Tommy Robinson asked to leave a restaurant because staff felt uncomfortable serving him…

[harriethoyle]

… AIBU to enjoy this?!

If you spout objectionable views, don’t be surprised if people object to you!

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tommy-robinson-kicked-out-hawksmoor-london-b1231594.html

Missed opportunity to serve him a steak that’s been rubbed round the toilet bowl.

Fuck around find out in my opinion.

If you behave like an objectional cunt, don’t be surprised if people object to you.

How is freedom of speech relevant, here? Is it a government-owned restaurant?

@JamieCannister

Why should staff who presumably come from a variety of backgrounds be forced to serve a racist twat? Being a racist twat isn't protected, so he can jog on. If he doesn't like being kicked out of places because he is a high profile racist twat, then he ought to go and fuck off, until people forget who he is, then he'll be served no problem.

If what Yaxley Lennon has done had been within the law then he wouldn't have a criminal history as long as your arm. This includes multiple convictions for assault plus convictions for fraud, stalking, and attempting to use someone else's passport, possession of drugs with intent to supply, plus innumerable public order offences.

He's a career criminal and violent thug who seems to think that the law shouldn't apply to him.

Being a racist bully with a string of convictions including at least one for violence, is not the same as being a Christian. Or any other religion. At all. To compare the 2 is insulting and disingenuous.

OP, YANBU. And I would probably feel the same as the staff- despite him apparently being a titch I can’t imagine he has a very aggressive energy about him and those he associates with. I wouldn’t want to deal with him and his friends or family.

Exactly .

The vast majority of the things you list here are protected characteristics so no, someone shouldn't be refused service because they are gay or a woman or follow a religion. Being a huge racist is not a protected characteristic.

So, can a nurse or doctor refuse to treat someone?

Who can they refuse to treat or is it part of their job to treat without prejudice.

I don't think we get to choose which clients/patients/customers that we carry out our job duties fo

Mr Yaxley Lennon or whatever he calls himself must be an almost permanent state of ecstasy then

They should have let him stay whilst the kitchen staff took turns to gob into his dinner.

FYI a PP pointed out that one of his friends is Indian and was eating with him in this group.

Many decades ago and not under UK law

If we're talking non professional can the Mcdonalds staff decide they don't like the look of me today and refuse to serve me?

I know technically pubs can refuse service to anyone, as can any private business (so yes, public servants have different criteria) but how would you feel if someone refused you entry/to serve you because you 'didn't fit their clientelle' or similar?

It's steak, not a heart operation, and he's not entitled to it. And yes, if a patient is behaving in a racist manner then doctors can refuse to treat them, unless it is a medical emergency.

They didn't say they were offended though did they? The manager told them staff "didn't feel comfortable". Maybe they actually felt unsafe having a known violent criminal, with openly racist views in their establishment? Maybe there were staff on duty who are immigrants or people of colour and were worried that they may be targets for aggressive behaviour from TR or that more of his far-right thug mates might turn up to join them? Maybe the Restaurant Manager, even if they aren't the business owner, felt duty-bound to protect their staff and patrons by asking someone to leave who is well known for encouraging violent disorder?

I think people's right to feel safe at work is more important than TR's 'right' to eat a steak and chips where he pleases.

Religious beliefs are a protected characteristic. Being a violent criminal isn't.

You kinda can't, and shouldn't

This. Just serve people food as you are paid to do, not up to waiters and bar staff to dictate who they serve.
What next, Costa staff chuck out terfs? No. Just do your job.

I miss it, why has it been banished?

You cannot make a rule saying it’s ok to cancel TR, and think it will never apply to anything or anyone else.

As soon as it is acceptable for antiracists to cancel TR this way, it will be acceptable for other groups to do the same against their own target, eg trans and GC.

So, no, it’s not ok. It’s anti democratic and, even more crucially, vacuously performative anyway.

Off grifted money his 'fans' have sent him to pay for his coke and designer gear lifestyle.

Really well dealt with by the restaurant putting their staff first. I once saw Nick Griffin hounded out of a restaurant by the customers

So, can a nurse or doctor refuse to treat someone?
Based on political views? No. NHS ones are government employed (so freedom of speech applies). Private ones are still regulated by the GMC, who prohibit discrimination on political views.

He was refused service in a private restaurant, not banished to Elba. Give the "Our Tommeh's been CANCELLED!!?!!" bollocks a rest.