UPDATE: We have invited the Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Angels City Manager to comment on this letter. We will let you know if they respond.
Dear sierrasentinel.com:
I am writing because my wife and I visited Angels Camp last week. We walked the downtown;
which was pretty empty, but interesting.
Then we went to Utica Park and then went to the Museum up the street. It was empty of people, but we liked the things on display.
However, then we went to the nearby coffee shop. I won't mention the name, but in one corner was a big round booth and 5 men were sitting in it, most with baseball caps.
Some had BH's on it and one had a Viet Nam vet patch. As we sat and ordered we could not help but hear these men and their hateful, vicious vitriol.
The racist rants against African Americans and Hispanics was shocking. There was even talk of wishing violence against children of these heritages.
This hate and unbelievably ignorant group of men were obviously losers, without benefit of higher education and my wife and I were terrified to stay any longer and we left.
We felt sorry for the waitress. who appeared to be Hispanic for having to endure these horrid men.
In case you wonder, we will NEVER visit Angels Camp or Calaveras County again. Thank you for exposing your true selves before we considered buying a 2nd home here. We are telling everyone about our experience.
Apparently the City or County governments approve of this behavior and it is clear that the owner of the restaurant encourages racist hate. That is all I have to say.
M & G of Sunnyvale
18 comments:
What? I'm so ashamed. I wonder if its that bunch of older guys that talks bad about women too. I want you to know that as an Angels Camp resident, I apologize. We really aren't all like that.
So much for encouraging tourism to angels camp.
Who cares about the stupid Bay Area tourists. I live here and i'll say what I like as loudly as I want anywhere i want. Why don't you "touristas' stay home?
Why do you think we don't go to certain reataurants? The one in Arnold you mention is maybe even worse? So you are right it is countywide, and seems to be encouraged.
omg..racist and you spell like a BH grad. Were you one of the men at the coffee shop?
I think I'm going to be sick. This is the shame of our county. I blame law enforcement. Racism and violence go together. Why didn't the owner of the restaurant stop it?
I wonder if those men don't work for a living. Probably not. I wouldn't hire them. Who would?
Tourism? What tourism? That's a joke! It's also not a credible business that a person can work for and raise a family with.
Hey that's it! we advertise "Come and watch the RACISTS in action in Angels Camp, California. lol
Racists basically have NO life other than to be racist. They were not successful, have no hope of ever being successful and are jealous of every one who appears to be successful. So full of hate it ekes out their pie holes.
If you believe for one minute that the City of Angels council cares one iota about the rest of us, you are fooling yourself. In fact, I hear they hire those kind.
You're right. They could care less.
Racists are bitter, low-lifes who have nothing to live for but to slur others. I can't believe they were allowed to rant loudly in a restaurant. I want to know which one, because I will never go there.
What I am sick of, is if you don't like how we live our life up here, go back to where you came from. I am tired, especially of these "city folk", liking our area, they buy in GHC then want to chage our little town ways to their big city needs. I see that on the city council and so does everyone else local in AC. I can tell you many a story on rude, RACISTS tourist, so it's not just up here.You might want to say "well change is needed." I'm sorry, simple ways and life from what I remeber does not need "city folk" chage. It's got to stop.
I can prob. tell you which resturaunt. I won't go there as it's so dirty. I've gotten sick way in the past before and haven't been in there since.
Well everyone has a right to say what they want. You may not like what they say but there is no crime unless they do something to break the law. Last time I remeber there is no law against stating your opinion.
I'm sorry, but the Angels Camp City council has no say in what anyone says, thinks or believes in this town, no matter how bad someone else thinks it is. They are not King or God. They would be foolish to comment on ths.
Hhhhmmm, Mr. and Mrs. Sunnyvale,
Aren't you the pot calling the kettle black. "Losers" and "uneducated" sounds like racists marks in my opinion. Not saying who is right or wrong but I think you need to rethink your letter.
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