Delivery van vandalized in wake of Trudeau’s visit, P.E.I. pub says
After posting the photo with Trudeau on Facebook, Lone Oak said it received a chain of negative and vulgar comments, private messages, and phone calls directed at the business and its staff. The company posted a photo on Facebook of their van with a smashed windshield on Saturday.“The hate is still there and this time it has gone way too far,” the company said in its Facebook post. “Our delivery driver found our Lone Oak van vandalized this morning as shown in the photo attached to this post.
Lone Oaks also edited its Facebook post featuring Trudeau that they say reached over 150,000 people and removed the photo showing the prime minister that “was receiving comments sexualizing our staff,” the brewery said.Lone Oak’s Google and Facebook ratings were also attacked by people who had never visited the establishment, according to the brewery.
The business said the staff is loving the positivity, but added that “the hate is still there and it has gone too far” after the alleged act of vandalism.“We want to let everyone know that law enforcement has been contacted and we are taking the necessary steps to keep our staff safe,” Lone Oak said.
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