> > Many of you may have received the ABC Flash email from the Asian Buying
> > Consortium "congratulating Denny's Restaurants on their efforts for
> > outreaching to the Asian American community" and promoting free meals
>for
> > all those who visit ABC's website.
> >
> > As you know, AALDEF is representing the Asian/American students who were
> > brutally attacked in the parking lot by a group of Caucasian patrons
>after
> > being ejected from Denny's Restaurant for complaining about
>discrimination.
> > Denny's armed and uniformed security guards stood and watched the
>attack,
> > ignoring the pleas of the students to stop the attack.
> >
> > The Asian Buying Consortium had contacted AALDEF months ago to discuss
>the
> > Asian/American students' civil rights lawsuit after Denny's had
>solicited
> > ABC for a business opportunity. At that time, an ABC representative had
> > expressed concern about the overture, given that the Syracuse incident
> > remains unresolved.
> > Now, ABC says let the court decide the case while ABC goes about doing
>its
> > business. We ask ABC to remember that the community took a stand well
> > before and long after the courts decided Vincent Chin's case.
> >
> > Free meals are enticing, aren't they? So are business opportunities
>with
> > lucrative corporate partners.
> >
> > At AALDEF, we offer you facts and the opportunity to make an informed
> > choice. And we invite you to contact us if you would like more
>information
> > about our case.
> >
> > Before you are bought over by giveaways and gimmicks, we ask that you
>make
> > an informed decision and decide for yourself if Denny's should be
> > congratulated or censured.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > AALDEF
> >
> > ********************************************
> >
> > THE FACTS
> >
> > Denny's Fails To Ensure That All Employees Receive Proper
> > Non-Discrimination Training
> > The civil rights monitor found that several Denny's employees had not
> > received the required non-discrimination training, including the hostess
> > who ignored the Asian/American students and treated them differently
>from
> > Caucasian patrons. The hostess has stated that she would have responded
> > differently to the students had she received the required
> > non-discrimination training.
> >
> > The Restaurant Was Not Full When The Students Were Refused A Table
> > The Denny's restaurant has a back room which is opened to accommodate an
> > overflow of patrons. While Denny's employees claim the restaurant was
>busy
> > the night of the incident, the Asian/American students were never
>offered a
> > seat in the empty back room. In fact, the students were never even
>greeted
> > by the hostess.
> >
> > Crucial Evidence Has Been Destroyed and Defendants Are Changing Their
>Stories
> > The wait list from the evening of the incident has been "disposed of."
>One
> > of the Asian/American students put his name on the wait list after their
> > party was ignored by the hostess. The wait list, if it had been
>preserved,
> > would have shown the student's handwriting, documenting the students'
>wait
> > for service. After the lawsuit was filed charging that the Denny's
> > security guards failed to protect the students, one of the guards now
> > claims that Warnock tried to grab his gun, putting the deputy sheriff's
> > life in danger. However, the deputy sheriff did not report this to
>police
> > officers responding to the incident, and no warrant for his arrest was
> > issued.
> >
> > One Of The Alleged Attackers Was Friendly With The Denny's Security
>Guards
> > Denny's employees say that Christopher Warnock, the person the District
> > Attorney believes attacked the Asian/American students, bragged to the
> > deputy sheriffs that he had been involved in a fight earlier on the
>evening
> > of the incident. In addition, Warnock has said that one of the deputy
> > sheriffs had approached him about doing repairs to the deputy sheriff's
> > car. The deputy sheriffs could have arrested Christopher Warnock for
> > attacking the Asian/American students, but instead they let him go. In
> > fact, after Warnock attacked the Asian/American students, Denny's let
>him
> > return inside to finish his meal.
> >
> > Denny's Had Control Over the Syracuse Franchise
> > Through discovery in this lawsuit, numerous documents demonstrate that
> > Denny's had control of the franchise, but Denny's has marked all these
> > documents "confidential". Pursuant to a court order, we are not allowed
>to
> > share "confidential" documents with the public. While Denny's has
>shrouded
> > the legal case in secrecy, it is engaging in a public relations campaign
> > that Asian/Americans are welcome at their Restaurant.
> >
> > Denny's Does Not Treat All Customers Equally.
> > Since the Syracuse incident, there have been several reported incidents
>of
> > discrimination at Denny's in California and Florida against African
> > American and Latino customers.
> >
> > ***********************
> > AALDEF --
> > Defending the legal rights of
> > Asian Americans since 1974
> > ***********************
>
>
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