While outrageous, that's not quite the same. What you described in your simile is a violation of Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it is public (as in John Q ca

While outrageous, that's not quite the same. What you described in your simile is a violation of Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it is public (as in John Q can walk in) business practicing discrimination based on a protected class (race, in this case).