Pizzeria Owner Jailed for Refusal to Serve French, Germans in Iraq Protest

[Hissyspit]

This guy in the news again. So it's the French and German tourists' fault that Americans are having to risk their lives and limbs in Iraq?

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBX1W8Y2BE.html

Pizzeria Owner Jailed for Refusing to Serve French, German Tourists in Iraq Protest
The Associated Press

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 risk their limbs and lives."

In February 2003, before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Bjerre posted two signs barring Germans and French from his pizzeria on Denmark's western island of Fanoe. His refusal to serve them drew criticism in this Scandinavian country, where the government supported the war while its citizens were split.

MORE AT LINK (INCLUDING THE FACT THAT HE HAD TO SELL HIS PIZZA PARLOR)

[marmar]

1. I don't think Danish citizens were split...

I'm pretty sure there was a strong antiwar majority. The AP can't get its shit straight.

[Cha]

7. The ap does not want to get their

Shit straight!

[Zinfandel]

10. The 500 Danish troops in southern Iraq is a monster show of support

Broad public support for the force waned last year and polls earlier this year showed a majority of Danes thought the troops should be brought home immediately, or kept in Iraq for a limited time.

[Cha]

12. If they were smart and had

vision they would get their troops back to Denmark in one piece.

[Tempest]

14. 500 Danish troops and he wasn't one of them

Obviously he's a conservative.

[WCGreen]

2. Thanks Aage, we don't need your pointless gestures.....

[wookie294]

3. What an ass

In 2003, I asked a bartender for a glass of Grey Goose vodka (manufactured by a French company). He refused to serve it to me out of protest of France. And this was in the supposedly "liberal" Hollywood, California.

[Cha]

9. Ye gods..musta been the

token fascist!

Even Walter, Freedom Fries, Jones has come around since then!

[wookie294]

15. Token fascist indeed !!

We have token fascists here in the glorious blue state of California! The bartender happened to be a friend of my Republican date at the time. She is a card-carrying Repuke. I have dumped that friendship since 2003. And she moved back to Florida. Poor kid. LOL.

[meganmonkey]

29. Withholding Grey Goose?

That's just plain cruel!

It's practically the only vodka that doesn't give me a hangover after 1 drink!

:o

[getmeouttahere]

4. So the Kool Aid does cross oceans as well as borders!

[pinniped]

26. LOL!...Benjamin Franklin was right.

The Kool-Aid left Florida and traveled up the Gulf Stream.

[Cha]

5. This is one sick MoFo...and

all for a bunch of damn lies.

Who would want to eat nazipizza?

[geomon666]

19. lol nazipizza?

Don't give em ideas. :)

[Cha]

28. I like your

sig line..especially that FDR actually had a quote about the "repetition" thing.

It goes well with bush's "having to repeat something at least 3 times to "captapulting propaganda"(can he really be that dense?).

[countmyvote4real]

6. The world has common ground in dingle-berries. n/t

[truthisfreedom]

8. we're sending the kool-aid over there... so we don't have to drink it here

8^)

[frylock]

11. found guilty in the food court of law

[daleo]

13. If only he had more than just a picture of Bush for a cell mate

"The 46-year-old received hundreds of fan letters from the United States, but had to sell the pizzeria after repeated vandalism and a large drop in sales.

He is bringing a photograph of President Bush and Laura Bush, as well as an American flag, to decorate the walls of his prison cell: "I think that will brighten up the room," he said."

[Cha]

16. :)

:thumbsup:

[dArKeR]

17. You can PROVE your support by picking up a gun and going to Iraq!

[AlCzervik]

18. Does Denmark get The O'Reilly Factor?

[geek tragedy]

20. I don't want this asshole's support. eom

[brianct]

21. pity he couldnt show sympathy for iraqis losing lives and limbs

'"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 risk their limbs and lives.'

Amazing. No concern for iraqis losing lives and limbs. This fellow has been thoroughly brainwashed

[Solly Mack]

22. he's showing his support by being a bigot?

Somehow, that's fitting. (when you consider Bush and the right wingers)

[Cornjob]

23. C'mon! Danish Pizza?

Maybe the world is a better place without one Danish pizza shop.

[pinniped]

24. What a maroon.

The French and German soldiers should to go to Iraq and risk their lives and limbs for nothing.

--eight days is a small price to pay when American soldiers go to Iraq and risk their limbs and lives--

Sounds good to me.:crazy:

[Pert_UK]

25. What a twat......

Ha ha!

P.

[NMMNG]

27. What a flake

Bigotry is so stupid, especially when you go as far as being fined, going to jail and giving up your business over it. :dunce: