[T-Bird45]

Also on Sunday, Jay Patel, the operator of the Waco restaurant, released the following statement: "We are horrified by the criminal, violent acts that occurred outside of our Waco restaurant today. We share in the community's trauma. Our priority is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers and employees, and we consider the police our partners in doing so. Our management team has had ongoing and positive communications with the police and we will continue to work with them as we all want to keep violent crime out of our businesses and community. We will continue to cooperate with the police as they investigate this terrible crime.”

I think I see the problem here...try reading it like you're talking to "Jay" at the 1-800 Helpdesk.

[bgill]

Anytime there’s a ME owner in this area, put your money on his last name being Patel. Of course, they all deny being related.

FYI, back in the 80s and 90s, Waco had a huge billboard on S I-35 advertising the Islamic Society of North America. Texas started getting an big influx of Iranians around ‘78.

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There is a large Indian family named Patel that own a ton of hotels across the USA. I’ve been wondering if Jay Patel is related.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“...Jay Patel, the operator of the Waco restaurant...”

This Jay Patel...is he Indian (as from India)? Patel is usually an Indian name...

There are many ‘Patel’s’ in the motel business, most if not all from India, didn’t realize they might also be in the restaurant business other than those serving Indian food.