Will Ricatoni's Now Sue Project Say Something?

October 23rd brought a new tactic from Project Say Something. A regular reader has sent us a quick take on the events:

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The above video depicts protesters in front of Ricatoni's chanting: No justice, no pasta! If you were about to enter the restaurant, would you not feel that this was a threat? That patrons would not be allowed to enter safely? According to the reader who sent us the video, the belligerent group is led by one of the officers of PSS; however, we here are not able to identify anyone in the darkness.

How much business did Ricatoni's lose that night? How much future business did the eatery lose? How should the owner handle this? Here's what one legal eagle wrote on his blog concerning a similar incident:

The effect of protests can range from a minor inconvenience to major disruption. The mere presence of protestors may deter customers from entering a store. Large scale protests are likely to involve significant police attendance. Members of the public might avoid the area generally. Staff may fear for their safety resulting in an increase in staff turnover and/or non-attendance. The behaviour of protestors is likely to cause a nuisance to neighbouring businesses and their actions might extend to contractors and suppliers. All of this could have a serious effect on the business which of course is the intention of the protestors.

Retailers might find therefore that in order to protect their business, brand, property, staff and customers the only option is to seek an injunction order including where possible...to prohibit and/or limit certain behaviour of the protestors to ensure the retailer can continue to operate its legitimate business without unlawful interference from protestors.