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In reply to the discussion: People pack up after an Airbnb stay, get police called on them-inc. helicopter-b/c they didn't wave [View all]barbtries
(28,787 posts)25. there's a whole long thread on twitter
#living while black ... i want to find it and i hope you post your story for exposure. because this fucking shit has got to stop. white racists need to own it and get the fuck over it.
i'm really sorry this happened to you. if you by a miracle did not miss your flight over this yay, if you did i would consider seriously talking to a lawyer. the woman was so far out of line it's ridiculous, and a policeman does not know what airbnb is and wouldn't take your confirmation as proof of your innocence of any crime whatsoever?!. jeez
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People pack up after an Airbnb stay, get police called on them-inc. helicopter-b/c they didn't wave [View all]
gollygee
May 2018
OP
As noted, a lot of AirBNB's are contrary to leases, deeds, insurance and local regulation
jberryhill
May 2018
#51
I've never heard of them, but a HELICOPTER????? Give me a fuckin break!!!
Ferrets are Cool
May 2018
#18
Maybe there are some advantages to living in a place with an understaffed police department.
hunter
May 2018
#61
1) The neighbors should know 2) the cops should know what AirBnB is by now, you would think
Hekate
May 2018
#28
Some... but very different when your apartment building or neighbor's house becomes a hotel
jberryhill
May 2018
#79
Once again an infuriating incident of 'living while black': cops called in by f**king wypipo
FailureToCommunicate
May 2018
#30
They messed with the wrong one this time...the girl involved is apparently Bob Marley's Grand child.
HipChick
May 2018
#45
If they had waved, I'm sure she'd have called the cops because they were brandishing a weapon at her
knightmaar
May 2018
#50
We agreed a long time ago we could not ever use airbnb because of potential problems
lunasun
May 2018
#57
We were leaving our manufacturing building one night. I was with my husband and small son, as
Queen of the Iceni
May 2018
#86