BLM activists' 'extortion' attempt of local restaurants backfires as Cuban owners fight back
Libby Emmons
August 3, 2020 10:08 AM
In Louisville, KY, a Cuban restaurateur reported that his business was targeted by BLM with "mafia tactics" and threats as a tool of intimidation. This according to the Louisville Courier Journal. ...
Martinez said this his restaurant closed on July 24 when a demonstration halted business and traffic on East Market Street. At that time, Martinez said he was approached by activists distributing their demands, who said that he "better put the letter on the door so your business is not f***ed with."
Martinez kept his restaurant closed for two days due to concerns over the safety of their primarily immigrant workforce of over thirty people. Since then, he reported that the restaurant "has been subject to vandalism and extortion in recent days." This has included some property damage to flower pots outside the restaurant. ...
The Cuban community has come together behind its Louisville businesses, and they held a rally to show that support on Sunday afternoon. ...
Full story at the PostMillennial