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"You put that on Facebook, I hope you do!" (Original Post) edbermac Jun 2020 OP
Jesus Christ that's fucked up gopiscrap Jun 2020 #1
Trump. eom BComplex Jun 2020 #3
I don't approve of the racism bullshit, and the reaction was a bit much, but Goodheart Jun 2020 #2
Looked like it was a wide stairway, so the Bettie Jun 2020 #4
She was probably just watching fox so she had her racism ginned up to use on the first minority kimbutgar Jun 2020 #7
there was plenty of room on those stairs Skittles Jun 2020 #8
It was a pretext for starting a fight MaryMagdaline Jun 2020 #13
Can't speak for all senior persons, but this one would just say "Excuse me, please." sarge43 Jun 2020 #20
Exactly! Fla Dem Jun 2020 #22
fucking MAGAt Skittles Jun 2020 #5
please tell me karma caught up w that bitch. mopinko Jun 2020 #6
This looks bogus to me. n/t Captain Stern Jun 2020 #9
..... CatWoman Jun 2020 #11
That's not really changing my mind about it being bogus. Captain Stern Jun 2020 #12
Are You Kidding? sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #14
Of course racists exist. They're all over the place. Captain Stern Jun 2020 #17
Are you trying to prove your own point? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #28
whatevah CatWoman Jun 2020 #16
She looks and sounds like a lot of people in Torrance CA and just about anywhere. winstars Jun 2020 #18
Yup, we used to go to that FM. denbot Jun 2020 #21
What specifically leads you to believe that...? LanternWaste Jun 2020 #15
Watching the full clip did. Captain Stern Jun 2020 #19
It's Been Done Before sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #23
Well, she managed to prove me wrong pretty fast. Captain Stern Jun 2020 #29
And at the end she yells "Who wears black in California Sun?" a few times. Talitha Jun 2020 #10
That woman has been racist all her life pink Jun 2020 #24
That woman is caught up in the cycle of fear, anger, hatred, and violence. patphil Jun 2020 #25
She seems nice. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #26
i cant play facebook vids anymore on my browser of chice and du wont let me import to another brows AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #27
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Goodheart

(5,308 posts)
2. I don't approve of the racism bullshit, and the reaction was a bit much, but
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 06:27 PM
Jun 2020

if you're blocking a senior person's access to stairs well THAT'S JUST RUDE. Be considerate.

Bettie

(16,076 posts)
4. Looked like it was a wide stairway, so the
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jun 2020

old lady could have gone up the other side of the rail or a few feet away. She seemed to be walking fine and I doubt she'd have yelled at a white dude about stretching on the stairs.

People do that, especially when running.

kimbutgar

(21,056 posts)
7. She was probably just watching fox so she had her racism ginned up to use on the first minority
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 06:37 PM
Jun 2020

She encountered.

sarge43

(28,940 posts)
20. Can't speak for all senior persons, but this one would just say "Excuse me, please."
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 08:05 PM
Jun 2020

In the unlikely event that didn't work, I stand there and give 'em the Green Eye Stink Eye.

What I wouldn't do is scream like a demented banshee racial or ethnic insults.

CatWoman

(79,293 posts)
11. .....
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jun 2020

2:42 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops have now spoken to the young woman exercising at the park and we're told police took a report for misdemeanor criminal threats. Our sources say cops are now working to locate the woman who spewed the racist tirade. When cops wrap up the investigation, we're told they'll submit the case to the city attorney.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/11/torrance-karen-racist-attack-woman-stairs-california-sun-black/

Captain Stern

(2,199 posts)
12. That's not really changing my mind about it being bogus.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:15 PM
Jun 2020

"law enforcement sources tell tmz"

"cops have now spoken to the young woman" (no name)

"we're told police took a report"

"Our sources say cops are now working to locate the woman who spewed the racist tirade."...again no name.

"When cops wrap up the investigation, we're told they'll submit the case to the city attorney."...another heaping helping of nothing.

I'm not saying it's impossible stuff like this happens, but it just looks like set up bullshit.

The woman doing the stairs puts her phone down to record ...as near as I can tell her face is never visible. The 'racist' woman walks by going up the stairs, and there's no problem...then less than 30 seconds later the 'racist' woman comes back down the stairs, and there's a problem.

And they get into an Internet worthy war of words....while 'racist woman' is wearing a floppy hat and sunglasses.

And now, supposedly, the cops are looking for her. For what?

In my opinion, this is two people reaching out for their fifteen minutes of pseudo-fame.

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
14. Are You Kidding?
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:40 PM
Jun 2020

"Two people reaching out for their fifteen minutes of pseudo-fame."

The life of the Racist Moron in that video is going to be extremely unpleasant once her identity is known.

Yes Virginia, Racists Do Exist.

Captain Stern

(2,199 posts)
17. Of course racists exist. They're all over the place.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:48 PM
Jun 2020

I'm just saying that this particular instance looks like some set up bullshit.

The 'victim' isn't identifiable. The perpetrator is pretty much wearing a disguise...and walks past the 'victim' twice within thirty seconds.

Just seems staged to me.

winstars

(4,219 posts)
18. She looks and sounds like a lot of people in Torrance CA and just about anywhere.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:56 PM
Jun 2020

The Farmers Market is in that park on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

Having waited on a long line to get in the FM these days wearing my mandatory mask, I can totally believe some MAGA saying that crap!!! Still a lot of HOAX idiots nearby...

denbot

(9,898 posts)
21. Yup, we used to go to that FM.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 08:45 PM
Jun 2020

I’m now always on the road and my wife is recovering from a leg injury, but yeah Torrance has it’s share of racist assholes for sure.

Captain Stern

(2,199 posts)
19. Watching the full clip did.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 08:02 PM
Jun 2020
https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/11/torrance-karen-racist-attack-woman-stairs-california-sun-black/


The racist woman (while going up the stairs) walks past exercise woman once, and nothing is said. Nothing happens. Everything is ok.

Less than thirty seconds later, racist woman comes back down the stairs, and still nothing happens...they don't bump into each other, or anything...one of them just say's 'jesus'.

Then, it's 'let's get famous' time.

But they've both gone out of their way to not actually be identified.

I could be wrong. I've been wrong before, and I'm sure I'll be wrong again. But, I've been right plenty of times too.

To me, this looks like two people trying to be quasi-famous. I guess time will tell.

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
23. It's Been Done Before
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:01 PM
Jun 2020

Not too long ago, Jussie Smollett tried to fake an incident. It didn't work out too well for him.

If these people were staging some sort of gag, the truth is more than likely to come out at some point. If it was fake, they'll regret the decision.

I still believe the chances of that are Zero.

pink

(497 posts)
24. That woman has been racist all her life
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:04 PM
Jun 2020

She just feels more empowered because she has Trump as her president.

I wish I was as fit as that woman on the stairs.

keithbvadu2

(36,669 posts)
26. She seems nice.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:13 PM
Jun 2020

I don't know when that phrase started out as a simple sarcasm but it gets used quite well over the years.

AllaN01Bear

(18,008 posts)
27. i cant play facebook vids anymore on my browser of chice and du wont let me import to another brows
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:20 PM
Jun 2020

er unless i sign in, to the real story . a jerk is a jerk, is a jerk, no matter how u slice it , unless its a reformed jerk and those are the best kind.

Response to edbermac (Original post)

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