"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 7/2/2016 5:58 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> There is a restaurant in our town that opened about two years ago. It is
>> by far the best one that has been in that location over the years. They
>> have great food and very reasonable prices. It was our favourite
>> restaurant for a while.
>>
>> The owner/chef has just been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading
>> guilty to a charge of careless driving.
>>
>
>> I had been willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until the
>> criminal case was settled... . until I heard the other details. I have
>> not been able to bring myself to go there. It is a good restaurant and
>> it is the closest one to my house, but I cannot bring myself to
>> patronize a place that is owned by people who would do something like
>> that. They ruined a young woman's life and they ruined the lives of the
>> woman's family. Everything about the case leaves them with a really bad
>> smell.
>>
>> I know that a lot of people feel the same way I do and will not go
>> there. Yet, many others will. The place is packed all the time.
>> They obviously won't miss my business, but I still can't do it.
>>
>>
>>
>> To make matters worse,
>
> So why don't you suggest he be executed? Yes, the law should punish him
> for irresponsible behavior but to deny him the ability to make a living is
> going beyond the law. Perhaps she should be to and I'm sure she is
> getting some share of the financial and emotional stress.
>
> If you want to be judge, jury, executioner that is your choice. I'd
> continue to patronize the restaurant.


Just being a business owner is not an entitlement. Nobody owes him
business. if I got wind he kicked his dog my business would end at that
instant.




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