“Everything’s just been blown way out of proportion for ridiculous purposes.”īroward County Public Schools released a statement on Thursday night saying that the purpose of the field trip was for students to “learn about the types of jobs involved in operating a restaurant, how to pay for their meal, and how to leave a tip for the service they receive.” “It’s a great experience for the kids to come in and learn how restaurants operate,” Zieba told the Herald. John Zieba, one of the owners of Rosie’s Bar & Grill, told the Herald that children from the school have been coming to the restaurant for field trips for nearly a decade, learning math skills from menu prices and watching servers, kitchen managers and chefs at work. Leonardi said the threats have “no place in our society” and had been “referred to the appropriate authorities.” Leonardi told The Miami Herald that since she tweeted about the trip, she, along with her friends and family, has been “attacked with bigoted comments and death threats.” Rosie’s has also received phone threats from area codes outside of the Fort Lauderdale area, according to one of its owners. Pastor Who Calls for Death Penalty for Gays Calls Pride Month an “Abomination”
