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marmar

(76,976 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 07:59 PM Jul 2015

Kansas City hotel supervisor hangs ‘slave doll’ to make fun of Sandra Bland





A Kansas City, Missouri hotel could face a protest after a local attorney published a picture of a “slave doll” hung from a doorway by a white supervisor in an attempt to mock Sandra Bland, KCTV-TV reported on Monday night.

The attorney, Stacy Shaw, posted the image on Monday, saying the doll was set up in a break area with a “noose” made from a plastic trash bag. Authorities in Waller County, Texas, said they found Bland hanged in her jail cell earlier this month.

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“I was deeply disappointed and outraged that in 2015 in a city that I love that there could be such blatant intolerance and racism that was present in the workplace,” she said, adding that she has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday morning to share more information regarding both the incident and an anti-racism rally she plans to organize.

The hotel’s general manager, John Parker, confirmed in a statement that the incident occurred on July 21, while describing it as “completely inconsistent” with the hotel’s culture. He also said management investigated the doll the following day.

“Immediately following the investigation, the employee was terminated, Friday, July 24th, prior to the start of their next shift,” Parker’s statement read. “The Adam’s Mark Kansas City is committed to maintaining a positive working environment free of unlawful harassment.” ................(more)

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/kansas-city-hotel-supervisor-hangs-slave-doll-to-make-fun-of-sandra-bland/




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Kansas City hotel supervisor hangs ‘slave doll’ to make fun of Sandra Bland (Original Post) marmar Jul 2015 OP
A supervisor.... wow... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #1
at an Adams Mark HFRN Jul 2015 #4
I've stayed there in the past after a long night at a concert. xmas74 Jul 2015 #6
I've stayed at one in a different city HFRN Jul 2015 #7
That's where it's at in KC. xmas74 Jul 2015 #8
a human died. Have some class. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #2
What the fuck is WRONG with people? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #3
we are headed for a second civil war in this country olddots Jul 2015 #5
Expose the dirt bag that did this. muntrv Jul 2015 #9
Good for Adams Mark! BillZBubb Jul 2015 #10
people are sick. america has become a cesspool of hate and racism. spanone Jul 2015 #11
i dont think you can paint the whole country on the actions of one nitwit HFRN Jul 2015 #12
 

HFRN

(1,469 posts)
4. at an Adams Mark
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:02 PM
Jul 2015

I thought it would be a bedbugs-r-us with a flickering neon vacancy signs

lawyers will be working tonight

xmas74

(29,658 posts)
6. I've stayed there in the past after a long night at a concert.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:12 PM
Jul 2015

Never had a problem.

After hearing this I feel greasy.

 

HFRN

(1,469 posts)
7. I've stayed at one in a different city
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:19 PM
Jul 2015

they're generally a marriot- level hotel, solid downtown business hotel

i think this can be blamed on an individual moron, rather than the chain. from a pure 'we only care about money' perspective, there's NO way management would be tolerant of such a thing- huge financial risk for no gain

xmas74

(29,658 posts)
8. That's where it's at in KC.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:25 PM
Jul 2015

Almost right across the street from Kaufmann/Arrowhead (Royals and Chiefs) so lots of sports fans stay there, along with business. And in the past few years families have been renting rooms overnight because they have a CoCo Keys water park inside.

I always had a good experience there, since it was a good location and easy to find. It was always clean and usually quiet, which is what I was looking for at the time.

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
5. we are headed for a second civil war in this country
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jul 2015

the powers that be truly have brought the war back home .

 

HFRN

(1,469 posts)
12. i dont think you can paint the whole country on the actions of one nitwit
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 08:30 PM
Jul 2015

who immediately and inevitably got fired

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