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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWoman Falsely Accuses Black 14-Year-Old of Stealing Her Phone, Gets Support From Hotel Manager,
Why didnt he just hand over the phone to prove it was truly his?. All he had do was follow the orders of the lady and the hotel manager.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theroot.com/woman-accuses-black-boy-of-stealing-her-phone-hotel-ma-1845953369/amp
Lochloosa
(16,018 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)One does not tackle someone with no intent to injure, or at least, with willful regard to that person's safety.
I think what she did rises to battery.
The hotel manager needs a one week suspension. (Unless there's a history, I don't believe in a firing because someone else acted badly.). The very fact he didn't deescalate the situation and allowed paying guests to be mistreated calls for a time out.
Also turns out this nutty woman lost her own damned phone, and then presumed it must have been stolen.
She needs to be charged.
obamanut2012
(25,906 posts)His dad needs to make the DA press charges, and he needs to sue her civilly. Some folks only change if their wallet is hit -- he can always donate the money to a charity, or put aside for his son's college.
Ligyron
(7,592 posts)At a minimum and pray they dont sue. Which they totally should anyway.
Lancero
(2,979 posts)They want to start somewhere, they can start by firing the racist manager.
rickford66
(5,498 posts)Siwsan
(26,176 posts)I think her aggressive behavior threw everyone off of thinking of that simple solution.
irisblue
(32,828 posts)Siwsan
(26,176 posts)OR it was said just as I was thinking it!
Bettie
(15,997 posts)It would never occur to me to accuse someone of stealing anything from me, unless I had caught them in my home/hotel room or rooting around in my purse.
That woman should face consequences for her actions, but my bet is that she never once in her life has.
malaise
(267,798 posts)effin' racist. Hope she loses her job and much more
Bettie
(15,997 posts)that's what most everyone I know thinks as well!
I don't know anyone who jumps from "I can't find my phone" to "YOU STOLE MY PHONE!".
I hope she loses her job too.
malaise
(267,798 posts)I mean he must have stolen it - and mine's missing - problem solved.
Bettie
(15,997 posts)now, I see that it is the majority of us.
But, not all of us are hate-filled racists. Some of us try to do better and teach our kids to be better than we are.
Not enough; too many are stuck in views that I thought had at least moderated somewhat.
The one thing that Orange Pustule has done is shown how much racism was hidden under a mask of civility/politeness. Now, they have ripped off their masks because their Orange Overlord has told them to wear their hate openly. It is horrible, but better to know who we're dealing with.
I won't forget who they have shown that they are. Never.
robbob
(3,514 posts)Shes not just accusing the 14 year old of stealing her phone. In order for it to make any kind of sense the father has to be in on it, too. I mean, what parent doesnt know what kind of phone their kid owns? And what parent is going to stand there and let their kid steal a strangers phone? So in this ladies demented mind this is some kind of Fagan-esque cartel she is confronting, a regular son and Dad crime ring.
How demented is that?