Hass message that were left in the Columbus Mexican Restaurant after receipt

Pictures of a hate message that a customer in a Mexican restaurant in Columbus scribbled on a receipt on social media.

The receipt was left on Sunday for a waiter at Cafuela's, a Mexican Cantina with a restaurant on the East Broad Street on the distant east side. In the receipt, “zero” was written on the tip line, along with “You Suck”. Below it says: “I hope Trump deports her.”

Cuelelas Grill recognized the incident on social media and said: “… We believe in the power of respect, tolerance and acceptance. “We are firmly against any form of hatred or discrimination. Together we will continue to create an inviting place for everyone. “

Hass messages such as those in Cazuela's are on the rise in all of Ohio, said Kelly Fishman, regional director of the anti-defamation League Cleveland, which is monitoring all of Ohio.

“I think extremists have really encouraged themselves,” said Fishman. “There is a lot of really split rhetoric, I would say in the entire political spectrum and in the communities.”

She said that messages or brochures are often left to others.

“These types of things are sometimes made in the secret. If I leave a little message, it is more difficult to stay behind because they can no longer see me, right? “Said Fishman.

Immigrants are increasingly a goal because they become part of political conversations, such as the wrong accusations that immigrants in Springfield eat people's pets. But they are not the only goals of hate, said Fishman.

“Unfortunately we really see the growing flood of hatred across the board,” she said. “However, I also think that many communities get up and weigh themselves up.”

Fishman encouraged people to report the HASE incidents to report the ADL or the local law enforcement authorities so that the ADL and municipalities can get a precise picture of what is happening. Sometimes that can lead to action, said Fishman. The ADL recently submitted a lawsuit against the alleged extremist neo-Nazi group The Blood Tribe because he had reportedly bothered immigrants in Springfield.

Fishman said extremist groups use language to separate different groups of people or “silo”, which makes it more difficult for everyone to defend themselves.

“If we continue to make silo communities, it is very difficult for everyone to defend themselves against what feels like a real emerging flood of hatred. And so we have to be able to stand together. “

She said it was important to support communities and companies that have experienced hate incidents, and to have conversations so that the larger community is aware of what happens.