The general rule would be no gratuities, but like I said, many occupations open you up to that sorts of thing...

Mafia style stand over because of donuts?, please, one complaint and the officer will get reprimanded like the case in question. A donut here, a cappuccino there, what's the harm?.

A free item is usually given in appreciation, not in expectancy from a business. Some people ACTUALLY DO appreciate the job many others do.

If a business thinks they have special treatment coming in regards to criminal activity over half a dozen glazed rings of lard and sugar then they'll be receiving only weekend visits from the family fairly quickly. Discounts are COMMON practice. This cop screwed up, he'd have figured that one out by now.

Exammy.. tsk tsk tsk...all those CAPS!

*hyprocrisy meter.. CLANGG-G-G-G on overload* :)

Free doughnuts? His holiness, the cop.

Mathematicians cannot make a simple connection with a doughnut as a doughnut cannot be deformed continuously to a point.

One is reminded of an obsolete joke. Teenage girl: Mother, I can't wear your girdle. I don't have the guts.

Pretzel manufacturers make their living from crooked dough whereas doughnut manufacturers live off the fat of the land.

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

I was gunna make a joke about giving the left-over food to the pigs. But it would probably be inappropriate.

Once upon a time there used to be a charity organization (Second Harvest I think)that picked up unsold food product and distributed it to the needy...street people...orphanages etc.
I wondered what has happened to them? or didn't they make to Brisbane.
It seems to me this is a better solution.

Dear Examinator,

Doughnuts are a nutrition free food which really shouldn't be given to charities or cops. I love them, but my wife keeps a healthy house.