Great story out of Lowell, Mass.
Some asshat decided to throw a 20 pound boulder through the window of a restaurant in the city center. The place is named Babylon and has "Iraqi Dishes" clearly marked on their remaining window.
Owner Leyla Al-Zubaydi and her father Ahmed Al-Zubaidi said their family was terrified the vandalism was fueled by hate. Ahmed Al-Zubaidi said the
incident drove his wife to tears, and prompted her to question whether the family should close the restaurant.
The police catch the guy and he claims it has nothing to do with hate. Is he telling the truth? Who knows. But for the owners the message was loud and clear.
Then Veterans for Peace get involved and they organized an "Eat in" as a show of support.
The veterans, joined by the likes of Lowell Mayor Patrick Murphy, held flags and signs in front of the restaurant as they took turns sitting down inside to eat meals.
They had hoped to fill every seat in the house (50) but by 8pm the restaurant had served 100 people!
The show of support from veterans and the community drove her to tears of joy last night, he said.
"This solidarity gives us the courage to stand," said Al-Zubaidi. "There is no more fear in my heart because there are such nice people behind us."
Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/...
We need to hear more stories like this but did I find it through any MSM site? Hope! Hat tip to the gay site Towleroad.com.
UPDATE: There is a Youtube clip with interviews (Damn I wish I knew how to imbed!)
http://www.youtube.com/...