Owner of Mexican restaurant 'Illegal Pete's' won't change name 'offensive to immigrants' ...

The Daily Mail ^ | November 8, 2014 | Alexandra Klausner and Charlene Adams

[EveningStar]

Owner of Mexican restaurant 'Illegal Pete's' won't change name 'offensive to immigrants' because it memorializes his father who died of cancer

A Mexican restaurant owner says he won't change the name of his establishment some community members find offensive to illegal immigrants.

The restaurant in Denver, Colorado has been named Illegal Pete's for many years and owner Pete Turner says the name wasn't meant to offend and was named after his rambunctious father with whom he shared a name.

[EveningStar]

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[Fiji Hill]

It’s good to see someone finally standing up to political correctness.

[Politicalkiddo]

If I’m ever in CO, I’ll make it a point to stop in.

[goldstategop]

Liberals get indignant over mere words but are silent on the world’s true evils.

[rey]

It’s “Illegal Pete” not “Ilegal Pedro” and if it were, so what. Just like “Sambo’s” restaurant was named after the owners, not the fictional character who was Indian, not black.

[catbertz]

There was a cheesesteak place in Philly called Chink’s Steaks, that was beloved and busy. Activists started bugging until the owner changed the name to Joe’s Steaks. Customer traffic died, at least for a time after the name change.

[MeshugeMikey]

some community members find offensive t Im almost certain that SOME "community member" or another would take offense at practically everything ...if a poll were to be taken...

[Puppage]

There was a Mexican restaurant that was opening up here in CT a few years ago. They made them change the name. What was the name, you ask? CA Jones.

[SoFloFreeper]

[gaijin]

[Paulie]

Good

[rktman]

Can’t say burrito or taco any longer?

[Olog-hai]

How would the name “Illegal Pete’s” be offensive to legal immigrants?

[GotMojo]

how about undocumented petes?

[CodeToad]

Illegal Pete’s is waaaaaay better than the dog food Chipoltle dishes out. Pete’s steak actually has meat. Chipoltle is 100% gristle.

[Eddie01]

Fine. Give in. Change it to “Illegal Pedro’s”

[SkyDancer]

No, it’s offensive to illegal immigrants .... tough.

[RS_Rider]

“how about undocumented petes?”

There’s an eric holder joke in there somewhere.

[terycarl]

“some community members” ????? let them come forward, introduce themselves, and explain exectly what their objection is or else STFU !!

[rainee]

Unaccompanied Pete’s
Lawless Pete’s

Beaner Pete’s?? they serve beans there right?