http://www.ocsignal.com/2014/12/new-jersey-business-under-attack-from-anti-cop-establishment-over-pro-cop-sign/TOMS RIVER-Rivoli’s Italian Restaurant in Toms River is no stranger to criticism. Several years ago, the restaurant made headlines and was featured on MTV after their support for the MTV reality show Jersey Shore.
Owner Tony Rivoli made no regrets over his support over the show which despite criticism, was responsible for a significant boost in the town’s local economy during production.
Now, Rivoli is under fire again, this time for his criticism of the anti-cop movement taking America by storm after the deaths of suspected criminals Eric Garner in Staten Island and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Rivoli wrote the words, “I can breathe. I obey law.” on his store front digital display and caught the attention of the anti-cop trending page, “Cop Block”, which has 1.4 million followers, many of whom use aliases and not their real names to post to the page.

The page is dedicated to the belittlement of police officers in America.
The 1,700 comments on the photo were a mixed bag of reactions from the cop-haters and those who support police officers.
Geena Phillips, of Atlanta, Georgia, a former Toms River resident said, “I come from Toms River. This makes me deeply ashamed of my hometown.”
Last month, notorious “Cop Blocker” Cory Watkins was protesting a police checkpoint and was later hit by a drunk driver in a twist of irony that stained the movement in the eye of the general public.
Today, cop haters turned their verbal fire on Rivoli’s business, berating the business, of which most probably have never been–and the owner,who was an asset to the local community after Hurricane Sandy devastated his home and the homes of his neighbors and thousands of local residents. Rivoli spent his mornings preparing meals for members of the local police departments, fire departments and first responders in the days immediately after Hurricane Sandy. Many of those first responders were left homeless themselves, but stayed on the island to begin the rebuilding process in their towns.
Rivoli was not reachable for comment today, Christmas Day, but we’re confident enough knowing the man that he’s not about to back down from his beliefs or his support for local law enforcement.