Michael Pollice said he had a change of heart after meeting with Muslim Americans.
After the controversial sign he posted in front of Domenico’s Ristorante in Cranberry caused a stir in the community (including on the Cranberry Patch site), owner Michael Pollice has had a change of heart. “I like to push stuff as far as it can go,” he said. “I will never do that again, because it hurts people.” Pollice, who is known in the community for his thought-provoking—and sometimes controversial—signs, erected a sign last week that said “Flying Remote Control Airplanes into Muslim People at the Mall is My Thing.” The sign, which received local—and even national—media coverage ignited a firestorm of responses that ranged from support of Pollice’s message—which he said was a joke—to defense of First Amendment rights to downright …
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The sign in front of the restaurant is courting attention—and controversy.
Michael Pollice is known for his thought-provoking—and sometimes controversial—signs in front of Domenico’s Ristorante on Route 19 in Cranberry. This week, one sign in particular is grabbing people’s attention—and headlines. On Monday, Pollice erected a sign that said “Flying Remote Control Airplanes into Muslim People at the Mall is My Thing.” The sign—which was featured on several local news stations and even, Pollice said, on CNN—ignited a firestorm of responses ranging from outrage over the sign to support of its message. Several readers also contacted Cranberry Patch about the sign, among them Dr. Amesh Adalja. “While it is Mr. Pollice's inalienable right to express such sentiments, for a business to potentially disillusion consumers …
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Happy Poster
7:05 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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