LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has declined to issue a harassment protection order against a state lawmaker accused of choking a political challenger.The Lowell Sun reports the judge on Thursday found there was no sufficient basis to file the order against Democratic Rep. Rady Mom in connection with what happened at a restaurant this month.Sam Meas claims Mom responded angrily when he tapped his shoulder to say hello. Meas alleges Mom grabbed his neck and pressed a fist against his chest.Mom's lawyer, John Cox, says several witnesses disagree with that account. He calls the complaint politically motivated.The lawmaker says he greeted Meas with a "normal handshake."Mom is an acupuncture therapist who in 2014 became the first Cambodian-American elected to a U.S. state Legislature.———This story has been corrected to show the challenger's name is Sam, not Randy.———Information from: The (Lowell, Mass.) Sun, http://www.lowellsun.com … [Read more...] about Lawmaker accused of choking political rival at restaurant
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Man to Spanish speakers at New York restaurant: ‘My next call is to ICE’
A man berated employees and customers for speaking Spanish in a New York restaurant, describing them as undocumented and threatening to call immigration officials in a rant captured on video.The incident happened Tuesday at a Fresh Kitchen in Manhattan, according to Edward Suazo, who posted a video of the encounter on Facebook, saying his wife and her friend were the target of the man's anger.The video starts with a man in a white collared shirt confronting employees and customers in the restaurant."Your staff is speaking Spanish to customers when they should be speaking English," the man says, holding a white iPhone and pointing at the Spanish speakers for emphasis."Every person I listen to: He spoke it, he spoke it, she's speaking it. This is America!" he says.Someone in the background interrupts him and calls him ignorant. Others hurl expletives at him."Yeah, this is America. So ignorant," another person tells him as laughter breaks out. Bystanders act The man continues to express … [Read more...] about Man to Spanish speakers at New York restaurant: ‘My next call is to ICE’
Watch: Woman Poops On Tim Hortons Restaurant Floor, Throws Feces At Employee
May 17, 6:30 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Pritha Paul @ZiggyZina143 05/17/18 AT 5:53 AM A woman was caught on camera defecating on the floor of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Langley, Canada, on Monday after the restaurant staff refused to grant her washroom access. She then proceeded to scoop up her feces and throw it at an employee inside the restaurant.The CCTV footage of the incident was posted on YouTube on Monday, which quickly went viral. It was deleted from the self-broadcasting platform a little too late as it was already widely circulated on Twitter.WARNING: Video contains partial nudity and images of graphic natureThe video showed the unidentified woman arguing with the restaurant, presumably about being refused washroom access. The argument appeared to get increasingly aggressive with passing time.At one point, the woman grabbed a couple of tissues from the counter and … [Read more...] about Watch: Woman Poops On Tim Hortons Restaurant Floor, Throws Feces At Employee
“It’s America”: Video of man’s racist tirade at NYC restaurant goes viral
A customer at the New York City restaurant Fresh Kitchen was caught on video in a racist tirade threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on some employees and patrons after they spoke Spanish. The minute-long footage, which has gone viral, shows the man berating an employee at the eatery and pointing at others around noontime Tuesday. "Your staff is speaking Spanish to customers when they should be speaking English," he said. "Every person I listen to. He spoke it, he spoke it, she's speaking it. It's America." Emily Serrano and her best friend, Deena are regular customers at the Madison Avenue restaurant. She told CBS News they befriended one of the workers there and often interact with him in English and Spanish. Serrano says a patron who was in the line before her ordered his food in Spanish and that appeared to agitate the man in the video. Once she and her friend placed their order in the language, she said he flipped out on the workers. She … [Read more...] about “It’s America”: Video of man’s racist tirade at NYC restaurant goes viral
Suburban Seattle restaurant chain bringing its burgers and beers to Colorado Springs
0 View Gallery View Comments A Washington state restaurant chain with nearly 20 Pacific Northwest locations is expanding to Colorado Springs. Hop Jacks, based in suburban Seattle, is taking over the former Ruby Tuesday at Powers and Stetson Hills boulevard. The chain aims for a mid-August opening, said Jaime Fox, Hop Jacks' training director. The Springs would be Hop Jacks' first Colorado location, but not its last. The chain is finalizing leases in Castle Rock and Parker, Fox said. As it looks to new markets, Hop Jacks allows employees moving up the management ladder to choose candidates for expansion. A suburban Seattle manager who will run the Springs location suggested Colorado, Fox said; Hop Jacks researched the state and liked its population growth, surging economy and quality of life. Related: Hungry Howie's bringing flavored crust pizza to Colorado Springs "We think the demographics are perfect for us," Fox said. "We're beer people and we understand Colorado is as … [Read more...] about Suburban Seattle restaurant chain bringing its burgers and beers to Colorado Springs