Thursday, August 20, 2015

UK: Iraq War Veteran Told to Take Off Veterans Charity Shirt?

Hotel staff tell Iraq war veteran to remove his Union Jack themed Help for Heroes t-shirt in case it 'offends other guests'
Daily Mail
By AMANDA WILLIAMS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 03:42 EST, 20 August 2015
Iraq war veteran Andrew Thomas told to take off charity shirt
Tudor Hotel, in Airdrie, Scotland, said it breached 'no team colours' policy
The 33-year-old former soldier was then refused orange juice he ordered
The hotel has since apologized unreservedly for the 'misunderstanding'
The hotel has since issued an apology and said it would make a 'substantial' donation to the charity.
A war veteran was refused service and forced to remove a Help for Heroes t-shirt in case it 'offended other guests' at a hotel.

Andrew Thomas, who served in Iraq, was told to take off the Union Jack-themed shirt by a bar worker at the Tudor Hotel, in Airdrie, Scotland, as it breached their 'no team colours' policy.

The 33-year-old from Essex, who was visiting the hotel during a work trip, was refused an orange juice while he was still wearing the charity top.
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