"XX Tastes Bad," "Warning"… Prospective Police Officer Complains About School Meals, Leaves Profane Notes on Bulletin Board

Central Police Academy States "Difficult to Identify Author... Efforts to Prevent Recurrence"

A complaint post-it note posted in the cafeteria of the Central Police Academy. [Photo source=Online community capture]

Prospective police officers undergoing training as patrol officers have sparked controversy by leaving notes containing profanity on a bulletin board, complaining that the food in the cafeteria tastes bad.

On the 29th, multiple online communities posted photos of sticky notes attached to the bulletin board in the student-only cafeteria at the Central Police Academy. This bulletin board is a space for leaving suggestions and can be seen by anyone, including the cooks. The posted sticky notes contained messages such as "XX tastes bad," "X no taste," and "Never prepare this menu as a special meal again. Consider this a warning." It appears that some trainees expressed their dissatisfaction with the meals by leaving harsh complaints directed at the kitchen staff.

As the photo of the sticky notes spread, criticism arose, calling it "behavior lacking even the minimum respect for the cooks." Comments included, "Can't you say the same thing more politely?" "What kind of police officers do they think they can be with that kind of character?" "If it tastes that bad, why don't you make it yourselves?" "What are you going to do if you give a warning?" "Police officers should be selected after character screening," "They must have worked hard to prepare the special meal; how upsetting it must be," and "If you were confident, why not leave your real name?"

On the other hand, some expressed support, saying, "It must have been really bad for them to do that," "It wasn't just one person who left the notes. The food must have been truly bad," "Making food is the cooks' job. If they did a bad job, they deserve criticism," and "They would probably complain if their own meals tasted bad."

In response, the Central Police Academy told YTN, "Since over 2,000 students eat here, it is difficult to identify the author of the anonymous profane notes," and added, "We will work to prevent recurrence through character education and other measures."

Meanwhile, the Central Police Academy located in Chungju, Chungbuk Province, is an institution where prospective police officers who have passed the patrol officer recruitment exam receive 34 weeks of training. The current trainees entered on July 21 and have been undergoing training here for over three months.