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StarfishSaver

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12. One would think we've moved beyond

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:35 AM

Jun 2020

"Why, if *I* were there *I* would have done thus and so. If they had just done what *I* would have done, none of this would have happened" because we all know that the only reason black men are ever treated badly is that they don't behave themselves as well as white people.

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Starbucks Revisited: Any changed minds? [View all] EffieBlack Jun 2020 OP

have I changed my mind? nope. stopdiggin Jun 2020 #1

I think the issue was that they were treated differently than the white customers, none of whom were StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #6

that was the storyline stopdiggin Jun 2020 #7

That's what they did StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8

Exactly! Blue_Adept Jun 2020 #11

One would think we've moved beyond StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #12

read my post stopdiggin Jun 2020 #13

He had an intention of purchasing gollygee Jun 2020 #14

And a simple explanation to that effect stopdiggin Jun 2020 #15

He explained it gollygee Jun 2020 #16

He did explain it. And she still called the police. He explained it again. They arrested him anyway EffieBlack Jun 2020 #17

Why do you think he didn't say that? mcar Jun 2020 #25

IIRC, that is precisely what they said. mcar Jun 2020 #24

Stopdiggin. nt sheshe2 Jun 2020 #29

I think it was wrong - haven't changed my mind leftieNanner Jun 2020 #2

I haven't changed my mind. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #3

IIRC, the police called for backup, saying the men were creating a disturbance EffieBlack Jun 2020 #27

Yes, Effie. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #28

Here's what needs to happen. Phone numbers for police chiefs, mayors, councilmembers and BComplex Jun 2020 #4

This was a controversy here? JonLP24 Jun 2020 #5

The police were called, Jon. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #30

Frank Rizzo is alive and well in Philadelphia DFW Jun 2020 #9

Sorry, I just don't recall all those minds you wonder about. To the contrary. Hortensis Jun 2020 #10

You should have read through this thread before you posted this comment EffieBlack Jun 2020 #18

Just broadening the input. I see no virtue in looking for Hortensis Jun 2020 #19

This doesn't even make any sense EffieBlack Jun 2020 #20

Sorry. Not entirely surprised since it's a viewpoint from Hortensis Jun 2020 #21

It's not the viewpoint that doesn't make sense. EffieBlack Jun 2020 #26

Reworded: "Do unto others as you would they do unto you." Hortensis Jun 2020 #31

I make my own coffee. Always. I drink it black. Tipperary Jun 2020 #22

Knew it was shite then, know it's shite now mcar Jun 2020 #23