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  • Pizzeria Owner Jailed for Refusing to Serve French, German Tourists in Iraq Protest

    07/12/2005 8:04:29 PM PDT · by Pharmboy · 62 replies · 2,295+ views
    AP ^ | Jul 12, 2005 | Anon
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish pizzeria owner was jailed Tuesday for refusing to serve French and German tourists in protesting their countries' opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. A Danish court found Aage Bjerre guilty of discrimination and fined him $900. Bjerre refused to pay, and will now serve an eight-day sentence. "I'm doing it to show my sympathy with the United States. It shows how seriously I mean it," he told The Associated Press by telephone. "But one should also remember that eight days is a small price to pay when American soldiers go to Iraq and...