San Antonio farmers market closing in wake of racist public dispute

[TexasTowelie]

SAN ANTONIO — Racial and ethnic epithets and threats of physical violence hurled during a public confrontation will lead to the permanent closing of the popular Yard Farmers and Ranchers Market.

Eyewitness say that during a telephone confrontation Sunday afternoon, market owner F. David Lent called vendor Ming Qian "a (expletive) gook," and her husband, Hinnerk von Bargen, a citizen of Germany, a &quot expletive) ball-less German Nazi." The couple own Ming's Thing, which sells Asian street fare.

Lent catagorically denies using racist language, conceding only that he had a "heated argument" with the couple.

In the wake of the incident, at least three vendors have publicly announced they are pulling out from the market, the property manager at The Yard said she plans to terminate the center's contract with the Lent and Hunter and the couple have announced they'll be closing the market permanently after the 90-day notice required in his contract.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/San-Antonio-farmers-market-closing-in-wake-of-6145054.php

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. Every hour it gets worse, vast unchecked racism everywhere in America

[Paladin]

2. This would be a community black eye, anywhere it took place.

But for it to occur in a culturally diverse place like San Antonio---genuinely tragic. I hope the market reopens somewhere else, and soon.