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crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 06:43 PM Aug 2020

Woman beats crap out of racist woman

This is from something that happened in 2017 but seems to have re-emerged since I saw it appear recently (I was unaware of this video until today). Normally I wouldn’t condone violence but if anyone had it coming, this woman did. Seeing how Trump has emboldened racists to come out of the woodwork, openly PROUD of their racism, made this video all the more satisfying.

Back story is this white racist woman (Summer Cortts) was making racists complaints to hotel staff about some Haitian hotel guests (youth soccer team). Another hotel guest, Colleen Dagg, overhears and confronts the woman in a calm manner. Cortts goes ballistic and starts harassing and following Dagg around the hotel, screaming obscenities and threatening to beat her up. Video starts when Cortts threatens to shoot Dagg in the face and then lunges at her, putting her hands on Dagg neck. Wrong move...

(Apologize if some find this “distasteful”, I find the violence hurled against minorities far more distasteful)



Edited to add another video where Colleen is interviewed about what happened:



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Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
1. Can I borrow her for a little while?
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 06:47 PM
Aug 2020

I suck at fighting. I'd love to have her as my bodyguard. THAT is what a can of Whoop Some Racist Ass looks like.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
4. It is frustrating for me, because I have a lot of built up rage and angst,
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 06:52 PM
Aug 2020

due to years of right wingers bullying the hell out of me here in red state hell. It's blood red in my area too. So, a little protection would be nice. Plus, I love to see a racist get a good beat down for their shit, FINALLY.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
14. Exactly
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:10 PM
Aug 2020

FINALLY is how I felt as well. These days it seems openly racist people are getting away with the most egregious behavior. So sorry you have personally been a victim of it.

tblue37

(65,488 posts)
13. Notice the security guard steps back at first and let's Colleen smack her a bit before intervening.
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:08 PM
Aug 2020

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
15. Yes, lol
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:15 PM
Aug 2020

And the people laughing in the background when Cortts is forced to sit down and answer the policeman’s questions. Because mocking and scorning these assholes is another way to rub their face in it.

I also notice Dagg is telling the police “I’m so sorry” as in “sorry you guys had to respond” whereas Cortts yells obscenities at the police.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
16. I think he was ready to intervene if the racist had the upperhand
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:17 PM
Aug 2020

but he just had to let justice reign down on her from above as it was such a beautiful sight.

On a serious note, I would have most likely backed off as well.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
10. I don't think so
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:02 PM
Aug 2020

I couldn’t find much of a follow up on this except Cortts was charged with disorderly conduct (Dagg didn’t press charges for battery, though she could have). In the video when Cortts yells at Dagg that she is 3 months pregnant, Dagg responds “I don’t know why you’re getting all up in my face then.” Exactly.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
9. Although it's always nice to see a racist pos getting some karma delivered,
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:02 PM
Aug 2020

I hope there were no consequences for Colleen Dagg.
It's obvious that the racist pos initiated all of it and that includes starting the physical fight. It's not Dagg that ran up to her to start the fight but it's clear she sensed that it was coming.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
11. Dagg was found to be the innocent party
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:04 PM
Aug 2020

No charges against Dagg, thankfully. But I have to say the thought of what would have happened if Dagg was black did occur to me. You’d hope whether Dagg was white or black wouldn’t have mattered as far as being found the innocent party, but sadly it’s a legit question.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
17. That is good to hear
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:27 PM
Aug 2020

At least now I learned that if someone calmly says she'll take off her shoes to better defend herself while facing heavy aggression, it's advisable to better run away and reconsider your plans. Those kind of people know their stuff.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
19. Yes. I think that it was very helpful that she was a young, fit, pretty White woman.
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 07:52 PM
Aug 2020

If she had been a Black woman with all the other characteristics that I mentioned, the outcome likely would have been different.


But, it was good to see a young White person realizing racism when she saw it and taking a firm stand.

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