Dershowitz Pierogi-gate feud with Martha's Vineyard vendor escalates

Why it matters: The pierogi protestation shows how high political tensions can run and that Massachusetts has few legal protections against service refusal based on ideology.

Catch up quick: Good Pierogi co-owner Krem Miskevich denied the tasty Polish dumpling to Dershowitz because of his representation of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump.

• Dershowitz says that's discrimination based on his political views and pro-Israel stance. He compared the incident to "McCarthyism."
• There was a second confrontation between the pair on Wednesday when Dershowitz returned to Miskevich's stand looking to buy another pierogi.

Miskevich accused Dershowitz of harassment, unauthorized filming and launching a "public smear campaign" following the initial incident.