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catbyte

(39,165 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:12 PM Jul 2018

Shout the name, Jeffrey Whitman, far and wide. He deserves to be famous, oh, so famous. [View all]

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ALL HANDS ON DECK.

"I just want to let you know what a nigger you are." -Jeffrey Whitman, owner of Uriahs Heating, Cooling, & Refrigeration in Columbus, OH

Jeffrey Whitman, in his own company vehicle, chased a Black man all the way to his home to repeatedly call him a nigger.
2:38 PM - Jul 25, 2018

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Shout the name, Jeffrey Whitman, far and wide. He deserves to be famous, oh, so famous. [View all] catbyte Jul 2018 OP

He seems pretty economically insecure. Scurrilous Jul 2018 #1

We should study him so we can learn to understand him Squinch Jul 2018 #3

Yeah, all that 'economic uncertainty'. Aristus Jul 2018 #4

But we've been busy feeling entitled to things. Which I suppose is true. I think most of Squinch Jul 2018 #7

Clinton's fault for signing NAFTA JI7 Jul 2018 #62

I don't think that was what was motivating him to shout those things. Aristus Jul 2018 #63

You're right. He's probably worried about quantitative easing. Squinch Jul 2018 #66

HA! Aristus Jul 2018 #72

Of course, before Bill the white working class radius777 Jul 2018 #81

Yeah, he needs understanding lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #8

He needs to be understood by a brick bat. Squinch Jul 2018 #9

Understanding the forgotten man... displacedtexan Jul 2018 #11

Remember Violence never solved anything Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #53

I know. I could never really do it. But he makes me wish a little that I could. Squinch Jul 2018 #55

I'll get the scalpel. defacto7 Jul 2018 #32

. Squinch Jul 2018 #49

And bring him to our side NastyRiffraff Jul 2018 #54

I say send in Sarah Silverman !! nt. Pluvious Jul 2018 #94

#civility workinclasszero Jul 2018 #57

Oh, yeah. Downright downtrodden. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #5

"Sorry, That mailbox is full" Yea I bet it is. I wonder what will happen to this company. Dumb Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #2

Don't give your money to this man: dalton99a Jul 2018 #6

Driving a Uriah Heap. louis-t Jul 2018 #36

Ouch....:) dameatball Jul 2018 #52

Wow! Deplorables are dangerously out of control! ecstatic Jul 2018 #10

Uriah Heep comes to mind. MineralMan Jul 2018 #12

Man, you beat me by an hour. louis-t Jul 2018 #38

It amazes me that these people don't know about viral videos. LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #14

Somebody Just Went Out of Business Leith Jul 2018 #15

Business owner apologizes for using racist slur in confrontation caught on video oberliner Jul 2018 #16

Oh okay Jeffrey! Right after you Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #18

ABC6 in Columbus is a Sinclair station. Explains alot irisblue Jul 2018 #21

And you fell for IT ? stonecutter357 Jul 2018 #29

Seems like he is just trying to cover his ass oberliner Jul 2018 #30

His business failing might finally open his eyes but I doubt. LonePirate Jul 2018 #77

Who wrote that for him? defacto7 Jul 2018 #37

Someone else, that's for sure. CozyMystery Jul 2018 #91

There's prolly a RW app for generating "sincere sounding" apologies for every occasion Pluvious Jul 2018 #95

Someone who isn't a mouth breather Major Nikon Jul 2018 #96

Did you all notice ABC6 is a Sinclair Media Group station? PatrickforO Jul 2018 #50

Someone else mentioned that oberliner Jul 2018 #51

My wife works for that station. I can assure you just because they are owned by Sinclair does not Imperialism Inc. Jul 2018 #64

Good to know. I didn't figure everyone at Sinclair stations was a right wing-nut. PatrickforO Jul 2018 #78

Thoughts and prayers for your mortgage payment. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #61

he shall soon have much time to think things over. rurallib Jul 2018 #80

I wonder who wrote that. Maybe this has something to do with it Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #83

Anyone have an Angie's list subscription? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #84

I don't think it's going to help. His FB page is gone and his reviews are down to 1 pitiful star Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #86

Definitely written by a PR firm. Oneironaut Jul 2018 #92

5. Whitman Released an Apology After Being Approached by The Media Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #17

ABC6 in Columbus & Fox28 are Sinclair stations. Explains alot irisblue Jul 2018 #22

I suspect the apology was due to finding his business had a bunch of sudden cancellations mythology Jul 2018 #24

The business is at the edge of an aging middle class/starter home neighborhood irisblue Jul 2018 #26

That's a reasonably well-written statement jayschool2013 Jul 2018 #28

Didn't lose his head. He lost the thin veneer covering up his real racist nature. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #31

Well then, my hope is that assholes like you louis-t Jul 2018 #40

Wow. catbyte Jul 2018 #45

I don't have a clue who DID write that, but I damned sure know who did NOT Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #46

They usually do when held accountable for their stupidity. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #59

Now that we've dumped TPP, this kind of racism should go away. Adrahil Jul 2018 #65

"I'm so sorry I got caught" SonofDonald Jul 2018 #19

614 area code is columbus ohio Fullduplexxx Jul 2018 #20

Amazing what a little exposure . . . peggysue2 Jul 2018 #23

Uriah in Hebrew means... BaileyBill Jul 2018 #25

I thought they called the wind Uriah. CCExile Jul 2018 #44

DUZY! catrose Jul 2018 #85

Anyone who is the aggressor in a road rage CCExile Jul 2018 #27

Yes yes yes. Nt. Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #75

He should have his State Contractor License revoked. CatMor Jul 2018 #33

Darwin Award! byronius Jul 2018 #34

I'm still afraid for her. I worry there will be retaliation. He knows where she lives and can post rainin Jul 2018 #35

I think it was a guy shooting the video. brush Jul 2018 #43

the n-word is bad enough lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #39

Classy lady allows bigot to self destruct. Enoki33 Jul 2018 #41

Uriahs Heating & Cooling needs a bunch of bad Yelp reviews! donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #42

Dude's beet-red rage-face bespeaks a BP of about 220/140... VOX Jul 2018 #47

Let's all hope that he follows his company's namesake Jopin Klobe Jul 2018 #48

He's sorry he got caught. ... aggiesal Jul 2018 #56

Who is Sean King it looks like he blocked me on Twitter Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #58

Here's his Twitter blurb: catbyte Jul 2018 #67

Well damn I must be a real asshole to be blocked by him. Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #68

He has led the movement to identify the white supremacists who attacked people in tblue37 Jul 2018 #89

Probably because he left the Democratic Party in 2016; he's anti-Hillary and pro Bernie... VOX Jul 2018 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #71

No wonder! Lol it all adds up. Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #73

I hear you. n/t VOX Jul 2018 #74

King is, however, very good at getting the Nazis at Charlottesville ID& arrested irisblue Jul 2018 #76

I'm glad to hear it these casual Nazis are everywhere Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #79

Economic Anxiety JI7 Jul 2018 #60

Ah, so he's pulling the Trump Walkback routine. He had a chance to apologize when he was sitting NBachers Jul 2018 #70

After all these years (I near 70) it is wonderful to see these people that claim to be rurallib Jul 2018 #82

How in hell does he claim he didn't montana_hazeleyes Jul 2018 #87

Maya Angelou is right: When people show you who they are, believe them. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #90

The pressure is on! MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #88

He deserves to be forgotten by civilized people struggle4progress Jul 2018 #93