Police Still Searching for Men Responsible for Geno's Attack (Speak English Sign)

KYW News Radio ^ | 01/04/08 | John McDevitt

[FreeperinRATcage]

Philadelphia police continue to look for two men (in surveillance footage above and below) accused of attacking a Geno's Steaks employee. The owner of the business is offering a reward.

Police say it was around 6:30am December 27th when two males started to argue with a female employee at Geno's Steaks about the now notorious sign there "this is America, when ordering please speak English".

A male employee, Tony Chestnut, was power-washing the sidewalk when he went to his co-workers aide. Chestnut, who is recovering at his south Philadelphia home, describes what he says happened next.

"When I just waved them off and turned my back and the next thing I know I was in the air and seeing the ground come up real close real fast"

Chestnut has cranial damage, hearing loss, and injuries to his spine and ribs.

The owner of Geno's is offering a $5,000 reward.

[FreeperinRATcage]

When liberals attack?

[BenLurkin]

"notorious sign"?

Nope. No bias there.

[wastedyears]

I would hope the guy now carries to work daily.

If the city allows him.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

More like when racist Mexicans attack. It’s a hate crime, but I’m not holding my breath.

[weegee]

So is this a hate crime???

[weegee]

So is this a hate crime???

[dbacks]

Of course they meant “notable”!

[Kid Shelleen]

I think it was just a couple of punks. They were harassing a woman and some guy tried to defend

[FreeperinRATcage]

I looked at captures from the video...not sure they’re mexicans. Anyone have definate information on that....descriptions are the usual unhelpful sort.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I just received a strange phone call.

The guy on the other end asks in very broken English: “You speak Spanish?” Then something about renting something.

I replied “ No,I don’t have anything to rent but, I might suggest that you take English lessons”

Geesh! Do all Hispanics assume that we all Habla Espanol?

[Doctor Raoul]

Liberals are lazy and greedy, so one of the rats in their nest will rat them out.

[Kid Shelleen]

Here is an interview with the victim. He does not mention that would indicate race was an issue.

http://cbs3.com/video/?id=50637@kyw.dayport.com

[Brilliant]

Even if they find the perps, they ain’t gonna do anything about it. This is Philly.

[massgopguy]

I had two coworkers who spoke Spanish all day, which doesn’t help a technical department run. One day they heard me speaking Italian to my mother. You should have seen their faces when they realized that I understood most everything they had said about me over the years.

[sure_fine]

” Geesh! Do all Hispanics assume that we all Habla Espanol? “

well, we are on borrowed time in their country you know

[alice_in_bubbaland]

LOL! Too bad that you aren’t their boss! Now that would be priceless!

[fieldmarshaldj]

*snicker*

[Carbonado]

I’m sure this will be big news on all of the MSM.

No?

Well, it’s not like they’re biased or anything.

I wonder if FOX will cover it since it won’t grace the pages of the NYT?

[shove_it]

>>”Of course they meant “notable”!<<

Good eye.

[F-117A]

Sounds like an Albanian MO!

"While the Kielbasa Posse is unafraid of Russian crime groups, there is one ethnic mob the Polish gangsters refuse to deal with, according to an Underworld source who knows some of the Polish gang members. She asked us to call her 'Marja' and she told City Paper last week that the Poles will deal with "just about anybody. Dominicans. Blacks. Italians. Asian street gangs. Russians. But they won't go near the Albanian mob. The Albanians are too violent and too unpredictable."

City Paper