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In reply to the discussion: Black man blocked from entering NJ gym where hes a paid member and even the cops are confused [View all]HipChick
(25,571 posts)23. So sick of being asked for proof of racism
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                        Black man blocked from entering NJ gym where hes a paid member  and even the cops are confused [View all]
							MrScorpio
							Apr 2018
							OP
                        
        
        White people, we are all complicit in this abuse, one way or the other.
        DemocracyMouse
        Apr 2018
        #229
      
        
        Good thing roles arent reversed , the you know who's would burn down the city
        Eliot Rosewater
        Apr 2018
        #27
      
        
        And the police RIGHTFULLY questioned the manager's account and apparently WERE NOT bound to arrest
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #6
      
        
        I finally had to put some posters on ignore they were so adamant the Philly police had no choice
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #17
      
        
        I never said the police were acting in a racist manner.  I said they were derelect in arresting
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #29
      
        
        I can give you lists too, but I'll simply let you be content with the police force you deserve
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #45
      
        
        I've made my arguments and am refusing further contact with someone who advocates AGAINST
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #61
      
        
        Unless YOU are one of those unprofessional type of police officers to which I refer, no insult
        hlthe2b
        Apr 2018
        #75
      
        
        And what if they pretend as in the Starbucks case that it is a non-discriminatory reason but it
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #244
      
        
        I read your post, and you did opine it could be a set up...so it is their fault
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #251
      
        
        Its not up to the men to prove they had a right to be there or that racism was a motive for their
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #259
      
        
        You are so wrong. They were politely waiting for their friend to order. At my Starbucks people sit
        Oppaloopa
        Apr 2018
        #273
      
        
        Well guess what it appears...corporate doesn't agree with you in either the Starbucks case
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #242
      
        
        I am not insulting you...but we both now the 'tresspass' thing has been used for years to keep
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #282
      
        
        How much of the police response was affected by the fact that the initial 911 call
        pnwmom
        Apr 2018
        #266
      
        
        Yeah, but like I said, police see crimes committed every day that they decide to let go.
        pnwmom
        Apr 2018
        #272
      
        
        Hah! And that will be easily provable since at least one person videotaped the arrest. n/t
        pnwmom
        Apr 2018
        #302
      
        
        Correct !! and what if the two men owned the that store ?! The police going on the managers
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #52
      
        
        The police did act stupidly, the two men in Philly could've owned the store and arresting them
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #51
      
        
        This is not the case with multi owned franchises, store managers rarely meet the owners ...
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #66
      
        
        Yep, all they had to do is look around.The PPD had the opportunity to do so and decided not to
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #78
      
        
        "There is real racism out there. I don't see it here." How do you define "real racism?"
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #316
      
        
        "The employee isn't a lawyer." Exactly. Which is why police don't arrest people just on her say so
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #315
      
        
        Store owners have no legal right to make customers leave unless they're violating a lawful condition
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #314
      
        
        Yes, asking them to leave not assessing the situation via witness's. Again, the police should
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #77
      
        
        But all of that reflects on the manager's actions, not those of the police.
        ExciteBike66
        Apr 2018
        #101
      
        
        Yeah, I've gotten that. 'I didn't see it when I was growing up. ' Really?  You were raised in a box?
        byronius
        Apr 2018
        #47
      
        
        Same way I'm shocked by examples of misogyny since I benefit from the patriarchy
        IronLionZion
        Apr 2018
        #195
      
        
        that racist bastard soiling the people's house has allowed all the scum to crawl out from
        niyad
        Apr 2018
        #10
      
        
        Exactly what hitler did.  I just watched a series on him.  Racism was his first point of attack.
        notdarkyet
        Apr 2018
        #12
      
        
        Add another thing to the LONG & GROWING list of things you CANNOT do while black ....
        LenaBaby61
        Apr 2018
        #11
      
        
        Again, an example of how cops aren't required to arrest people just because a manager calls them.
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #18
      
        
        The issue is the cops assessing the situation at Starbucks, they failed to IMHO and allowed the
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #59
      
        
        Not taking in the account of the people that were there and there are plenty of white
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #74
      
        
        The cops shouldn't ask someone to leave based off of obviously racist reasons either and if they
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #81
      
        
        But Effie didn't you hear 'all they had to do was buy a cup of coffee' (sarcasm).
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #246
      
        
        And then guess how many jellybeans in the jar - or was it how many bubbles in a bar of soap?
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #252
      
