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69. Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave...

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:47 PM

Sep 22

Jesus Christ on a Trailer Hitch.

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Award-winning Black screenwriter of 'The Bear,' pulled from a train & arrested after white woman objects to his presence [View all] bigtree Sep 22 OP

OMG ALBliberal Sep 22 #1

Slouching while Black will get you arrested. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #2

Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess Sep 22 #30

Oh I didn't think about that. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #37

sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this) stopdiggin Sep 22 #45

The article suggested she wasn't sitting next to him IbogaProject Sep 22 #51

I agree. We (I) got off on a little tangent stopdiggin Sep 22 #56

He seems to have been on the seat in front of her. LisaM Sep 22 #58

From what I have read Still Waters Sep 22 #91

Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM Sep 22 #95

Sorry I wasn't able to open the article but MadameButterfly Tuesday #118

I have not seen it. But I don't use public transportation. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #67

Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad Sep 22 #65

Yes I was just tutored regarding this male aggressive practice. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #68

The worst was on a plane, Ms. Toad Sep 22 #76

I have heard about this as a ploy. The man pretends to fall asleep Irish_Dem Sep 22 #79

He was actually asleep or passed out. Ms. Toad Sep 22 #84

Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #85

I wouldn't be surprised. Ms. Toad Sep 22 #89

The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #90

I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad Sep 22 #99

Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem Sep 22 #101

My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting. Ms. Toad Sep 22 #63

Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat Sep 22 #81

Sometimes our lengthy lingams must be understood better. GreenWave Tuesday #116

Jim Crow................... Lovie777 Sep 22 #3

I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted lostincalifornia Sep 22 #4

As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area. electric_blue68 Tuesday #114

What does MTA stand for? Where did the train ride start? raging moderate Sep 22 #5

appears to be the Metro-North Railroad bigtree Sep 22 #7

Thank you. raging moderate Sep 22 #11

Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy Sep 22 #18

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity Sep 22 #25

I live for the day when it's the bigot who gets tossed off Warpy Sep 22 #112

Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 22 #6

Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a Sep 22 #8

I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny Sep 22 #9

How he was "sitting"? harumph Sep 22 #10

He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap. txwhitedove Sep 22 #14

The elderly woman, the conductor, others should have Ilsa Sep 22 #12

SMDH. n/t iluvtennis Sep 22 #13

Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #15

It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power. yardwork Sep 22 #16

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 22 #17

"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion Sep 22 #19

This got me. Wow. underpants Sep 22 #36

I am so ashamed of white people doing racist shit. Sue the pants off them. It's the only way to get through to them. jmbar2 Sep 22 #20

She saw a black person and just didn't want him there in her sight/presence. Lars39 Sep 22 #21

OMG Beringia Sep 22 #22

Post removed Post removed Sep 22 #23

Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Sep 22 #27

Thank you. niyad Sep 22 #54

Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 Sep 22 #24

I agree wih everything but the term you used, hag. In current use, niyad Sep 22 #31

Maybe DU can post a syllabus of offensive terms wolfie001 Sep 22 #41

A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist Sep 22 #107

lol! wolfie001 Sep 22 #108

Haven't watched any of the episodes, but it sounds good and won a number of awards. Abolishinist Tuesday #120

Oh thanks! Some stuff to check out here! wolfie001 Tuesday #121

Sue them. Sue every fucking one of them Joinfortmill Sep 22 #26

That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 Sep 22 #28

Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 22 #29

That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 Sep 22 #39

Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #75

The look in her eyes... Hope22 Sep 22 #83

That's quite a lot to draw out of a split second of footage. And either one doesn't explain away racism, or the fact WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #86

That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason. Hope22 Sep 22 #98

You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #100

Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please hamsterjill Sep 22 #32

We also hate the term "Karen"... Number9Dream Sep 22 #94

Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill Sep 22 #97

The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump. yardwork Tuesday #117

This isn't something from history? This just happened??? niyad Sep 22 #33

Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy Sep 22 #34

They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name. live love laugh Sep 22 #66

He should sue the MTA for racial harassment...riding a train while black. patphil Sep 22 #35

Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 Sep 22 #38

It is on the cops as well exboyfil Sep 22 #43

Agree.... Hope22 Sep 22 #48

Yes the rep would have to trespass him exboyfil Sep 22 #50

I have witnessed a train employee tell officers to all but piss off. Hope22 Sep 22 #88

I'd love to know specifically WHAT Police Dept. was involved Totally Tunsie Sep 22 #40

The other white woman (police officer) vanlassie Sep 22 #53

With apologies, vanlassie, I'm not understanding your reply Totally Tunsie Sep 22 #64

I can't recall but I imagine I made a mistake. Sorry. vanlassie Sep 22 #78

Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie Sep 22 #109

You too. vanlassie Sep 22 #113

Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney exboyfil Sep 22 #42

RAS? niyad Sep 22 #55

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil Sep 22 #61

Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad Sep 22 #103

As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen Sep 22 #44

Posture? Lulu KC Sep 22 #46

I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard Sep 22 #104

The description is now out there Lulu KC Tuesday #122

Did she ask him to move, or was she too afraid of his blackness? Bayard Tuesday #123

Here's the story I read Lulu KC Tuesday #124

OMG. We have to turn this around, and fast. pandr32 Sep 22 #47

Sue the pants off of them!!! Coventina Sep 22 #49

Either EVERYONE goes out into the streets.. 1WorldHope Sep 22 #52

Seems racist to me. Americanme Sep 22 #57

What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk Sep 22 #59

That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus Sep 22 #60

Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe Sep 22 #62

Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave... Hekate Sep 22 #69

1953 again. Celerity Sep 22 #71

55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate Sep 22 #87

They should need more probable cause to detain someone AdamGG Sep 22 #70

He's a writer on a popular show Figarosmom Sep 22 #72

My youngest son was a grad student at Yale mnhtnbb Sep 22 #73

If the racists of America don't stop what they're doing Buddyzbuddy Sep 22 #74

That's insane. Arrested for poor posture?????????????????? Vinca Sep 22 #77

I'm so sorry, Alex O'Keefe. ... littlemissmartypants Sep 22 #80

So disgusting. highplainsdem Sep 22 #82

Someone should tell John Roberts!!! Grins Sep 22 #92

"Henry Louis Gates Jr." Act I, Scene 2. NM Grins Sep 22 #93

I hope he informed the cops and old Karen Hassler Sep 22 #96

That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet Sep 22 #102

Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB Sep 22 #105

WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 Sep 22 #106

As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #110

His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 Sep 22 #111

Re-reading and seeing the vid... electric_blue68 Tuesday #115

NBC/AP article: sl8 Tuesday #119

Looks like he broke the rules and behaved like a jerk gulliver Thursday #126

Chilling. ck4829 Thursday #125

Someone has likely said this already but MuseRider Thursday #127