Posted on 07/19/2018 11:15:19 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
{ Full Title } Masked Protesters Hurl Feces At New LA Kosher Coffee Shop During Grand Opening Event Because Owner Supports Trump
Residents of a rapidly gentrifying enclave of Los Angeles tried to shut down the grand opening of a new coffee shop, saying the owners support of President Donald Trumps stance on immigrants is reason alone to want him out of the neighborhood.
On Thursday, protesters held signs and screamed at patrons in front of Asher Caffe & Lounge located at 945 S. Boyle Ave. in Boyle Heights, a traditionally Jewish neighborhood that is now predominately Latino. They say they oppose the cafe and the owner over his support of Trumps immigration policies.
So whats the connection? This is what I dont understand. Im confused the connection between Donald Trump and good coffee, Israeli-born businessman Asher Shalom told CBS2 News.
The kosher cafe was set to have a grand opening on July 12, the day anti-gentrification activists were met by Los Angeles Police officers blocking the entrance.
According to Eater LA, about 30 protesters associated with the group Defend Boyle Heights (DBH) showed up to speak up against Shalom, who they called an anti-immigrant trump loving gentryfier in a Facebook post.
They really intensely protested and accosted all the visitors that came to our grand opening event, said son David.
It was very scary, said Shaloms daughter Yael. There was a lot of people protesting outside wearing masks [ ] and they threw a significant amount of feces at our windows.
DBH was accused of using similarly aggressive tactics against another coffeeshop in the area last year and against an art gallery nearby that eventually shuttered.
DBH showed a screenshot of a retweet of one of Trumps messages about his proposed Muslim ban by Asher Fabrics Concept, one of Shaloms other companies.
Shalom told CBS2 he came to the United States 30 years ago and is now a U.S. citizen. Shalom showed CBS2 two proclamations honoring him from L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar and County Supervisor Hilda Solis, both who represent Boyle Heights.
Shalom said his businesses employ dozens of people, including immigrants.
The Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce, which had invited Shalom to join and was slated to attend the grand opening, terminated his membership days before the confrontation. In a letter from chamber president Jennifer Lahoda, she mentions a photo shared by Shalom on his Facebook page reading, I wish Democrats would fight as hard for Americans, as they do for illegals.
Lahoda said the views expressed are not in line with the values and objectives of the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Boyle Heights thrives because of our diverse immigrant population The Chamber will always celebrate and support this fact. We will not support anyone who chooses to conduct themselves in a hateful manner, especially toward members of our community.
Shalom denies he is anti-immigrant or hateful, telling CBS2, My name is Shalom, and I love peace.
Despite the controversy, Asher Caffe was busy Wednesday with people who support Shalom and his right to his political opinions.
I dont think politics should get in the way of good food, said one woman.
I support him, in that I will come and give him my business, another patron said.
Neither DBH nor the chamber of commerce wished to give their remarks on camera.
How tolerant of the “protestors”.
Hurry, men! We need more feces to throw. Here are some burritos!
none,. They are babies. who say, this and that.
I dont think politics should get in the way of good food, said one woman.”
No, but turds on your T shirt will.
Dems have used masked men before.
See: DNC’s KKK
guaranteed that was not written by a Mesican. But there is a solution - move the mesicans back out and move the nice Jewish people who never bothered anyone and were harassed into moving, back in
Somebody is going to get really hurt one day and the justice department under the current administration will not be able to cover it up once Trump is finished cleaning house.
Anyone who throws feces should be executed on the spot. I have never heard of anything so disgusting in my life.
Young leftists these days are a bunch of intolerant little fascist thugs.
At least monkeys are cute when they’re not flinging poo.
The diversification movement aims have always puzzled me. They claim to want to want to improve the lives of the people in the neighborhood, but when someone tries, they shut them down. They seem to prefer hopeless slums.
That's the big boy way of spelling "racist."
College education required.
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Das Jude?
When someone uses the term diverse immigrant population, that means they're perfectly OK with throwing feces at anyone who doesn't precisely conform to their definition of virtuous.
All recent immigrants and minorities are presumed to be virtuous unless they express support for President Trump, in which case they're defined as traitors.
Unmask and parade their parents.
I know It’s a bit north of L.A., but since both cities have become unrecognizable, I’m reminded of the iconic Tony Bennett tune, “San Francisco”, which I’ve altered a tad, to fit the changes:
They’ve left their stools in San Francisco
High on a hill, they splattered me
To be where homeless stuff piled high
Climbs halfway to the sky
And the morning stench will fill the air.
Their stools wait there (their stools wait there) in San Francisco
Upon the brown and stinking street!
When I come home to you, San Francisco, [big finish, here]
Your golden showers will rain on me!
(Obviously, my Ritalin wore off quite a while ago)
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