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I wish I convince everyone in the world to turn off every single camera in the world for just ten minutes so Alan Dershowitz would die.
Andi Zeisler
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· 5h
my new favorite pierogi are the ones made by this guy who wont sell pierogi to Alan Dershowitz
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/alan-dershowitz-says-hes-suing-bigoted-vendor-after-being-denied-pierogi/
Alan Dershowitz Says Hes Suing Bigoted Vendor After Being Denied Pierogi
Alan Dershowitz said he is suing a Martha's Vineyard food vendor who refused to serve the former Harvard Law professor pierogi because of his politics.
www.mediaite.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I wish I convince everyone in the world to turn off every single camera in the world for just ten minutes so Alan Dershowitz would die.
— Popehat Likes The Triangles (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2025-07-31T06:03:26.683Z
SickOfTheOnePct
(8,710 posts)...political belief isn't a protected class.
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,780 posts)Last edited Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:52 AM - Edit history (3)
On phone. Can look this up later.
And good morning.
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Later:
There used to be a hotel in downtown DC called the Harrington Hotel. It closed not so long ago. It was popular with tourists because it was near everything and, lacking a lot of frills, was inexpensive. Lots of school groups stayed there. So did the Proud Boys. Trouble followed the Proud Boys, and the staff of the Harrington didn't want any part of that. In late December 2020, it announced it would be closed on January 5 and 6, 2021. It could not deny rooms to the Proud Boys uniquely, as, under DC code, that would be a form of discrimination based on political belief.
Tue Dec 29, 2020: Hotel Harrington announces it will be closed during planned Jan. Pro-Trump demonstration
Mon Dec 28, 2020: For D.C. protests, Proud Boys settle in at city's oldest hotel and its bar
Mon Dec 28, 2020: It would be a violation of DC law for Harry's not to serve someone on the basis of politics.
This is from that post:
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You must have missed my earlier post about this. Here:
From
Sun Dec 13, 2020: A business associating with the "Punk Boys" and other fascists should be boycotted to ruin
In DC, they stay at the Hotel Harrington. They frequent Harry's Bar on the ground level.
A lot of tourists stay at the Hotel Harrington. A lot of people frequent Harry's Bar. The Hotel Harrington is near everything, and it is within the budget of many tourists.
Neither the bar nor the hotel can discriminate against people who live, visit, or work in the District of Columbia on the basis of political affiliation. Under DC law, that is a protected trait.
Here. See for yourself.
Protected Traits in DC Under the DC Human Rights Act
Protected Traits for Housing, Employment, Public Accommodations and Educational Institutions include:
1. Race: classification or association based on a persons ancestry or ethnicity
2. Color: skin pigmentation or complexion
3. Religion: a belief system which may or may not include spirituality
4. National origin: the country or area where ones ancestors are from
5. Sex: a persons gender; sex discrimination includes sex harassment, and discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and reproductive health decisions.
6. Age: 18 years or older
7. Marital status: married, single, in a domestic partnership, divorced, separated, and widowed
8. Personal appearance: outward appearance, but is subject to business requirements or standards
9. Sexual orientation: homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality
10. Gender identity or expression: your gender-related identity, behavior, appearance, expression or behavior which is different from what you are assigned at birth
11. Family responsibilities: supporting a person in a dependent relationship, which includes, but is not limited to, your children, grandchildren and parents.
12. Political affiliation: belonging to or supporting a political party
13. Disability: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; includes those with HIV/AIDS.
Additional Traits Applicable to Some Areas include:
14. Matriculation (applies to housing, employment and public accommodations): being enrolled in a college, university or some type of secondary school.
15. Familial Status (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): a parent or guardian with children under 18
16. Genetic information (applies to employment and public accommodations): Your DNA or family history which may provide information as to a persons predisposition or likely to come down with a disease or illness.
17. Source of Income (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): origination of a persons finances
18. Place of Residence or Business (applies to housing and public accommodations): geographical location of home or work
19. Status as a Victim of an Intrafamily Offense (applies to housing): a person who was subjected to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
Please note that these definitions are not exhaustive.
20. Credit Information (applies to employment): any written, verbal or other communication of information bearing on an employee's creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity or credit history.
21. *NEW* Status as a Victim or Family Member of a Victim of Domestic Violence, a Sexual Offense, or Stalking*(applies to employment): a person or family member of a person who has experienced domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking.
This information is also available in PDF format.
SickOfTheOnePct
(8,710 posts)...thank you!
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,780 posts)Other cities too. Long post going back to January 6 about denying of service to people. Ill have to search.
Srkdqltr
(9,944 posts)pwb
(12,802 posts)just spit in it. Pukes eat lots of human fluids when they eat out. IMO.
yellowcanine
(36,828 posts)gab13by13
(32,789 posts)johnnyfins
(3,995 posts)Media off of Epstein. Trouble is, when people see Dersh or TSF, they think Epstein. Too bad, so sad.
PJMcK
(25,126 posts)This millionaire lawyer is going to sue a guy with a food market?!
Talk about punching downwards!
Dersh has become such a caricature! He should be embarrassed and humiliated but no, he's going to sue over a doughnut.
Great use of your "brilliant: legal mind, there, Dersh!
onethatcares
(17,016 posts)believe it's alright to have a sign in a business that says "We reserve the right to deny service to anyone"?
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,780 posts)your establishment has to comply with all codes and regulations.
And good morning.
onethatcares
(17,016 posts)I've seen that sign in too many places to count.
Johonny
(26,627 posts)Nothing a jury loves more than a pedo, right?
Demovictory9
(37,113 posts)senseandsensibility
(25,537 posts)He looks and sounds crazy.
LetMyPeopleVote
(182,112 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(70,780 posts)Reposted by Mike Masnick
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Dersh is so insufferable he made the police Woke
jon ben-menachem
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Wait, the cops were trying to make sure Dershowitz didnt misgender anyone 😭
Eventually during the disagreement, a third party came up and told Dershowitz to use the pronoun they for the pierogi salesperson. When the police arrived, they also advised Dershowitz to use non-gendered pronouns. Dershowitz was hesitant. Ill use whatever language I choose to use, he told the police. Thats a matter between me and my grammarian not anything the police should have anything to say over.
ALT
July 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Dersh is so insufferable he made the police Woke
— Micah (@rincewind.run) 2025-08-01T03:08:58.464Z
BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)and for SNL as well. This shrunken-soul republicon shit just writes itself.
P.S. Dersh, get a clue. The elite G.O.P.-slob look is so over. You are pathetically in need of some styling, dude. Just trying to be helpful.
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,780 posts)Reposted by Treasonous Numbers Hat
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Timeline cleanse: Insta video of Allen Dershowitz being told by Martha's Vineyard police to stop harassing vendors or be charged with trespassing after three different sellers refused him service. 1/3
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August 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Timeline cleanse: Insta video of Allen Dershowitz being told by Martha's Vineyard police to stop harassing vendors or be charged with trespassing after three different sellers refused him service. 1/3
— vantazach (@vantazach.bsky.social) 2025-08-02T20:34:49.826Z
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