Animal sacrifices close barbershop
A Massachusetts barber is cutting more than hair, say health officials, who closed his shop after finding evidence of ritualistic animal sacrifices.
How to properly sacrifice a chicken.
Boston’s NBC affiliate reports William Camacho purports his religious freedoms have been violated.
Camacho practices Palo Mayombe, a Caribbean religion that has been called “the dark side of Santería.”
Tuesday, two chickens and four roosters, one dead, were removed from the New Bedford shop’s basement.
“Well it’s very insulting to me,” Camacho told the TV station. “’Cause what happens is that — where I come from, it’s very known — and this town, it’s ignorant for them, ‘cause they don’t know what type of religion it is.”
Camacho could face animal cruelty charges. He says the shutdown is costing him $700 per day.
“I’m losing money and I’m waiting for the city to reopen me,” he told WHDH-TV.
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67 comments Add your comment
Old Geezer
August 18th, 2011
1:40 pm
$700 dollars a day my white speckled wrinkled ass.
Greedo Gadfly
August 18th, 2011
2:25 pm
Ask for the Palo Mayombe at Coco Loco. (Cool kids only order off-the-menu items.)
Paw Paw
August 18th, 2011
4:41 pm
I see a big problem here. The City ord. was violated by killing a chicken…..maybe it was how the chicken was killed. His right to kill the chicken is covered under the Constitution under the Freedom of Religion. Good Luck Boston
Christina
August 18th, 2011
4:43 pm
What kind of barber shop clears $700/day? Either he is laundering money or his tax adviser needs to give him a call.
All American
August 18th, 2011
4:46 pm
Have you been to boston lately? a haircut is 15 – 25 dollars and if he owns the shop and charges booth rental he can easily clear $700 a day. Stop being judgemental you losers.
Chicken Farmer
August 18th, 2011
4:57 pm
If he batters and fries the chicken, serves it with mashed potatoes, green beans and cole slaw that’s a religious experience all to itself. Then if he boils the rooster and serves it with some dumplings, lawd have mercy! Say the blessing and pass the biscuits…………………
bigdawg
August 18th, 2011
5:06 pm
Religion is the opiate of the masses!
“Those christians are so poor, they can only afford one god!!”
-Comicus
TrishaDishaWarEagle
August 18th, 2011
5:08 pm
Ah diversity, animal sacrifice from 3rd world sh*tholes, and the yearly west nile outbreak in dekalb county..I am told this is our strength..haha
My Two Cents
August 18th, 2011
5:11 pm
Only the tip of the iceberg! There will be more like this one. George, make sure you give us an update on this story.
Lynn
August 18th, 2011
5:30 pm
Chicken Farmer – you gave me the first good laugh of the day!! Although, myself, I’d prefer some broccoli instead!! On a serious note, forget the cruelty to animals (which I don’t like but….), from a health standpoint to the public, this to me is unacceptable. If this was his own home, no customers, etc….it will be interesting to see how this plays out.