Pizza promotion met with death threats
By suedarr
@suedarr (2382)
Canada
January 12, 2007 8:33am CST
DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- A pizza chain has been hit with death threats and hate mail after offering to accept Mexican pesos, becoming another flashpoint in the nation's debate over immigrants.
"This is the United States of America, not the United States of Mexico," one e-mail read. "Quit catering to the damn illegal Mexicans," demanded another.
Full article here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/01/11/pizza.pesos.ap/index.html
Death threats???!!! Does anyone else see this as going way overboard?
As a Canadian I often receive US currency in change, and will spend it. Stores here are very happy to accept it as US bux are usually worth a bit more.
I do not consider this a threat to my country or Canada's culture at all.
Weird! What are your thoughts?
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@Julia1970 (410)
• United States
12 Jan 07
Considering all of the other conscessions illegals are getting I am not suprised. Illegals are getting welfare help that no one except citizens should get, now they are going to be getting SSI after only workin 18 months in this country I think it is rediculous that people fight over pizza BUT it is an outlet for real anxiety over a serious situation!
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@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
12 Jan 07
Is it going WAAAAY too far? Yes. Absolutely! There is no excuse for this type of behavior.
Is it something Pizza Petron should have been prepared for? Again, yes. Given the political climate currently here in Texas, I don't know why they didn't expect such a response.
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@rainbow (6761)
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12 Jan 07
Just a bit overboard? Why are peole so hateful?
If I was a retailer cheap labour would be welcomed in whatever form. If they refused to serve these people they'd be accused of being racist.
Surely not every mexican is an illegal immigrant.
I would be scared if I worked for these people there are a few over zealous nutters about.
Wouldn't it be nice if everyone was nice!
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