berchman Loc: South Central PA

One person is in the hospital after a brawl broke out Thursday afternoon at a restaurant in Manhattan over the city’s vaccine mandate. The city is requiring that patrons show proof of vaccination before entering certain businesses, like restaurants. Businesses that fail to comply could face a $1000 fine.

According to local officials, a hostess at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant asked a group of people from Texas for vaccine proof before they were allowed to enter. The hostess was allegedly punched repeatedly and had her necklace broken, and staff and bystanders had to intervene to break up the melee. Three suspects were arrested and one unidentified person was taken to the hospital.

The hostess was allegedly punched repeatedly and had her necklace broken.
The incident sheds more light on the type of situations employees have been facing since the beginning of the pandemic. Last May, a Family Dollar store employee was shot and killed after asking a customer to put on a face mask. A November 2020 report from the nonprofit One Fair Wage found that 80 percent of restaurant workers reported a drop in tips when they attempted to enforce COVID-19 restrictions.

Unfortunately, the New York incident probably won’t be the last. As cities and local governments begin implementing vaccine requirements, these same staff who’ve been dealing with people refusing to wear masks will likely have to deal with those who try to bypass vaccine rules.

Meanwhile, New York City officials say they are working with restaurant staff to implement the requirements. “The city provided restaurants with conflict resolution training in recent weeks,” Mitch Schwartz, a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement, “and we’ll continue doing everything we can to help them adjust to this program safely and smoothly.”

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

I hope these Texans are not granted bail. Then they can check our the food service on Rikers Island. And as a bonus, it will be a great opportunity to show how tough they are instead of just assaulting restaurant hostess.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Deleted.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Dennis2146 says:"Where is it the Texas Patrons enter into the picture. Oh wait...are you trying to tell us that only Texans do this when obviously they were most likely NYC residents.....Shame on you for portraying it in a different light than what really happened. That makes you a LIAR."

What I posted: According to local officials, a hostess at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant asked a group of people from Texas for vaccine proof...

Who is the LIAR?

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

And you can see I have deleted the post because I made a mistake. Sorry if you cannot get over it. I still think it is an idiotic post and think the Mayor of NYC is even more idiotic for a ridiculous rule.

There is a difference between a lie which people would still cling to, you know, like you on the Left claiming POS Joe
Biden is a great President AND making a mistake which was quickly deleted as I realized I had made a mistake.
Are you so ignorant you cannot tell the difference OR won't your Left Wing BS allow others to make a mistake.

Dennis

berchman Loc: South Central PA

You are so ready with your LIAR.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Alright. Then show me when I have called someone a liar and I have been wrong. Is that what this BS whining and crying is about? You are trying your best to show me as a liar when I made a mistake and deleted it right after I posted my reply. Would that not prove I realized my mistake and deleted it? Is this just your childish Gotcha Game you are playing today.

It looks as if you need to go back to your 6th grade class my friend and do more studying and reading up on mistakes Vs lies. You are wasting my time.

Dennis

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

Dennis-you are wrong every time you call someone a liar because you cannot discern intent. So you either do not understand the words you use or cannot tell the difference between disagreement and deceit. Probably both.

You are a good grammar checker though.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Dennis, You use the word liar too often to itemize. What I have deduced from this frequent usage is that anyone who posts anything you don't agree with, you automatically label as a "liar".
Perhaps you should engage in a bit of introspection.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

And as usual you, my BFF, are FOC. Barack Obama was an accomplished liar as was Bill and Hillary Clinton. Do you disagree with that? Do you disagree that Fauci is a liar. How about Joe Biden. He has been lying through his teeth for over 50 years and yet you applaud the actions of every one of those people.

Thanks for playing.

Dennis

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

No Frank. What I do is take into account what the person is saying and then label it a lie IF it is a lie. You cannot bring yourself to admit that because it would mean that some people on your side of the aisle are liars. Are you able to admit that is true, Some, many on the Left lie through their teeth? Yet you are happy to point out Conservative lies but not Left Wing lies. How incredible and hypocritical that is, huh?

Dennis

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

I don't know that they are liars and neither do you, Neither of us can discern intent.For an excellent grammar scold, you sure do not know the meaning of some basic words.

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

Its starting here in LA

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

Quick addendum to my prior response to you. Some lies by public officials can be documented. The pentagon Papers for example. Or when Trump told the public that COVID was no worse than the flue but concurrently Woodward has him on tape saying just the opposite.

Pretty sure those were lies. Did you decry the Trump thing and I just missed it?

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

What is starting in LA?

Haven't you heard that Cali now has the lowest rate of infections in the country? I guess some of what they are doing is working in spite of you doing everything you can to bring those numbers up.