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Offline jh35

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Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« on: September 25, 2019, 04:09:04 PM »
https://patch.com/new-york/jackson-heights-elmhurst/attack-gay-couple-jackson-heights-restaurant-spurs-protest

The gay men, who identified themselves as Daniel and Alberto, were eating at the Pollos A La Brasa Mario on Roosevelt Avenue and 81st Street about 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 when a group of four to six men started arguing with the couple and punched and kicked them, according to the NYPD.

https://qns.com/story/2019/09/25/after-alleged-hate-crime-on-the-premises-jackson-heights-residents-call-on-eatery-to-intervene-in-future-attacks/
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Re: Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2019, 12:41:00 PM »
That video is very disturbing.  But let’s take sexual orientation out of it.  We should be a bit more concerned it was gang style beating.  What’s goin on here?
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Re: Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2019, 12:25:21 PM »
Quote from: 80JHer on September 27, 2019, 12:41:00 PM
That video is very disturbing.  But let’s take sexual orientation out of it.  We should be a bit more concerned it was gang style beating.  What’s goin on here?
""Everything started with one of them,” Dominguez said. “He started saying, `Why you guys looking at me? I’m not gay, I’m a father. Why do you guys think that everyone who comes in here is a f----t?' " It clearly was about sexual orientation... no gaslighting please!
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Re: Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2019, 06:07:32 PM »
Place is near to me so I've gone here in the past.  Never again.  I've read some of the comments made by employees.  These guys didn't start anything - and to have management tell then to eat and leave is insulting.  Screw this place.
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Re: Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2019, 03:42:39 PM »
"Franco said she reviewed surveillance video of the fight that indicates the couple started the fight, contrary to what activists claimed at their press conference outside the restaurant."
So what actually happened?  It's hard to tell what truth is these days.
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Re: Protest over attack on Roosevelt Avenue
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2019, 07:09:21 PM »
Quote from: Chingwa on October 18, 2019, 03:42:39 PM
"Franco said she reviewed surveillance video of the fight that indicates the couple started the fight, contrary to what activists claimed at their press conference outside the restaurant."
So what actually happened?  It's hard to tell what truth is these days.
In one of the articles I read the str8 guy was identified as part of a gang.  Perhaps these employees are worried about repercussions?
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