The Tempe Tavern in Arizona sparked outrage after making light of a large underage drinking bust by referring to it as their "9/11" in social media posts and merchandise. With nearly 200 arrests, the bar's comparison and tee shirt slogans drew severe criticism, particularly from community members and students at Arizona State University. Many highlighted the inappropriateness of trivializing a national tragedy, pointing out the lack of understanding among younger generations about 9/11's significance. The tavern later attributed the post to a young staff member who misjudged the situation.
"While I tend to believe that there's a time and place for joking about anything, this certainly wasn't it. I suppose it's to be expected that students don't really grasp the importance of 9/11, considering few of them were even born, let alone old enough to remember."
"I like dark humor but this wasn't even a joke, it just said 'this is our 9-11' like, yeah you guys are f--d."
"I just think it's offensive, especially since I'm from the East coast, I'm from New Jersey, I know a lot of people who were in 9/11."
"This crackdown targeted underage drinking and sent a strong message: we're watching!"
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