Joey Vento, the Free Speech champion, wants to sue the city for, well something. I’m not sure what his damages are? The city’s Human Rights Commission were just addressing complaints from it’s citizenry. He was absolved of any wrong doing. But the commission must answer to the citizens of Philadelphia. All of them. Black or White. English speaking or not.
Joey Vento is a nominee for A$$-Hole of the week.
link: Geno’s Steaks
One of the two men who allegedly attacked the Geno’s Employee, that we mentioned here on CheesesteakGuru has been arrested. The young man, 19, was from Devon, PA and turned himself in to Southwest Detectives.
Last week, two young punks allegedly attacked a Geno’s employee who was trying to stop the young suburban wanksters trying to harass a clerk behind the counter. Is this retaliation for the Geno’s “Speak English” sign controversy? Or just some kids looking for trouble?
Here is slide show of pictures from NBC 10. If you know these punks, call the police.  Here’s the full video of the report. I gotta say, the Philadelphia police detective in here, is kinda hot.Â
The attacked employee, Tony, seems like a tough dude and you’d have to be, if you’d:
“I’ve been shot, stabbed, hit with bats, pipes, bottles, everything, and multiple five-on-ones, 10-on-ones — never ended up like this,” — Tony Chestnut
We’ll keep an eye on this story. You can e-mail us at CheesesteakGuru (at) HammRadio.com with any information.
My uncle passed the secret to this great Roast Pork a few years ago. I had lived in the neighborhood for a while, but never tried it. It’s a great place. In honor of this story, we will get a Johns Roast Pork in the next 30 days!!!
Joey Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks, was hauled into the Friends Meeting House to be grilled by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, to discuss his sign, “This is America, When Ordering, Speak English!” I’ve historically been a Free Speech. I have no problem with Vento expressing his belief in a “Constitutionally protected political and personal views that English should be the official and adopted language of our nation.” If he wants this sign in the window in his home. FINE. But when you talk about commerce, that’s a different story.Â
 Yes, you can discriminate against a person who refuses to wear shoes or a shirt. But that’s more of a health code reason, to discriminate against the shoeless. But this guy placed his sign, above another sign, “Management Reserves the Right to Refuse Service”, you are telling explicitly telling non-english speaking folks, don’t come here. On the same block from Geno’s is a Vietnamese Hoagie shop, La Lupe (where they make my favorite Chorizo taco’s), and RIM (the owner is from France!). Philadelphia is a melting pot. The Italian Market area is much more diverse than ever before. It’s a good thing America.Â
Even if this guy has never REALLY refused anyone a steak, we all know what he’s saying. *wink* *wink*
And we all know what Dom Giordano and his “half filled motorcoach” of racists retirees are nominees for HammRadio.com’s A$$-hole of the week. Good Luck, Dom.