One question in the Officer Powers scandal

We've been following the Seattle soap opera of police officer John Powers but haven't had much to say. For those of you playing catch-up, Powers is the Seattle boy in blue with some questionable work habits. While we're mostly only slightly interested in the tale of drugs, bartender girlfriends and Belltown nightclubs, we're downright intrigued with this newest wrinkle:
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Internal investigators also have begun looking into new allegations that Powers and other officers routinely accepted free or discounted meals at a restaurant near Pike Place Market. Officers are not allowed to accept gratuities under department policy.

A spokesman for the restaurant said managers and servers are allowed to give free or discounted meals to "honored guests" who have been loyal to the restaurant. But he said he did not know whether that included police officers.
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We wish it was the yummy market Crepe de France stand just becasue that would be cool but we're betting on Cutters. You?