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52. No. Just no.

Reply to Maggiemayhem (Reply #32)

Sat Nov 17, 2018, 06:25 PM

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'Unwanted subject': What led a Kirkland yogurt shop to call police on a black man [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2018 OP

"The store owner, Cruz, said the police call had nothing to do with race" dalton99a Nov 2018 #1

Yeah right is spot on. Next time he should wear a badge that says -here on court appointed business iluvtennis Nov 2018 #20

When did Kirkland become Seattle? icymist Nov 2018 #64

Sorry, my bad...thought I had read it was suburb of Seattle. iluvtennis Nov 2018 #68

It is a suburb of Seattle JonLP24 Nov 2018 #70

Thank you. The pic the another poster posted made it seem like hundreds of miles away from iluvtennis Nov 2018 #72

Doesn't matter. Society has duds and just plain Hortensis Nov 2018 #78

It never has anything to do with race malaise Nov 2018 #45

Do better, white people. Damn. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #2

"someone" is about face large lawsuits. nt irisblue Nov 2018 #3

I know where that shop is. I'm a little surprised and yet not. nolabear Nov 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Nov 2018 #96

This is just a shame. Shrike47 Nov 2018 #5

I wonder if the cops could be construed as interfering with Kittycow Nov 2018 #6

Hopfully the damning yelp reviews will put a large dent in their income Merlot Nov 2018 #10

Twitter condemnation is even better. Kittycow Nov 2018 #11

So if you're doing "something" it's just as "suspicious" as if you're Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2018 #7

Yet another moronic "doing something while black" story. MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

We're expecting the run-of-the-mill police to do some independent thinking? erronis Nov 2018 #25

It's the culture of racism. MineralMan Nov 2018 #27

Fuck Menchies and fuck the police for Enforcing feelings instead of laws TeamPooka Nov 2018 #9

Great comment! LakeArenal Nov 2018 #28

kirkland is also the store brand at costco...this was not costco dembotoz Nov 2018 #12

That's where the name comes from. snort Nov 2018 #14

Have fun dembotoz Nov 2018 #29

That little shop should be avoided--updated and very different RainCaster Nov 2018 #13

Heavens, no! 2naSalit Nov 2018 #76

This is disgusting and sickening karin_sj Nov 2018 #15

Fucking Kirkland ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #16

What is it with the west coast? cwydro Nov 2018 #17

Lots of fairly segregated middle-to upper class white folks ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #18

+1, lack of exposure plays such a huge part in thought process's even with progressive people uponit7771 Nov 2018 #75

+1 obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #42

The Cops did not handle this appropriately at all. The empressof all Nov 2018 #19

Thank you for your neutral assessment. LisaM Nov 2018 #22

I recently met a commonsense police officer that used his head and the law to resolve a situation. Blue_true Nov 2018 #31

+1 - Agree and hope that the police reactions will be reviewed and corrected. erronis Nov 2018 #26

Okay atreides1 Nov 2018 #35

Not knowing he is with the other two and sitting there looking at the phone would have me speak out. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #36

He was required to be with them JonLP24 Nov 2018 #65

Wintryjade is right though Blue_playwright Nov 2018 #84

If the people who he was with ordered something and he is with them JonLP24 Nov 2018 #85

He wasn't visibly with them. Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #86

The only real question is ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #39

We will never know that The empressof all Nov 2018 #41

Haven't been to Kirkland in a while ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #48

Yes, I agree The empressof all Nov 2018 #49

NO, they would not have. happy feet Nov 2018 #82

The question is, if this were a white man octoberlib Nov 2018 #77

I spent the past 30 years working with people with cognitive disablilities pazzyanne Nov 2018 #79

Check all the reviews and comments on YELP.... lamp_shade Nov 2018 #21

+1. Racist behavior can be hazardous to your business dalton99a Nov 2018 #24

I want to take action. This is wrong and I'm sick of it. yardwork Nov 2018 #23

This is maddening. n/t pnwmom Nov 2018 #30

He should have informed the staff what he was doing beforehand. Maggiemayhem Nov 2018 #32

No, its none of their business. Would every customer have to do that? procon Nov 2018 #40

It was none of their business obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #44

Why? malaise Nov 2018 #46

What? A customer should call ahead to get permission to visit an ice cream shop? yardwork Nov 2018 #50

No. Just no. skypilot Nov 2018 #52

Maggiemayhem, people who are supervising visitations have privacy policies they have to follow. pazzyanne Nov 2018 #80

The person who called police and the officers should be exposed MountCleaners Nov 2018 #33

Well, he is Black and the two Yogurt Yolandas afflicted with POCfrightitis griloco Nov 2018 #34

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #37

WAIT A MINUTE - what is the rest of the story? The article says kid wanted ice cream, so didnt Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #38

Mom and kid, or at least kid, bought ice cream. The visit supervisor did not - Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #66

A good book on this general issue--by Chris Hayes Maeve Nov 2018 #43

I don't have a problem with the cops being called in this case. Captain Stern Nov 2018 #47

Now that just makes way too much sense... mac2766 Nov 2018 #51

Since when do cops need to be called when someone hasnt ordered in a certain amt of time??? Just Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #53

I agree with you, if this is a place where staff takes orders at the tables. Captain Stern Nov 2018 #54

You want an answer to your question then you go ask them. You want to inform them of your Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #56

That works great in a perfect world. Captain Stern Nov 2018 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #59

Didn't cause any harm? BlueWI Nov 2018 #61

I didn't say it didn't cause any harm. I said it did cause harm. Captain Stern Nov 2018 #62

You're missing the point happy feet Nov 2018 #81

No, this wasn't just about sitting without ordering. It was about possible stalking. pnwmom Nov 2018 #94

They were glad when he was taken away JonLP24 Nov 2018 #63

I am assuming police didn't explain anything to them. LisaL Nov 2018 #73

He says it was just another Wednesday for him JonLP24 Nov 2018 #74

It wasn't just that. It was the way he was sitting and watching pnwmom Nov 2018 #93

Yes. This is just what should have happened. pnwmom Nov 2018 #92

"Can I take your order, Sir?" Simple question. Then depending on response either Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #55

It's a self serving place as far as I can tell, they don't take orders there. LisaL Nov 2018 #69

YES I KNOW. Just saying "may I help you" is a non confrontational way to approach a customer to Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #88

He was sitting at a separate table, just watching them. pnwmom Nov 2018 #95

What Is Wrong With People In This Country erpowers Nov 2018 #58

WHERE does it say anything about guy sitting separately and staring at people? Either yall are Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #60

Says in the article he was sitting adjacent to the mother and child. betsuni Nov 2018 #67

He was sitting at a separate table. LisaL Nov 2018 #71

Listen to the 911 call. He was sitting at a table by himself. Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #87

Well OK, still have to insist that the onus really is on the store to initiate an interaction to Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #89

I was only addressing your contention that people sere making it up. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2018 #90

Understood - thx nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #91

Jebus Crisp.What's wrong with people who look like me? This crap is just plain wrong. marble falls Nov 2018 #83