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Roy Rolling

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13. Regardless

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:06 PM

Dec 2012

Who knows what the truth is, but for sure it would be much clearer with a video.

Withholding the video to prevent them from suing is bogus. They can sue and subpeona the video in an instant, so not giving it does nothing to prevent litigation.

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Fleming: Muslim Couple Left ‘Big Mess’ In My Restaurant [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

Big mess in the bathroom is "code" and was used against the Vietnamese here kickysnana Dec 2012 #1

What does that imply? JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #4

That they are dirty, uncivilized people, wink, wink. n/t kickysnana Dec 2012 #5

In the Jim Crow era, Dixie whites were obsessed with keeping nonwhites out of their bathrooms. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #7

Um JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #14

I hear you on all of that-only referenced that movie because of the bathroom thing. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #29

The employee was an African-American woman oberliner Dec 2012 #44

Was that info in the article? Ken Burch Dec 2012 #46

It's in this one oberliner Dec 2012 #47

OK, but that info wasn't in the link in the OP. And even in your link, Ken Burch Dec 2012 #48

Yes, it was oberliner Dec 2012 #51

I did find it in one link, but it was STILL only Fleming saying the employee was African-American. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #57

I used to stop at this Subway at least twice a week Fastcars Dec 2012 #61

OK. You can understand my reasons for suspicion on this. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #84

What difference if the employee was African American? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #66

"Dixie whites keeping nonwhites out of the bathroom" oberliner Dec 2012 #85

Wouldn't be the first incident of internalizing oppression. intheflow Dec 2012 #73

Or maybe her version of what happened is different oberliner Dec 2012 #76

Or maybe... they just left a big mess in the bathroom? RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #12

There are slobs and there are crazy people but no ethnic group behavior kickysnana Dec 2012 #17

If he wasn't lying through his teeth, JoeyT Dec 2012 #18

They sure do. Here in Los Angeles, public restrooms are often kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #33

Not being able to flush used TP is true...but I've never seen it thrown on the floor. antigone382 Dec 2012 #38

You are lucky. It's a HUGE problem here, and completely inexcusible. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #39

It happens daily in my store. Codeine Dec 2012 #49

They are filthy because nobody maintains them.n/t kickysnana Dec 2012 #54

Not true. I'm talking about stores and businesses where you go in the AM kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #62

There are plenty of Americans who are unexplainably filthy. iemitsu Dec 2012 #70

Not true. People do leave messes all the time. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #53

I've heard that used against Hispanic men obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #65

Ohhhhhh I see Congressman; Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #2

Well, we could always just wait and see what the video shows before passing judgement? cstanleytech Dec 2012 #22

See below. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #25

Check post #23 as I acknowledged that there. nt cstanleytech Dec 2012 #37

How long should we wait...? LanternWaste Dec 2012 #36

Doctoring video isn't as easy as WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #45

+1 lunasun Dec 2012 #77

Fleming's answer to the question I was wondering... Enrique Dec 2012 #3

bazinga! TeamPooka Dec 2012 #6

I cant fault that logic to much though you would think if they were lying cstanleytech Dec 2012 #23

The mess in the bathroom is Fleming Smilo Dec 2012 #8

If the Husains sued, could the presiding judge in the case compel Fleming to release the video? n/t. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #9

Ditto. SoapBox Dec 2012 #10

Discovery lobodons Dec 2012 #15

If it doesn't get erased first. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #31

well, republicans never lie rurallib Dec 2012 #11

Regardless Roy Rolling Dec 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Magleetis Dec 2012 #16

The good stuff is deeper in the article Ash_F Dec 2012 #19

I Just Want To Know Caeser67 Dec 2012 #20

Racist Pig jpak Dec 2012 #21

The employee was an African-American woman oberliner Dec 2012 #43

As if African Americans can't be racist against Muslims. intheflow Dec 2012 #74

They certainly could be oberliner Dec 2012 #75

If you're just looking for the employee's version, why bring up her race? intheflow Dec 2012 #87

Mostly because of some other comments oberliner Dec 2012 #88

I wasn't there, so I'm not gonna take sides like so many have Ter Dec 2012 #24

I also wonder if a man who owns dozens of restaurants benefits from discriminating... immoderate Dec 2012 #28

I doubt it's an official policy among his restaurants. Bradical79 Dec 2012 #32

you don't send food back at a Subway CreekDog Dec 2012 #30

You could sit down and say it didn't taste right Ter Dec 2012 #34

No, but I've been tempted to. Ash_F Dec 2012 #56

None of that was claimed oberliner Dec 2012 #41

Not enough info. Was the waste-basket in the restroom overflowing BEFORE they used it? patrice Dec 2012 #26

Read the actual account of what happened oberliner Dec 2012 #42

You keep saying that and Occulus Dec 2012 #59

Hence, "for what it's worth" oberliner Dec 2012 #60

Exactly obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #67

How can he prove that a videotaped/photographed mess Lawlbringer Dec 2012 #27

Hmm, big mess in bathroom... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #35

An African-American female employee was the one who asked the man to leave oberliner Dec 2012 #40

Is it impossible that things went down just as the employee said? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #50

okay story could easily be true JCMach1 Dec 2012 #52

Do non-paying customers have the right to use the bathroom? oberliner Dec 2012 #58

I don't believe so but they ended up eating at another subway. Ash_F Dec 2012 #68

I don't know if that means they were likely going to order there oberliner Dec 2012 #71

Wudu jberryhill Dec 2012 #81

Interesting oberliner Dec 2012 #83

Video? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #55

It seems to me that if the Islamic man washed then went outside iemitsu Dec 2012 #63

If it was just before prayer time, then he probably did wudu in the bathroom jberryhill Dec 2012 #79

The wife was STILL IN THE BATHROOM obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #64

And even if the bathrooms were a mess iemitsu Dec 2012 #69

let me just say again. ritual washing before prayers JCMach1 Dec 2012 #72

That's what it sounds like jberryhill Dec 2012 #80

This seems reasonable oberliner Dec 2012 #86

And what is with those women who stand and piss all over the seat tavernier Dec 2012 #78

Yep. It's call 'hovering'. ronnie624 Dec 2012 #82