Mon 28 Feb 2011 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
A US jury has awarded a gay New Jersey couple $US3.15 million ($NZ5.8m) after they were chased and beaten by the manager and employees of a Burger King outlet. The couple gave evidence that a dispute with the person taking their order in the 2007 incident became heated, and that other Burger King workers became involved after the couple left the restaurant. "The manager and a group of angry restaurant employees chased the couple and then mercilessly kicked, beat and spat upon the two men while screaming hate-filled anti-gay invectives,” prosecuting attorney James F. Fine said in a statement. "We assert this was a gay bashing. They thought that they were going to die." The fine must be paid by the Burger King franchise owners Food Service Properties Corp. and Union City Restaurant Corp.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News
First published: Monday, 28th February 2011 - 7:48pm