        
        Right !! I don't see how this is not obvious. They could've asked why are you wanting these
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #99
      
        
        Don't we have some amendments where people can't be arrested etc based off race?
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #141
      
        
        Lee, your first statement is overtly false ... the decision to kick them out was based off race and
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #161
      
        
        Thx for this info, sounds like since there was no posting of the rules then there was no rules that
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #169
      
        
        Please ask these people to leave because they're black is not OK nor is any other indication
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #106
      
        
        Under Pennsylvania law, they had every right to be there unless the public was put on notice
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #120
      
        
        It helps to have an understanding of something when you lecture others about it.
        ehrnst
        Apr 2018
        #135
      
        
        OK but it is not the job of the police to determine if those conditions are met
        Egnever
        Apr 2018
        #181
      
        
        Like the folks at the lunch counter in Greensboro during the Civil Rights movement?
        ehrnst
        Apr 2018
        #192
      
        
        hmmmmm, good point ... if the reasons aren't posted then how in the hell are they supposed to know!?
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #145
      
        
        +1, I think this ends this debate on whether the police took the right steps. I ASSumed the rules
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #174
      
        
        If you insist on arguing the law with a lawyer and law professor who taught Con Law, Crim Pro and
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #206
      
        
        Purchasing is NOT a store wide policy, nor was it the policy of that particular stor
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #215
      
        
        To your point it, looks like Starbucks doesn't have policy towards bathroom (link inside)
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #222
      
        
        Yet people are still telling me, right on this "Democratic" board, that it's our imagination
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #280
      
        
        It wasn't store policy because Starbucks hasn't given one (per Starbucks) link inside
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #220
      
        
        They were asked to leave because of their skin color we both know that and the police could've
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #123
      
        
        The managers decision WAS based on race and that was assessable by relevant witness's
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #164
      
        
        Now you're trashing the Starbuck's CEO as being only concerned with "the bottom line"
        ehrnst
        Apr 2018
        #172
      
        
        The manager who called seeing she had good reasons to press them right? tia
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #144
      
        
        Why should they leave...as other customers pointed out they had done nothing wrong...why do
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #237
      
        
        People sit in Starbucks for hours without buying anything. This was about racism...and
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #253
      
        
        "The employee was being racist full stop. That has nothing to do with the cops or their actions."
        BumRushDaShow
        Apr 2018
        #277
      
        
        so white folks use the bathroom which happened during the incident without buy...but these guys who
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #285
      
        
        When the other motivations are OBVIOUS but not stated then what should the police do. Thx in advance
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #133
      
        
        That argument was made in the South during the Jim Crow days...and it is used
        Demsrule86
        Apr 2018
        #236
      
        
        +1, the cops still have to assess a situation not just take someones word for it
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #56
      
        
        There were no rules posted therefore the cops had no reason to remove the two black men.
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #177
      
        
        The "You're a Special Kind of Stupid Award" goes to LA Fitness and its management.  n/t
        sarge43
        Apr 2018
        #19
      
        
        I love the comment by the officer in your last sentence.  Good for him.  And you're right...
        George II
        Apr 2018
        #49
      
        
        Are LA Fitness gyms franchises, or are they all owned by the parent company?
        Brother Buzz
        Apr 2018
        #53
      
        
        Is this crap becoming more prevalent because of Trump, being caught on video, or a combination
        argyl
        Apr 2018
        #63
      
        
        I'm sure he gave racist tendencies voice in the conscience of some Americans
        uponit7771
        Apr 2018
        #68
      
        
        "I do wish I'd had the chance to go to school with and have African American friends as a child."
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #71
      
        
        yes but alot more action needs to be taken to ensure this crap doesn't happen any more
        onetexan
        Apr 2018
        #184
      
        
        A coworker in a different department enlightened several of us in my group last week.
        MissB
        Apr 2018
        #271
      
        
        According to quite a few people in DU, theres nothing to stop because it doesnt exist
        EffieBlack
        Apr 2018
        #260
      
        
        Nope, feel worse. Liberals who haven't noticed the racism all around (and even within) them are not
        Nitram
        Apr 2018
        #298
      
        
        Cancelling my membership first thing in the morning, after I get all the facts.
        ecstatic
        Apr 2018
        #267
      
        
        I cannot understand the problem with his membership, but filming or photography is prohibited.
        Tipperary
        Apr 2018
        #294
      
        
        Aside from all this friggin racism, is anyone else annoyed that these dumbassess
        tulipsandroses
        Apr 2018
        #310
      
  