this is where that we -- turn the corner.

OK it's one thing to -- the girls who younger -- -- -- fine and they Wear the pink T shirts but.

What if this ladies only hiring according to some reports and accounts.

White.

Females.

Know what else that becomes a problem doesn't it.

Of course it's a problem it's the same problem not hiring -- in the coffee sure we're not talking again about you know.

Stripper or whatever Playboy place we're talking about eight coffee shop.

But if it.

-- -- proof that that's going on that's a different story but this woman has world standards -- how she wants to run her business and if you qualify a little standards Lucent.

I'll look at mirawi fashion models -- -- many many times I didn't -- defense after the agency because they wouldn't hire me but everything changes that the tone it read that they can -- it.

Yet if they can prevent -- -- and it led to keep talking.

But a lot of talented out of time did need to rally Ellen Ratner dying good you could see all three.