San Francisco man fired after he's caught blocking Hispanic neighbor from building

[SouthernCal_Dem]

They never learn.

Don't these people realize their racist behavior is being increasingly exposed because everyone has a camera phone in their pocket?



San Francisco man was blocked from entering his own apartment building by a white couple who called him a “criminal.”

Michael Barajas, a Berkeley graduate and community educator for a biopharmaceutical company, said he used his remote key fob to open the garage door to SOMA Residences after coming home Tuesday evening from buying fruit, but a white SUV pulling in ahead of him purposefully blocked the entrance to the garage, reported KGO-TV.

“His immediate reaction was, ‘Hey, you f*cking criminal, you’re not coming in here,'” Barajas said.

Barajas, who recorded the encounter, said he was wearing black and his tattoos were visible, and he thinks the other man, later identified as William Beasly, decided he posed a threat.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/san-francisco-man-fired-after-hes-caught-blocking-hispanic-neighbor-from-building/

[The Magistrate]

1. Ah, The Short Happy Life Of A Junior Peaceman, Sir

There are some things in life a fella can't be wrong about....

[lunasun]

2. I really disdain these types

Barajas said the dispute continued for about 20 minutes, and he said Beasley threatened to shoot him

and the video shows Beasley shove one of the bystanders.
“You don’t touch my car bro!” Beasley says. “I’m protecting my f*cking place!”

[Mariana]

3. It's normally considered a crime to threaten to shoot someone.

So we see who, exactly, is the criminal in this story. Mr. Beasly should be arrested and charged.

[marmar]

4. Mr. Karen.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. ...who needs a haircut. 'Bro.' F'ing asshole.

[Hav]

8. That's a Chad if I've ever seen one

Bro, my dad owns this place!

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. Trump essentially issued a license to openly hate with his role modeling from the oval office

And any number of previously closet racists, as well as many of a lesser magnitude of malignant who harbor deeply ingrained racial biases, have been emboldened to simply let it rip. As a result they are getting flushed out into the open where cell phones can record them. And by that process the myth that so many whites have chosen to cling to, that America is predominantly a post racial country now, is being thoroughly demolished.

[Tipperary]

6. California.

Again.

[jayfish]

9. How is DU Ok With Private Employees Being Fired For Something...

that has nothing to do with their employment? Don't start with the, right-wing, "at-will employment" talking point either. We should be very, very, careful about this most slippery of slopes.

[tonedevil]

10. A company should retain an employee...

who famously threatens to shoot someone? Sounds like the making of an unsafe workplace to me.

[jayfish]

12. You Heard That? On The Video?

No, you didn't.

[tonedevil]

14. You are correct...

watching the video I believe Mr. Barajas when he says it happened, but I did not see it with my own eyes. Mr. Beasley's violent and unreasonable actions are plenty for me. You can work with violent assholes if that's what you like.

[dalton99a]

11. Why do you want to protect racist assholes?

A private employer can absolutely fire an employee for racist behavior outside of work. Bellamy v. Mason’s Stores (1974), Slater v. King Soopers (1992), etc.

[jayfish]

13. Really?

You're going to compare this snowflake with Klansmen and Hitler rally organizers. Get a grip. Also, I can imply that the snowflake in questions reaction was motivated by race but there's nothing on the video that indicates race had anything to do with it.

[Demsrule86]

16. Of course it was motivated by race...how many white people are in the news being question if they

belong where they live. And this guy is just as bad as the Klan ...racism is racism. This sort in positions of authority quietly make sure to keep POC down in terms of jobs, houses and/or schools all the while claiming to be non-racist.

[Demsrule86]

17. Most jobs have what is called a morality clause...you can say or do what you choose...first

amendment rights for speech and all but that doesn't mean you won't face consequences...and I would not want that hothead working for me. He knocked someone down and acted like a complete moron.

[jayfish]

18. No, Most Jobs Certainly Do Not Contain A Morality Clause.

Nor should they. WTF?

[underpants]

19. It's up to the employer.

Imagine walking into a meeting/sales call with that guy and someone in the room recognizes him.

[jayfish]

21. CA Labor Code Sections 96(k) and 98.6

Controlling Lawful Employee Conduct During Non-Working Hours is a Risky Business

Labor Code section 96(k), which became law in 1999, provides that the California Labor Commissioner may assert claims on behalf of employees for loss of wages that may occur as the result of demotion, suspension, or discharge from employment for lawful conduct occurring during nonworking hours away from the employer's premises. Labor Code section 98.6, which was amended in 2001 to provide new actions and remedies for employees and applicants, prohibits discrimination against an applicant or employee

The first question is whether the individual participated in a "lawful" activity. Sections 96(k) and 98.6 protect only those employees whose outside conduct does not violate the law. If the individual is charged with a crime, the protections do not apply. That does not mean, of course, that employers may not be restricted by other laws with respect to taking any action against the applicant or employee.

[Demsrule86]

15. He was seen packing up belongings...and pillows and stuff...seems as if he needs a new home as well

as a job. Good, serves him right. Mind your business...what give some white people the ID that it is their job to police others?

[PTWB]

20. The face of a true Karen