NYC bar owners dump vodka into streets, promote boycott to protest Russia’s anti-gay laws

The Washington Post ^ | 08/06/2013

[Freelance Warrior]

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NEW YORK — New York City bar owners poured bottles of Russian vodka into the streets of Manhattan on Monday in a protest against Russia’s crackdown on the gay community.

Holding up a bottle of the popular Russian brand Stolichnaya, the United Restaurant and Tavern Owners Association President Paul Hurley shook his head and called for a city-wide boycott of Russian spirits and liquor.

The United Restaurant and Tavern Owners Association [...] President Paul Hurley, who urged people to drink American-made alcohol instead, said the boycott was the first step toward pressuring Russia to change its policies toward gay people.

[burghguy]

Stoli has two distilleries. The Stoli that comes to the US and Canada is made in Latvia. The other plant is in Russia and it sells to the rest of the world.

[rfreedom4u]

They already PAID for the vodka so what does it matter? Now they’ll have to buy more to do it again next week.

[Moltke]

took some empty Stoli bottles, filled them with water and headed to the protest

Throw a match and find out! :-)

[gr8eman]

Exactly...Why aren’t these chowder heads protesting the muzzies? They execute the homos!

[ScottinVA]

Vodka they’ve already bought.

Makes amazingly good sense to me, pouring profits into the sewer.

[markoman]

There was a similar protest against Russian vodka maybe
10 or 15 years ago.I forget what it was about.

[ScottinVA]

Do we then boycott Saudi petroleum products? They not only ban homosexuality, but behead homos for even thinking about it.

[RFEngineer]

I think the gays are over-reacting. The Russians are simply putting a minor limitation on their right to be fabulous in public.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Given how much homosexuals drink, probably a smart PR move for the bar owner.s

[firebrand]

You are correct. It was water.

[lurk]

Such a shame. They could have taken it to the homeless shelters.

[A_perfect_lady]

YOU DON’T DUMP OUT VODKA YOU’VE ALREADY PAID FOR!!! Oh my God... I feel sick...

[FreeAtlanta]

Ditto. I don’t often drink Vodka, but when I do, it will be Russian Vodka.

[GSWarrior]

In a show of support I have decided to boycott Russian salad dressing.

[Freelance Warrior]

Given how much homosexuals drink, probably a smart PR move for the bar owner.s

200 more "The blue oyster" bars ("Police academy") in NY.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

“He climbed out three times to pee...”

[reed13k]

Well... the gators and rats’ll be happy.

[erod]

Those are some ugly bartenders, but maybe I’d make a pass on the blonde on the left.

[Rebelbase]

You are correct, I was in error, it’s made in Latvia.

[pluvmantelo]

My thought exactly.