Race & Ethnicity

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2018, 11:48 PM Jul 2018

I hope this white guy who admits to being a racist gets identified and faces consequences.

A few young adolescent boys skate boarding and middle-aged white guy calls one kid a "Mexican piece of ____." A couple of boys try to reason with him as another young man tries to deescalate the situation and just leave. I'm really sick of assholes ruining this country.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/racist-man-video-skateboarding-teen_us_5b3ff048e4b07b827cc07834

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I hope this white guy who admits to being a racist gets identified and faces consequences. (Original Post) Laffy Kat Jul 2018 OP

He's been identified. Adsos Letter Jul 2018 #1

Good. White-collar professionals think they can get away with this crap. Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #2

That's some awful, racist stuff. From the *HUFF PO article in the OP: appalachiablue Jul 2018 #3

Great summary. Laffy Kat Jul 2018 #4

For sure. This nasty, racist behavior that's growing daily needs exposure! appalachiablue Jul 2018 #5

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

1. He's been identified.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 11:52 PM

Jul 2018

He's an architect. I don't have a link, but I was reading it this morning. His business is getting hammered on Yelp.

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts)

2. Good. White-collar professionals think they can get away with this crap.

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 11:58 PM

Jul 2018

It has to stop.

appalachiablue

(43,118 posts)

3. That's some awful, racist stuff. From the *HUFF PO article in the OP:

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 11:23 AM

Jul 2018

.."A man was filmed yelling a racist insult at teens skateboarding in a corporate parking lot in San Pedro, California, on June 28. Local station KTTV points out there are lots of “no skateboarding” signs in the lot, but in the video, one of the boys says they skate there every Wednesday. The man in the video starts yelling at the kids and claiming he has the “authority” to “do a police arrest” because they’re trespassing.

Things get uglier. The man claims he’s the architect of the place where the teens are skating..“You Mexican piece of shit,” the man can be heard saying. Some of the kids rightfully note that the man’s comment is racist, and the man doesn’t deny it. “I’m a racist, at least I’m something!” The man yells. “All you are is a little coward!” The boy apparently wasn’t a coward, replying, “And you’re just a piece of shit!” You can watch the complete encounter below:"

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/racist-man-video-skateboarding-teen_us_5b3ff048e4b07b827cc07834

Laffy Kat

(16,531 posts)

4. Great summary.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:12 PM

Jul 2018

I just slapped the clip up there. Thanks for taking the time to give the story it's due.

appalachiablue

(43,118 posts)

5. For sure. This nasty, racist behavior that's growing daily needs exposure!

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 12:15 PM

Jul 2018

Thank You for the post.

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