Organization says restaurant incident shows bigger problem
LETHBRIDGE – An incident at a Lethbridge Denny’s that has sparked national outrage is part of a bigger problem, according to Adil Hasan.
The vice president of civic engagement with the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council spoke with Lethbridge News Now on Wednesday, May 9, in response to the viral video. In it, Cranbrook woman Kelly Pocha can be seen arguing with patrons at another table and making a number of racist comments as the verbal confrontation escalated.
She later confirmed it was her and discussed what happened in an exclusive interview with LNN.
“Obviously, when we saw the video there’s a sense of shock,” said Hasan. “You’re appalled that this kind of language and rhetoric is being directed at people in Canada. For the most part, Canadians are peace-loving and very understanding and thoughtful people. However, recently we have seen numbers of Islamophobic and racist incidents go up across Canada, and particularly in Alberta as well.