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By way of Michelle Malking comes a great story of a Danish pizzeria owner who actively told French and German tourists that they were not welcome in his resturant.
For his stand on the War on Terror and his contempt for France and Germany, he was fined and now jailed for his opinion:
Pizzeria Owner Jailed for Refusing to Serve French, German Tourists in Iraq ProtestBravo Mr. Bjerre!!COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish pizzeria owner was jailed Tuesday for refusing to serve French and German tourists in protesting their countries' opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
A Danish court found Aage Bjerre guilty of discrimination and fined him $900. Bjerre refused to pay, and will now serve an eight-day sentence.
"I'm doing it to show my sympathy with the United States. It shows how seriously I mean it," he told The Associated Press by telephone. "But one should also remember that eight days is a small price to pay when American soldiers go to Iraq and risk their limbs and lives."
In February 2003, before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Bjerre posted two signs barring Germans and French from his pizzeria on Denmark's western island of Fanoe. His refusal to serve them drew criticism in this Scandinavian country, where the government supported the war while its citizens were split.
Aage is now starting up an Internet-based business here; stop by and check it out.
"...but you have to remember that it is his resturant and he decides what customers to serve."...
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Mad Mikey said:
Ruthie, you have to remember that at least here in the United States practically ALL resturants h
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ruthie said:
I find his behavior reprehensible. whether he agrees with a country's policy, it IS discriminati
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I find his behavior reprehensible. whether he agrees with a country's policy, it IS discrimination to refuse service to that country's citizens. Would we be cheering if service was refused to Jews by those who wish to see an independent Palestinaian state? How about refusal to serve Americans in anti-war countries.
|| Posted by ruthie, July 13, 2005 01:51 PM ||I find it interesting, and pretty disgusting that anyone would applaud this man's behavior. it is hateful and ignorant.
Ruthie, you have to remember that at least here in the United States practically ALL resturants have a sign hanging somewhere that states: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
I don't know if there is such a sign in Denmark, but you have to remember that it is his resturant and he decides what customers to serve.
Just because a resturant is open to the public doesn't mean that the resturant is obligated to serve the public.
|| Posted by Mad Mikey, July 14, 2005 09:34 AM ||"...but you have to remember that it is his resturant and he decides what customers to serve."...Not a very good argument! As ruthie points out...What if he decided to refuse to serve black people...would your argument still hold?...I think not.
And no. There's no such signs in Denmark...there is "No shirt, no shoes...no service" signs in some resteaurants though
|| Posted by Madsen, July 17, 2005 06:59 AM ||