El viernes por la noche pase por una situación muy desagradable. Estoy harta de contarla, así que le dare un *copy-paste* a la carta que escribí en respuesta a lo que me paso:
To Whom It May Concern:
I write this letter not in anger, but in shock because of the way I was treated on Friday, December 19th at the nightclub L5 in the Gaslamp Quarter.
I, along with three friends, traveled up from México, because we had tickets to see Blackalicius at that nightclub, later that night. We went for a couple of drinks at other bars, before we headed to L5.
I love the Gaslamp, I frequent bars like the Field, Cafe Sevilla. I go to concerts all around San Diego, from 4th and B to the Belly Up Tavern. I dine often at places like The Corvette Diner and Bucca di Beppo, just to name a few. The service is fantastic and that’s what keeps me coming back. Nothing could have prepared me for what I experienced on that night.
We had purchased tickets for the show two weeks in advanced, so we walked right up to the entrance. When asked for our ID we all pulled out our Border Crossing Card, which we had used all night to get into other bars. The Border Crossing Card is actually a US Federal Government issued B-1/B-2 visa, commonly known as a Laser-visa.
The bouncer took one glance at our identification and asked to please stand aside, which we did. The head of security came out and again, looked at our identification and proceeded to tell us that we could not get in because our ID was not valid. He said we needed a California ID and when we said that we were all Mexican nationals and could not obtain identification issued by the state of California, he then told us that we needed a passport. I went on to explain to this individual that the Laser-visa might not be and actual passport, but it’s what we use to get across the border. My friend Armando explained to “Matt” (he wouldn’t give me his last name) that the Laser-visa is one of the most secure ID’s in the world, made by the US government specifically to help avoid the trafficking of fake documentation, because this ID is almost impossible to duplicate. What Matt said next was appalling:
-“I can go down to Tijuana right now and pick up one of these ID’s for 50
Dollars”
-“These ID’s are a dime a dozen”
Now it seemed that this person wasn’t letting us in, not because our ID was not valid, but because there was a possibility that it was fraudulent. If this is true, was he telling me that a regular California ID couldn’t be counterfeit?
To us it seemed that he wasn’t letting is because we were Mexican; because how is it possible that I have been carded at The Corvette Diner, another establishment of the same owner (Cohn Restaurant Group) and they didn’t seem to have any problems with my identification?
I don’t think the US government would make us pay about 100 dollars and make us wait for three months if this ID could be easily duplicated and picked up off the street for 50 dollars.
Also, if this person knows where to pick up fake border crossing papers in Tijuana, I would ask him to cooperate with US immigration and Homeland Security officials to help this problem stop.
It seems ridiculous to me, that in a community as culturally diverse as San Diego I was treated this way, but I won’t let one persons ignorance faze me, in fact I attended the Kinky show at 4th and B on Sunday night, and I had no problem using my Laser-visa to get in; so I will continue to go out in San Diego but one thing is for sure, I will never return to L5, or to any other Cohn Restaurant Group owned establishment for that matter. I will go spend my hard earned devaluated pesos at a place were I am respected and not treated like a second-class customer because of my nationality.
Sincerely
Aislinn Puig
Rosarito, B.C. MEXICO
No mames... lo bueno es que pudimos vender los boletos afuera del lugar antes de que empezara el concierto; y lo más chingón es que a fin de cuentas Blackalicius ni toco por pedos con el promotor.
Esta mañana ya mande la carta a L5, a Blackalicius, a Cohn Restaurant Group y a la Prensa, un periódico latino de San Diego.
En cuanto reciba respuesta, lo posteo.
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