A group of anti-vaccine protesters went to Crossroads Kitchen on Melrose tonight to protest the restaurant’s requirement of proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to dine in. Jason Lefkowitz, organizer of the Dodger Stadium vax site protest in Jan., streamed the encounter.
Lefkowitz, who is the one speaking most audibly in the clip, can be heard saying “seig heil” repeatedly. I don’t know if he was doing this ironically, as to suggest that the proof of vax requirement is as oppressive as Nazi Germany.
The clip has been shared around other anti-vaccine/anti-mask telegram channels and Instagram accounts.
Police showed up following the interactions in the clip. I don’t know if police made arrests or gave out citations.
Yesterday, Lefkowitz and about 8 others went to three bars in Echo Park that require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test. He told a bouncer that he was fighting against a slippery slope of more places requiring proof of vaccination.
Context to keep in mind, the vast majority of coordinated pushback against masks and the vaccine that I’ve reported on in LA involve largely the same individuals.
One of the protesters tried to spit on @anniefryman, she says. She was at Crossroads last night with reporter @lilialuciano.
https://twitter.com/anniefryman/status/1419410182883315713?s=20
Here is footage from last night by @lilialuciano showing anti-vaccine protesters disrupting outdoor dining at Crossroads Kitchen, which requires proof of vaccination or a negative covid test.
https://twitter.com/lilialuciano/status/1419424473527160834
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