This may not rank as one of the smarter moves for a business owner in Detroit.
Aaron Foley of B.L.A.C. magazine reports that Mark Jerant, co-owner of Bookies Bar & Grille on Cass Avenue in downtown Detroit, posted several controversial remarks about the Friday shooting of an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Okla. including “the media will cut video” of the incident and warning people to “get ready for the liberal media frenzy of BS.”
The remarks prompted some angry responses on social media and calls for a boycott of the popular sports bar.
'Boycott Bookies Bar n Grill in Detroit. Don't waste money on proprietors that see you as walking target practice," tweeted J Brooks, echoing the sentiments of many others.
Jerant's written comments were posted on a friend's newslink to the video of the shooting:
Do you mean the unarmed man Who didn't listen to police....... Again.
The one who continued to resist by waking away from the police .... Again.
The one who continued to walk away with his hands up, and proceeded to disobey more orders all the way back to his vehicle.
Then put his hands down continued to disobey orders and then reached into the open widow of car? That unarmed man? That one that simply didn't listen ....... Again.
Get ready for the liberal media frenzy of BS. Then the audio will come out, then everyone will say he didn't listen, then after a false narrative for 3 months by BLM and "rioting peaceful protests" everyone will say ohhh I guess he was wrong, and the police were right? Then after a real investigation the truth comes out?
Simple story never changes. Listen to police who have guns pointed at you and don't get shot. It isn't hard.
Here we go again. "Hands up" until they aren't anymore. The media will cut video then, just wait until mainstream plays the clip. CNN we are ready for your half story !!! They will ignore everything else. Clicks and ads it's always about money not the truth. watch and see.
Bookies’ other co-owner, Jay Lambrecht, tried to distance himself from the remarks, saying on Facebook:
Thank you to all my great friends for your support and understanding that the comments made by my business partner are not mine nor are they of our wonderful staff at Bookies. I am embarrassed and sorry, Bookies only has survived because of the community support of the last 14 years. I have been always been proud to have one of the most diverse bars in the city...that's what makes Bookies a special place. David Gray was there for day one when we opened our doors. I am grateful for his support and I appreciate his ability to separate me from these remarks... hopefully our community can do the same.
