General Discussion

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:38 PM Jan 2013

Mexican Restaurant In SC Under Fire For Racist ‘How To Catch An Illegal Immigrant’ T-Shirt

A Mexican restaurant in Columbia, South Carolina is being criticized for its racist T-shirts showing a wooden trap using tacos as bait with the caption “HOW TO CATCH AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT”.

As the Palmetto Public Record notes, a South Carolina reporter tweeted a photo yesterday of someone who appears to be a Taco Cid restaurant employee wearing the offensive shirt.

ThinkProgress spoke with an employee at Taco Cid who confirmed that restaurant workers indeed wear the shirt. He also noted that patrons can purchase it as well.

Taco Cid, a one-star restaurant that has shuttered franchises in recent years, appears to have cribbed the design from the “Offensive Obscene & Sex Related Tees” section of an online apparel designer.

South Carolina’s senior senator, Lindsey Graham, is helping lead immigration reform efforts among Republicans, saying that the GOP shot itself “in the foot” this election with anti-immigrant rhetoric and positions.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/01/07/1407561/racist-mexican-shirt/

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mexican Restaurant In SC Under Fire For Racist ‘How To Catch An Illegal Immigrant’ T-Shirt (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

We're so lucky we live in post-racist America. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #1

Look at where they guy's hands are and ask yourself Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2

That's sure to appeal to the Hispanics. panader0 Jan 2013 #3

South Carolina doesn't have Mexican food. Rozlee Jan 2013 #4

Tex Mex here. It's different than CA, NM or AZ. SC's sounds ugh. freshwest Jan 2013 #6

Restaurant reviews of this place: freshwest Jan 2013 #5

LisaLynne

(14,554 posts)

1. We're so lucky we live in post-racist America.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:41 PM

Jan 2013

Seriously, though, a local Mexican restaurant in my hometown got in trouble a few years ago for a racist add campaign thing. Why do these people think that is a good idea? Idiot bigots.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

2. Look at where they guy's hands are and ask yourself

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:42 PM

Jan 2013

Would you eat there, even if the guy wore a different T-shirt?

I wouldn't.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

3. That's sure to appeal to the Hispanics.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:59 PM

Jan 2013

What a stupid thing for a Mexican food restaurant to do. I live very close to the border and don't have to worry about fake Mexican food. There is some dissention whether Arizona or New Mexico has the best Mexican food north of the border.

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

4. South Carolina doesn't have Mexican food.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 09:00 PM

Jan 2013

As a Tex-Mex gal, I can attest that all they've got is puke with hot sauce on it.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Tex Mex here. It's different than CA, NM or AZ. SC's sounds ugh.

Reply to Rozlee (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 09:20 PM

Jan 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

5. Restaurant reviews of this place:

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 09:03 PM

Jan 2013

11 reviews for Taco Cid

11 reviews in English:

I've got a GREAT idea!!!

Let's start a restaurant based on a bastardized version of another culture's food, then after we've given our local diners explosive diarrhea, let's make t-shirts INSULTING THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED THE FOOD WE'RE MAKING PATHETIC IMITATIONS OF.

It'll be great. We'll make millions.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/taco-cid-west-columbia

That's just one. You may want to add some.

Reply to this discussion