And there's your solution. Don't like it? Leave without ordering anything.
Posted on 04/18/2024 6:34:40 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
KILLEEN, Texas — Anyone who decides to visit Ferrari-Pizza Pasta Subs in Killeen will have the chance to order some Italian cuisine with a side of vulgar decorations.
Ferrari owner Robert Ferrari told 6 News his restaurant opened in 1958.
"I'm from New York and most of my customers come from the North to get true Italian food from me here," Ferrari shared.
In his restaurant, Ferrari allows customers from all across Central Texas to bring in posters, signs and memorabilia for him to put up on his restaurant walls.
These posters, signs and memorabilia are spread all across the restaurant and range from harsh jokes about women to profanity to photos mocking former presidents.
Some deem the restaurant's display as offensive, disrespectful or inappropriate.
Leon Lattanzio visited Killeen from Germany to meet his family in late March and said he has never witnessed such hate in his life.
"Even in Europe you cannot show hate like that in a public place, so this was not normal for us," Lattanzio explained.
Lattanzio and his brother Luis decided to leave the restaurant after 10 minutes and did not order anything.
Ferrari said he has freedom of speech and is able to post whatever he wants in his establishment.
"God gave us freedom of speech and freedom of choice," Ferrari said. "You can read a sentence and take it how you want to take it and I can do the same."
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I examples of what the offensive speech may be.
“Even in Europe you cannot show hate like that in a public place, so this was not normal for us,” Lattanzio explained.
Then, stay in Europe, Mr Lattanzio.
No one is forcing you to come to Texas.
And there's your solution. Don't like it? Leave without ordering anything.
THAT is how Freedom works. You DON’T HAVE to be offended and eat there. The guy from Germany did correct, took his money and went across the street. He was FREE to do this. But if the owner wanted to put something that some of his patrons thought was humourous satire..so be it. That’s LIFE. Jesus promised us that in life.. OFFENSES WOULD COME.
Example of offensive speech to liberals “ALL lives matter”
German exchange students defining hate speech in America...
i will eat there the next time i am in Killean. it looks delicious.
And, Mr. Ferrari is very grateful for all of the free publicity.
No one can force him to eat at a particular place, either. the owner has “freedom of speech” and potential customers have “freedom of association”.
The owner can put up whatever he wants but he has no right to make others pay him to be in his restaurant.
Germans aren’t into the freedom thing.
“I am offended that you are offended. So, STFU and ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More”.
“”Even in Europe you cannot show hate like that in a public place, so this was not normal for us,” Lattanzio explained.”
Well, you can show hate like that in Europe...but they’ll put you in prison. I’m guessing Mr Lattanzio is OK with that. How very Nazi of him.
Lattanzio and his brother Luis decided to leave the restaurant after 10 minutes and did not order anything.
They took that long to read ALL of the offensive signs.
Cue Silly Walk. …….
The word “welcoming” seems to have a covert meaning.
The first amendment is not to protect speech you agree with, but speech you may not agree with.
In other words the first amendment is protecting us against censorship. This is why any “hate speech” law is unconstitutional. Hate speech laws are just a way to get around the first amendment.
Those in power can define anything as hate speech.
Don’t mention the war.
Dang! Somebody throw a rope on that bovine!
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