Apparently just refusing to give the restaurant your hard-earned money by simply walking away is not enough…
In New York City, Carmine’s Italian restaurant is requiring proof of vaccination and tourists did not take kindly to it. The tourists were visiting from Texas and the hostess at Carmine’s fell victim to their wrath.
This incident came shortly after New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement of vaccination proof for indoor dining.
Fox News reported:
“Officers spoke to a 24-year-old female complainant who reported that she got into a dispute with three unknown females after she requested to see their Covid-19 vaccine card,” the NYPD told Fox News on Friday. “The individuals struck her multiple times with closed fists.”
The attack occurred Thursday afternoon just before 5 p.m. when three female tourists from Texas visited Carmine’s on the Upper West Side. The hostess’s necklace was also broken during the incident, according to the NYPD, and she was left with bruises and scratches to her face and arms.
“This turned into a mess. And from there, it’s inexcusable, it’s ridiculous,” the owner, Jeff Banks, told CBS2, adding that “two other people had minor issues.”
The three assaulters are Kaeita Nkeenge Rankin, Tyonnie Keshay Rankin, and Sally Rechelle Lewis. All three women were arrested and charged with criminal mischief and assault.
People often forget that restaurants need us more than we need them.
The most effective way we can take a stand against these mandates is to simply refuse services. If you stoop to physical altercations, you do nothing but perpetuate the issue.
Carmine’s on the UWS says a hostess was assaulted after asking a group for proof of Covid vaccine to eat inside. “It’s a shocking and tragic situation when one of our valued employees is assaulted for doing their job – as required by city policies…” @NBCNewYork after football. pic.twitter.com/xrqZoNm74R
— Adam Harding (@HardingReports) September 17, 2021