Joe speaks out

[HarleyDog]

(05-30-2020, 06:58 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Not true at all.  There was a TON of racism as a result of it.  I'm a guy of mostly European descent, but have Middle Eastern heritage from my grandmother, and I do have some of the physical features as a result.  I personally had at least a dozen incidents of racist ass wipes that I didn't know at all accuse me of being a terrorist or sympathizer because of my features, sometimes even physically stopping me in public to ask if I had ever been to the mid-east.  As I was in the restaurant business at the time, I got to witness a number of incidents of people of Middle Eastern, Indian, or Pakistani/Afghani descent minding their business get accosted and falsely accused of things.  I have to admit that I would get disappointed when they left on their own when they were kicked out, because I preferred the cops doing it.  By the way, this wasn't in a rough and tumble establishment.  Rather this was a family restaurant.

Sorry to read this. It's unfortunate that you experienced this and I understand why you disagree with my view. For me it was a different experience. I'm glad I had the chance to experience the non-hate which seemed to occur.