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whathehell

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72. I hear racists from EVERY generation saying such things
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 03:43 AM
Aug 2012

Skinheads and Neo-Nazis like the creep who shot up the Sikh Temple weren't

exactly of the "Greatest Generation".

good for cindyperry2010 Aug 2012 #1
Aaack! But well resolved. Wise actions by the conductor. Thanks. freshwest Aug 2012 #2
Living in civilized society requires being civilized. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #3
Don't I wish! DFW Aug 2012 #5
That's because cops here act like everybody who doesn't conform should go to jail. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #11
If anyone went to jail today DFW Aug 2012 #17
A bigger point I notice is how in "post racial America" how open racism is thrown out there. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #25
They'd go out of their way to crack a billy club over the head of an Occupy'er... Zalatix Aug 2012 #33
"is thrown out there" whathehell Aug 2012 #64
Anaheim, California, by Fullerton. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #66
Then why are you referring whathehell Aug 2012 #70
In this case "out there" meaning "the public sphere" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #74
I see what you mean. n/t whathehell Aug 2012 #75
Or maybe the cops are the rule, not the exception you want them to be ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #67
I've worked with cops. Some are okay and know who the ones are with the wrong attitude.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #69
So they should have let the out of control drunk UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #18
No. But if someone decked him the cops wouldn't have acted like... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #24
He was not drunk. DFW Aug 2012 #26
So they were bullies who backed down when confronted. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #29
I'd say that is an accurate summation of what happened. n/t DFW Aug 2012 #36
Absolutely agree with DFW. wake.up.america Aug 2012 #42
like that Skittles Aug 2012 #4
Karma!!! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #6
The fast food syndrome ..... AnneD Aug 2012 #7
OK Fuddnik Aug 2012 #19
Don't make me.... AnneD Aug 2012 #34
"this bedpan isn't going to empty itself" TeamPooka Aug 2012 #30
I have never minded.... AnneD Aug 2012 #35
Code brown! lol OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #47
You can bet... AnneD Aug 2012 #76
Awesome rant. Wish I could rec your response and that more could read it. - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #31
Thanks for the kind words... AnneD Aug 2012 #44
Amen, sister tavalon Aug 2012 #48
Fellow nurse here tavalon Aug 2012 #45
AnneD Diclotican Aug 2012 #56
Smart conductor, remove the problem..... Historic NY Aug 2012 #8
The 30th Street station in Philly is crawling with Law Enforcement DFW Aug 2012 #9
Classic. I would have stood up and clapped. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #10
We practically did! DFW Aug 2012 #14
What a great story, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #12
That happened TODAY? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #13
Sure did. August 11, 2012. DFW Aug 2012 #16
I'm not surprised it was in Philly. Mooselini Aug 2012 #27
Interesting. I lived there for five years DFW Aug 2012 #37
Boston has plenty of bigoted a-holes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #68
cool story. nt limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #15
Outstanding. ArchTeryx Aug 2012 #20
This kinda crap should NOT happen up in the Northeast LynneSin Aug 2012 #21
There are plenty of racists in the Northeast. marmar Aug 2012 #22
if theres one thing ive learned.. iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #23
You're 100% correct. /nt Mooselini Aug 2012 #28
Two of the biggest racists I've ever known were from the Northeast Major Nikon Aug 2012 #32
South Jersey can hold its own with any racist enclave. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #38
Shouldn't happen anywhere tavalon Aug 2012 #46
I feel bad for black folks who have to work with elderly white people Patiod Aug 2012 #39
These guys aren't said to be elderly. The Black man was elderly. vaberella Aug 2012 #40
I saw lots of that.... AnneD Aug 2012 #49
I'm elderly. I'm white. I'm not a racist. Same for all my elderly, white friends. nichomachus Aug 2012 #53
Good for you Patiod Aug 2012 #58
Yes, but you implied all old white people were racists nichomachus Aug 2012 #59
I am a 73-year-old white woman and not racist. RebelOne Aug 2012 #60
I am 74 and while I was raised in the Pacific Northwest, my parents were raised in the south classof56 Aug 2012 #62
I hear racists from EVERY generation saying such things whathehell Aug 2012 #72
Thank you....Neither were either of my elderly parents who would be, respectively, whathehell Aug 2012 #71
GREAT! Thanks for posting! elleng Aug 2012 #41
Very fine, except tavalon Aug 2012 #43
50's heaven05 Aug 2012 #50
"negro conductor"? darkangel218 Aug 2012 #51
humor heaven05 Aug 2012 #61
don't fuck with amtrak conductors or greyhound bus drivers datasuspect Aug 2012 #52
lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #54
re:So fine! The racist rail passenger and the elderly black conductor who kept his cool allan01 Aug 2012 #55
K&R means "kicked and recommended." Brickbat Aug 2012 #57
K & R means Kick by posting and R means Recommend, click on a small box at the lower left of the OP. freshwest Aug 2012 #63
"They ain't riding today." jerseyjack Aug 2012 #65
Just to clarify one detail DFW Aug 2012 #73
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