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Related: About this forumFresno bar denies service to two black women. You'll never guess what happened next! (xpost from GD)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/25/1506149/-Fresno-bar-denies-service-to-two-black-women-Surprise-They-re-ACLU-lawyersHelpful tip to American businesses: Sometimes the two black Americans you're trying to kick out of your establishment for ambiguous reasons turn out to be civil rights attorneys.
Attorneys Abre Conner and Novella Coleman went to a (Fresno, California) bar called Brig. The two women were hoping for a night of karaoke and planned to sing the R&B classic, Waterfalls, by TLC.
But before our song was called, a bar employee came up and said we had to buy drinks to sing karaoke, they wrote on the ACLUs website. Another bartender lunged at us within inches of our faces and shouted Buy drinks!'
When they pointed out that they had already bought drinks, they were told to buy more drinks. When they pointed out that they were being asked to obey a drinks rule that was clearly not being applied to the bar's other, white patrons, they were escorted off the premises by police officers. Both women work for the ACLU.
Attorneys Abre Conner and Novella Coleman went to a (Fresno, California) bar called Brig. The two women were hoping for a night of karaoke and planned to sing the R&B classic, Waterfalls, by TLC.
But before our song was called, a bar employee came up and said we had to buy drinks to sing karaoke, they wrote on the ACLUs website. Another bartender lunged at us within inches of our faces and shouted Buy drinks!'
When they pointed out that they had already bought drinks, they were told to buy more drinks. When they pointed out that they were being asked to obey a drinks rule that was clearly not being applied to the bar's other, white patrons, they were escorted off the premises by police officers. Both women work for the ACLU.
Escorted off the premises by Fresno police officers? I'm shocked. Shocked! The police chief there once had a special ringtone for an African American city councilmember: "Mammy's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin', Mammy's little baby loves short'nin' bread!"
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Fresno bar denies service to two black women. You'll never guess what happened next! (xpost from GD) (Original Post)
KamaAina
Sep 2016
OP
I'm bending my brain and laughing out loud trying to picture that contortion...
petronius
Oct 2019
#12
7Inches
(47 posts)1. Police Chief Jerry Dyer
Is Also A Sex Offender.
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/08/14/18656104.php
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)2. The internet already taking them to task on their facebook
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)3. This story dates from March.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)4. Get ready for the smart asses
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)5. These ladies are about to get paid.
Fresno will need to find a way to pay the settlement. Traffic violations for minority citizens?
PatSeg
(47,239 posts)6. Oops!
Assholes!
niyad
(113,029 posts)7. I hope that these two women end up owning the city.
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raven mad
(4,940 posts)10. I had to bookmark this - and share it with spouse.
We both decided that poor establishment placed BOTH feet firmly in mouth before placing head firmly up ass............
Comeuppance!!!
And I don't care what month it was from - and can't wait to read the lawsuit filing!
petronius
(26,595 posts)12. I'm bending my brain and laughing out loud trying to picture that contortion...
(On edit: I see some troll brought this thread back from the graveyard, but I'm still glad I got to see that comment!)
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