ICE tried to walk into a Mexican restaurant and was kicked out

by Budget-Chicken-2425

38 Comments

  1. JustAnAverageGuy

    Spread it far and wide:

    ______________

    I’ve given our teams specific things to say if you-know-who shows up, for service or for a raid. Have a plan. Know how you will respond, and share a rehearsed script for what you will say, in which scenarios. Keep it calm, and professional. No need to escalate on company time, because they will use every opportunity to escalate.

    We shared something like this, and have it posted on the board:

    **REMEMBER:** The restaurant is my private property. I own it. It is not public property. I am allowed to remove anyone from our building, for any reason, including law enforcement, unless they have a search warrant signed by a judge.

    **If they shows up, for lunch, dinner, a search, or anything at all, they are not allowed to enter the premises.**

    **Staff:**
    “Hello. I’m not authorized to allow you entry or answer questions.”

    and

    “Please wait outside while I contact the [owner or manager].”

    **Management:**

    “I’m sorry, I cannot give you permission for entry without a judicial warrant.
    If you have a search warrant signed by a judge, please provide it.”

    if they don’t have one:

    “Without a judicial warrant, I cannot allow entry or assist.
    You’re welcome to return with one.” – DO NOT ADDRESS FURTHER. ONLY REPEAT THIS STATEMENT.

    If they become hostile, or attempt to escalate:

    “I’m invoking our right to remain silent and our right to refuse entry.
    Please contact our attorney or return with a judicial warrant.”

    Do not use this as an opportunity to protest, name call, or other things. You represent our business while you’re in uniform on the clock. Be respectful, but be clear we will not allow them entry. Not to use the bathroom, not to buy a beverage, not to buy a meal. Not to tell us we won the lottery. Don’t care. No entry. Period.

    **IMPORTANT NOTE:**
    They have been showing up with “Administrative Warrant”. I have been advised by our attorney this is NOT a search warrant, and does not give them the ability to enter the property just because they believe the subject of the document is on the property. Even with this document, refuse them entry without a judicially signed search warrant.

  2. 3sadclowns

    If they’re gonna kidnap em at least they won’t be doing so on a full stomach. FOH.

  3. Jealous_Acorn

    May every taco they eat for the rest of their lives fall apart when they pick it up for the first bite.

  4. Readalie

    Good. Especially with reports of ICE arresting restaurant workers after their meals. Nobody is safe from these cretins if they manage to get through the door.

  5. MajesticProposal1

    THIS IS THE GREATEST PUNISHMENT LOL
    Eat your casseroles, boys.

  6. BreweryRabbit

    Also, to parents out there:

    Don’t tell your kid to cover their ears, they need to listen and learn. This is a teaching moment to explain the horrors that are going on in the world, don’t put their head in the sand as innocent as they are. Trust me, I get wanting to protect that innocence, but they will have questions regardless.

  7. Iamnotabotiswearonit

    The pure audacity of these jack-booted thugs trying to get Mexican food is mind boggling.

  8. Bladrak01

    You have to give the guy props for courage, but he better be prepared for some retaliation down the line.

  9. scarred2112

    The unmitigated nerve of them to try and order Mexican food.

  10. Spaghetti_Gods

    The gall of these motherfuckers…

    “What a fine day of stomping foreign heads and shooting protesters. Let’s go get some empanadas!”

  11. Willkill4pudding

    After a group of these thugs kidnapped the staff of a Mexican restaurant AFTER EATING LUNCH AT THE PLACE its a matter of safety to never let any of them set foot inside another. There’s no appealing to the conscience of people without any.

  12. ImpressionPretty2309

    Like they thought they’d get served food? Hahaha I don’t think they’re getting drive-thru served to them at this point.

  13. imrightontopthatrose

    While my family doesn’t own an ethnic restaurant, my Aunt has already stated that she will deny them entry should they come to our area. The area we live in is pretty red and we all know she’ll catch flak but she gives absolutely zero fucks.

  14. MilkyCowTits1312

    Just a quick reminder that y’all have the second amendment.

  15. LSTmyLife

    “We reserve the right to refuse service for any reason”

    Mandatory poster for all establishments imo.

  16. Calm_Net_1221

    What’s the downside to allowing them to be seated, take their orders, give them their sweet teas and diet cokes, then just never sending their meals? I get that they’re taking up a table, but sometimes I prefer the most obnoxiously passive aggressive option to REALLY send the message home.

    Server and FoH manager just keeps apologizing for the wait and refilling their cups while every table around them gets food on time, just seems hilarious to me lol. I like a good troll on these dumb f*cks, plus it keeps them off the streets while they’re waiting until they finally give up, but by then their lunch hour is used up so it’s just another Cliff bar for these tools’ lunches

  17. If the baker doesn’t have to make a cake for the gay wedding, the proprietor of the Mexican restaurant doesn’t have to serve these people, either. They can fuck right off.

    And if they refused to leave, the restaurant should call the police and say that men with guns are refusing to leave the premises.

  18. Empyrealist

    A lot of nerve going to a Mexican restaurant. You’d think they’d stick to Crackerbarrel

  19. fishfishbirdbirdcat

    Another tactic:  “sorry no tables available right now, twenty minute wait” then repeat every 20 minutes while they stare at the empty tables. 😂

  20. WaffleHouseGladiator

    Good. If the Neo Nazi LARPers are hungry they can go secure the Burger Town.

  21. Narren_C

    “May I ask you to leave” is a question. Tell then to leave the property immediately.

  22. ONE-EYE-OPTIC

    The owner/manager was far nicer than anything ive seen from ice.

  23. ShutYourDumbUglyFace

    ICE agents should absolutely be doomed to food without spices.

  24. ermghoti

    No shirt, no shoes, no soul, no service.

  25. Olderbutnotdead619

    YES !! Things are going to get uncomfortable boyz…. hahaha

  26. boyalien0

    The fuckin nerve of these cowards to think they deserve Mexican food ever again

  27. Existential_Sprinkle

    They’d be all “this food was delicious, you must have someone who grew up eating the authentic stuff in there”

    Ice going after Taco Tuesday was what got milquetoast people in my area to care about things

  28. SpphosFriend

    ICE should not be welcome in any restaurant. Fascists don’t deserve service

  29. Luder714

    Restaurants have the right to refuse service to anyone.

    Also, there is a reason why you don’t mess with the staff of restaurants. I have worked in food service for years and boy I can tell you that food was messed with when the customer treated staff like crap. I would NEVER do it myself, but man there were times I was tempted.

  30. HAL9100

    In the future they will be hunted down and exposed like we did with the SS

  31. ztarlight12

    The last time they did that they ate their food and then arrested the staff.

    Shame on you if you fool me once, shame on me if you fool me twice. May these asshats never have a decent taco in their life again.

  32. Real_Live_Sloth

    Once upon a time in Mexico vibes

  33. TemperedGlassTeapot

    Is anyone else surprised that they actually left? 9 was expecting this to go worse than it did.