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FLPanhandle

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15. The only thing we know for sure is they regularly kick off loud groups

Reply to kcr (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 10:59 AM

Sep 2015

Beyond that it's unknown, but it's an interesting Rorschach Test as people read into the incident what they already believe.

Myself, I don't know if it was or wasn't racial (nor does anyone else).

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Napa wine train and spatial racism [View all] gollygee Sep 2015 OP

The first question that must be answered Android3.14 Sep 2015 #1

Some other passengers came forward . . . brush Sep 2015 #3

That doesn't fit with articles I've read. Android3.14 Sep 2015 #19

It's pretty apparent you haven't followed the story from the beginning brush Sep 2015 #21

The owners of the venue have offered a full throated APOLOGY and said they will retrain MADem Sep 2015 #28

It's more likely an example of Waiting For Everyman Sep 2015 #2

You need to research this story more brush Sep 2015 #5

Possibly so, Waiting For Everyman Sep 2015 #13

You probably want to stop right there. JTFrog Sep 2015 #33

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #20

I followed the story from the beginning brush Sep 2015 #22

"Strange you..." Android3.14 Sep 2015 #23

Think what you will . . . brush Sep 2015 #24

I think you are projecting your behavior on to someone else. kwassa Sep 2015 #27

You're the one with the "stinky stick." Maybe you should come to the conversation with a little MADem Sep 2015 #29

We know your game that's for sure. JTFrog Sep 2015 #32

Love your posts malaise Sep 2015 #4

The Train company kicks off about a dozen groups each year FLPanhandle Sep 2015 #6

That doesn't mean it wasn't racism kcr Sep 2015 #7

It means they kick off loud groups regularly though FLPanhandle Sep 2015 #9

The proof isn't light. In fact, it's pretty darn solid. kcr Sep 2015 #10

The only thing we know for sure is they regularly kick off loud groups FLPanhandle Sep 2015 #15

How do you know that for sure? Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #16

"We were 100 percent in the wrong" is a pretty strong apology. MADem Sep 2015 #30

I like your last paragraph. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #8

Recced and kicked! MrScorpio Sep 2015 #11

k&r Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #12

Not one single white passenger complained about these ladies or demanded they be kicked out. Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #14

If it had been Oprah's book club, they would have been fawning all over her. KamaAina Sep 2015 #17

Which one? KamaAina Sep 2015 #18

What? gollygee Sep 2015 #25

A-yup. KamaAina Sep 2015 #26

As far as I know, nobody on DU was actually on board the wine train when this incident occurred tularetom Sep 2015 #31