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Does anyone else think the guys looked like homeless people and that contributed to calling the police. Why weren't the guys at fault. They should have just lef

by anon90 8y ago

Does anyone else think the guys looked like homeless people and that contributed to calling the police. Why weren't the guys at fault. They should have just left the store. That wha a reasonable person would have done. I've seen baristas ask white people to leave before and they've all done that.

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jonnybgood 8y ago
No, they don't look homeless at all. What makes you think they're part of the homeless?
- anon90 8y ago
  The one with the beard and sweatpants looks homeless. Regardless of whether they were homeless they should have left and not caused problems.
  - jonnybgood 8y ago
    > Regardless of whether they were homeless they should have left and not caused problems. They didn't cause problems. The problems were brought to them. They were just sitting and waiting for a friend.
    - anon90 8y ago
      They caused problems by not leaving when they were asked it. I've seen white people be asked to leave and they've left without causing problems.
      - jonnybgood 8y ago
        > They caused problems by not leaving when they were asked it. Not all of us like to respect unjustified requests, especially when there's a reason for doing what we're doing.
        dingaling 8y ago
        You don't have the option to respect or disrespect requests, regardless of their merit, when you are on private property. You leave when requested or you are trespassing. It is that simple. Even buying a coffee doesn't entitle you to stay against the owner's wish.
        selimthegrim 8y ago
        A business isn't allowed to violate the 14th Amendment on grounds of being private property. This isn't a private club or residence.
        astura 8y ago
        Excuse me? The law is very clear that public businesses are not allowed to discriminate based on skin color. There were white women who didn't purchase anything in that location at that same time who weren't asked to leave. That's both illegal and a shitty thing to do.
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aphextron 8y ago
>Does anyone else think the guys looked like homeless people and that contributed to calling the police. Why did they look homeless? Because they were bearded black men?
- anon90 8y ago
  And the sweatpants. Lots of white guys with beards look homeless as well.
orbitingpluto 8y ago
Really, because the guy in the brown jacket had a incredibly coiffed beard? Is that what made you think they were homeless? Your sophistry is all about equating asking a homeless smelly white dude with two perfectly respectable men waiting a couple minutes for their third to arrive. When you go out with someone to eat, do you order as soon as you arrive and begin to eat even if the other person hasn't shown up yet?
- anon90 8y ago
  I wasn't there in person so I can't tell whether they smelled or not and I'm not a guy so I'm not an expert on beards and can't tell whether it's clean or not. In any case they should have left when they were asked to and just waited outside like a normal person. I've seen baristas ask white people to leave and all of them did without any issues. Why wouldn't those guys leave? Why did they cause problems? Isn't it unusual for guys to go out and about wearing sweatpants. I haven't seen guys other than the homeless do that if they're not at the gym.
  - rdiddly 8y ago
    Your arguments would be persuasive if being homeless or looking homeless were a crime, but it isn't, just like being black isn't. EDIT: Like a cockroach infestation your comments on the thread are small, numerous, dispersed, fast-moving and all look the same.
  - jonnybgood 8y ago
    > Isn't it unusual for guys to go out and about wearing sweatpants No.
  - orbitingpluto 8y ago
    You're an anonymous troll who created an account a half hour ago. These men refused to be discriminated against. They're far braver than someone hiding behind a fresh anonymous Hacker News account. I'd love if there was an aging requirement for posting. I'd like a "lurk and listen before you open your big mouth policy".
dagenix 8y ago
Wow. I'm impressed by the shear density of racism in such a short post. Bold move posting as "anon90". So, I guess you know it's racist or you'd use your real account.
consz 8y ago
I'm white, I wouldn't leave if I was just waiting for a friend at Starbucks and was asked to leave. If the employee threatened to call the police, I would assume they're joking and ignore him or her afterwards.

by anon90 8y ago

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jonnybgood 8y ago

No, they don't look homeless at all. What makes you think they're part of the homeless?

anon90 8y ago
The one with the beard and sweatpants looks homeless. Regardless of whether they were homeless they should have left and not caused problems.
- jonnybgood 8y ago
  > Regardless of whether they were homeless they should have left and not caused problems. They didn't cause problems. The problems were brought to them. They were just sitting and waiting for a friend.
  - anon90 8y ago
    They caused problems by not leaving when they were asked it. I've seen white people be asked to leave and they've left without causing problems.
    - jonnybgood 8y ago
      > They caused problems by not leaving when they were asked it. Not all of us like to respect unjustified requests, especially when there's a reason for doing what we're doing.
      - dingaling 8y ago
        You don't have the option to respect or disrespect requests, regardless of their merit, when you are on private property. You leave when requested or you are trespassing. It is that simple. Even buying a coffee doesn't entitle you to stay against the owner's wish.
        selimthegrim 8y ago
        A business isn't allowed to violate the 14th Amendment on grounds of being private property. This isn't a private club or residence.
        astura 8y ago
        Excuse me? The law is very clear that public businesses are not allowed to discriminate based on skin color. There were white women who didn't purchase anything in that location at that same time who weren't asked to leave. That's both illegal and a shitty thing to do.
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aphextron 8y ago

>Does anyone else think the guys looked like homeless people and that contributed to calling the police. Why did they look homeless? Because they were bearded black men?

anon90 8y ago
And the sweatpants. Lots of white guys with beards look homeless as well.

orbitingpluto 8y ago

Really, because the guy in the brown jacket had a incredibly coiffed beard? Is that what made you think they were homeless? Your sophistry is all about equating asking a homeless smelly white dude with two perfectly respectable men waiting a couple minutes for their third to arrive. When you go out with someone to eat, do you order as soon as you arrive and begin to eat even if the other person hasn't shown up yet?

anon90 8y ago
I wasn't there in person so I can't tell whether they smelled or not and I'm not a guy so I'm not an expert on beards and can't tell whether it's clean or not. In any case they should have left when they were asked to and just waited outside like a normal person. I've seen baristas ask white people to leave and all of them did without any issues. Why wouldn't those guys leave? Why did they cause problems? Isn't it unusual for guys to go out and about wearing sweatpants. I haven't seen guys other than the homeless do that if they're not at the gym.
- rdiddly 8y ago
  Your arguments would be persuasive if being homeless or looking homeless were a crime, but it isn't, just like being black isn't. EDIT: Like a cockroach infestation your comments on the thread are small, numerous, dispersed, fast-moving and all look the same.
- jonnybgood 8y ago
  > Isn't it unusual for guys to go out and about wearing sweatpants No.
- orbitingpluto 8y ago
  You're an anonymous troll who created an account a half hour ago. These men refused to be discriminated against. They're far braver than someone hiding behind a fresh anonymous Hacker News account. I'd love if there was an aging requirement for posting. I'd like a "lurk and listen before you open your big mouth policy".

dagenix 8y ago

Wow. I'm impressed by the shear density of racism in such a short post. Bold move posting as "anon90". So, I guess you know it's racist or you'd use your real account.

consz 8y ago

I'm white, I wouldn't leave if I was just waiting for a friend at Starbucks and was asked to leave. If the employee threatened to call the police, I would assume they're joking and ignore him or her afterwards.