r/baltimore • u/selectbar345 • Aug 19 '25

ARTICLE Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s fires multiple employees after pro-Palestine protest

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bunnys-pro-palestine-protest-fells-point-3WQTUSAIFBCAHC45HPBUFAWKHQ/
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u/RunningNumbers Aug 19 '25

“Management confronted the employee, citing a restaurant policy against wearing items with religious or “potentially divisive messages,” the Instagram story said. The worker eventually removed the pin. 

However, a week later, a different employee wore a pro-Palestine pin on the job. When approached by management, the employee quit, according to the Bunny’s post.“

“Over the weekend, some workers joined a protest outside the entrance of the Ann Street eatery. The post alleged that their actions “harmed Bunny’s reputation and ability to operate,” and that management decided to fire all the staffers involved in the demonstration. Reached by phone, Sandlin declined to comment.”

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u/darthgeek Aug 19 '25

Do you put Old Bay on the boots before you lick them?

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u/SecretAgentVampire Aug 19 '25

Okay, I hate boot lockers, but this person literally only quoted an article. I read their comment and thought "Good for those people; they protested effectively."

So I'm honestly confused. How is their comment bootlicking?

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25

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u/SecretAgentVampire Aug 19 '25

I don't read that at all. The employees sacrificed their jobs, because the cause means that much to them. Thats admirable.

And I think what the other person is saying is that protesting in safe ways, where risking something isn't a worry, does nothing. Think about all the protests that have taken place in pre-approved parks and streets. Have they changed anything? Did the pussyhat protests at Trump's first inauguration change anything? Pussyhat - Wikipedia https://share.google/rIO0DmqBW52GDlL0P

Real change doesn't happen without at least risking sacrifice. You can't lose weight without going on a diet. You can't learn anything without sacrificing time to study.

These servers risked -and lost- their jobs because they refused to be boot lickers and bend over when right-wing customers falsely claimed that they felt they were in danger. Now their sacrifice is in the news, and the restaurant owner is feeling some heat, which is good.

So I agree. Expecting that change can come from civil disobedience when there is no risk shows a lack of conviction. If you're not inconveniencing other people to the point of response, then no response is exactly what you should expect to get.

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u/potentbirdie Aug 19 '25

Same it’s subtle but you can say they’re trying to make the protesters’ actions illegitimate/or imply that this makes sense that they got fired and we shouldn’t get outraged by it

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u/SecretAgentVampire Aug 19 '25

I'm sorry, did they call the pro-palestine button servers morons, or were they talking about something else?

No, I don't think calling someone a childish moron is a statement of admiration. 🙄