Cheers, Trump haters. A Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that there’s nothing “outrageous” about throwing the president’s supporters out of bars — because the law doesn’t protect against political discrimination. Philadelphia accountant Greg Piatek, 31, was bounced from a West Village watering hole in January 2017, just after Trump took the oath of office, for wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap, according to his lawsuit over the incident. “Anyone who supports Trump — or believes in what you believe — is not welcome here! And you need to leave right now because we won’t serve you!” Piatek claims the staff of The Happiest Hour on West 10th Street told him after he and his pals complained about the rude service they were getting from a bartender. So he sued in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming the incident “offended his sense of being American.” https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/judge-bars-are-allowed-to-throw-out-trump-supporters/
But on Wednesday, when the bar’s lawyer, Elizabeth Conway, pointed out that only religious, and not political, beliefs are protected under state and city discrimination laws, saying, “supporting Trump is not a religion” — Piatek pivoted. “The purpose of the hat is that he wore it because he was visiting the 9/11 Memorial,” his attorney Paul Liggieri told Justice David Cohen in court Wednesday. “He was paying spiritual tribute to the victims of 9/11. The Make American Great Again hat was part of his spiritual belief,” Liggieri claimed. Piatek and his pals had, in fact, visited the memorial before the bar. “Rather than remove his hat, instead he held true to his spiritual belief and was forced from the bar,” Liggieri said. When the judge asked how the bar employees were supposed to be aware of Piatek’s unusual religious beliefs, Liggieri answered, “They were aware he was wearing the hat.” https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/judge-bars-are-allowed-to-throw-out-trump-supporters/
Good one. Give white people a way to throw black guys out legally. Good job. "Oh, you're a Democrat????".... Get out.
The judge pressed Liggieri on the idea of his client’s professed creed. “How many members are in this spiritual program that your client is engaged in?” the judge asked. “Your honor, we don’t allege the amount of individuals,” Liggieri said. “So, it’s a creed of one?” the judge asked. “Yes, your honor,” Liggieri replied. https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/judge-bars-are-allowed-to-throw-out-trump-supporters/
They wouldn't have to throw him out, they could just call the police and say he asked to use the restroom.
They won't have to say that. This just makes a new out for people. Like employers that fire black people for being late. (And turning a blind eye to late whites) And it gives bakers a way to not serve gays. I'll make your cake, by the way are you a democrat? You are? OUT
Republican: I want businesses to be allowed to kick people out because I hate gay and black people. Business: Ok. I will kick you out of my business. Republican: WAIT I DIDN'T MEAN ME!
That's my point. You have a business license you should have to serve the public. If this judge's ruling stands you don't have to serve anyone.
You don’t have to serve anyone unless it’s due to race, creed, gender but you can kick out a flat-earther an Obama supporter or a trump supporter but you better have evidence in their beliefs. Kick out someone because you assume they support X based on their color, gender or religion and that’s illegal. Example - you kick out a Black person because you assume they are an Obama supporter. That goes to race even though the person kicking out might equate it to their hatred of Obama I support a businesses right to kick me out if I wore an anti-Trump shirt.
not really, or at least it's more complex. If you ask everyone or every 5th person "do you like trump/obama/whatever, then that would be fine. However, if you asked only black folks or dark skinned folks then it would not be legal. At least that's how I understand it.
Well that goes to a bunch of crimes, if no witnesses can say you stole the Maltese Falcon then you can get away with it. But that doesn't mean it is legal.
