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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 01:51 PM Jul 2020

'Palm Beach Ken' Calls Cops On Black Woman For Riding Bike In Gated Community

A Ken from Palm Beach reportedly called the cops on a Haitian woman for riding her bike on a bike path in a gated community.

According to video uploaded on Facebook by Roz Joseph, she was told by the white man, "This is the f***ing United States of America," as he demanded to know why she was in his gated community. He also insinuated that the woman was a criminal.

The Ken assumed Joseph was not a resident because he hadn't seen her before. After telling him she didn’t have to answer any questions she confirmed she was a resident.

The man, after threatening to call the police, actually did and told authorities the woman was “looking for open garages.”

After the FB post was made, Joseph updated it, saying she wrote a letter to her local homeowners association board and property management company.

https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/07/18/palm-beach-ken-calls-cops-on-black-woman.html

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'Palm Beach Ken' Calls Cops On Black Woman For Riding Bike In Gated Community (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
What a dick! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
The people who do this need to be prosecuted VMA131Marine Jul 2020 #2
What the f##k is in the water that so many white people drink? DSandra Jul 2020 #3
A white resident of my apartment complex threatened to report me DSandra Jul 2020 #4
I am convinced that people never knew their neighbors given malaise Jul 2020 #5
And of course no black person could be a resident in his MineralMan Jul 2020 #6
We're getting to see first hand . . . peggysue2 Jul 2020 #7
So why isn't this Ken in jail for filing a false police report? Just damn, these assholes are ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #8
False police report. Lock him up. blm Jul 2020 #9

DSandra

(999 posts)
4. A white resident of my apartment complex threatened to report me
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 02:03 PM
Jul 2020

He assumed that me and my mom throwing away trash from a car as illegal dumping, and took a picture of us and the car license plate and told us when we demanded to know why he was taking pictures of us.

White people act like America is their country and we minorities live here as a privilege.

malaise

(268,976 posts)
5. I am convinced that people never knew their neighbors given
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 02:06 PM
Jul 2020

their work schedules and indifference. Now that folks are at home, they appear shocked at who can afford homes wehre.

Racism is live and well

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)
7. We're getting to see first hand . . .
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 02:36 PM
Jul 2020

How many bigoted jerks there are living among us.

Shameful.

Hope this guy is hosed with criticism for this performance.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
8. So why isn't this Ken in jail for filing a false police report? Just damn, these assholes are ...
Sun Jul 19, 2020, 03:02 PM
Jul 2020

... encouraged by the in-actions of some PDs

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