sorry if this was already posted

Quote:Members of Louisville's Cuban community plan to gather Sunday in support of a NuLu restaurant owner who says he was threatened by Black Lives Matter protesters during a recent demonstration.

Fernando Martinez, a partner of the Olé Restaurant Group, was one of dozens of business owners in the downtown Louisville district who recently received a letter from protesters laying out demands that aim to improve diversity in the area, which is known for its locally-owned shops and restaurants.

Martinez has publicly denounced the demands on Facebook, calling them "mafia tactics" used to intimidate business owners. And on Thursday, a small group of protesters confronted him outside his newest restaurant, La Bodeguita de Mima, on East Market Street.

"There comes a time in life that you have to make a stand and you have to really prove your convictions and what you believe in," Martinez wrote in his Facebook post. "... All good people need to denounce this. How can you justified (sic) injustice with more injustice?"According to a press release, members of the city's Cuban community will meet outside the NuLu restaurant at 4 p.m. Sunday to support the immigrant-owned business, which "has been subject to vandalism and extortion in recent days."

The release states that La Bodeguita de Mima was forced to close July 24 during a demonstration that shut down East Market Street, at which several protesters presented Martinez with the list of demands and said he "better put the letter on the door so your business is not f*cked with."

The restaurant remained closed the next two days because "management and staff were concerned about safety," according to the release. "30+ staff members (mostly immigrants) were unable to earn a paycheck."On Thursday, a small group of protesters returned to the restaurant after seeing Martinez's post about the demands on Facebook. While there, one protester smashed a flower pot outside the business, while the rest spoke with Martinez and other employees about why the demands are needed.

The demands and an attached contract, which were created by local organizers and activists, ask NuLu business owners to:

Adequately represent the Black population of Louisville by having a minimum of 23% Black staff;
Purchase a minimum of 23% inventory from Black retailers or make a recurring monthly donation of 1.5% of net sales to a local Black nonprofit or organization;
Require diversity and inclusion training for all staff members on a bi-annual basis;
And display a visible sign that increases awareness and shows support for the reparations movement.

Louisville Courier Journal

insanity...

Here’s a video of Mr. Martinez responding to this shakedown. Sadly most white owned businesses have bent over for this Marxist bull sheet.

https://www.wlky.com/article/cuban-ameri...r/33493912

The Cubans are like “we’ve been dealing with these tactics our whole lives. We risked our lives fleeing our country to get away from it. Don’t mess with us.”

I would love if the feds prosecuted them under RICO

(08-03-2020 06:52 AM)Jugnaut Wrote:  I would love if the feds prosecuted them under RICO

The wife and I watched "Fear City" on Netflix yesterday. Pretty good stuff.

Sounds like "Blackmail". Well not really more like extortion.

(08-03-2020 06:52 AM)Jugnaut Wrote:  I would love if the feds prosecuted them under RICO

There's no doubt that they could

Wait until the shakedown artists reappear then call in reinforcements. A large crowd of angry and unruly Cubans might make them recalculate, especially if you let those fools know that you know where they live.

You want to shake me down? There WILL be consequences. For YOU and your family.