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11. This was a case where I thought the racism accusations were poorly supported

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 26, 2021, 02:58 PM

May 2021

She was still a dick, but depending on what her former employer actually said and did, I might support her case.

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Woman who falsely accused Black bird watcher in Central Park sues ex-employer [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

Wow, no words. Treefrog May 2021 #1

No, The insurance company will settle it for a few thousand dollars. twin_ghost May 2021 #4

Congrats To Her Lawyer SoCalDavidS May 2021 #2

In cases like that radical noodle May 2021 #5

Don't the checks go to the attorney who then distributes the remains to the client? TheBlackAdder May 2021 #9

I don't have tons of experience radical noodle May 2021 #10

Generally. n/t Ms. Toad May 2021 #29

Thoughts and prayers. lagomorph777 May 2021 #3

She got off easily since she was trying to get him arrested and jailed. Some people are ... marble falls May 2021 #6

And she could have just, oh, I don't know, Bettie May 2021 #26

Too bad the right thing just never occurs to some people. marble falls May 2021 #27

And yet, there are people right here on DU Bettie May 2021 #31

Her exposure as a liar was bad for the insurance business. Marcuse May 2021 #7

Maybe people should think a little bit before making racist asses of themselves in public. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #8

This was a case where I thought the racism accusations were poorly supported Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #11

Did you not see the video? Her blatant racism was openly displayed. brush May 2021 #14

I did, and if all I saw was the video, I would feel differently ... but ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #15

That's one way of looking at it. brush May 2021 #16

Do we know that really happened?... lame54 May 2021 #23

Its from the Wiki but my opinion is predicated on it being true, so ... (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #35

Anybody can put anything on wiki. I'm skeptical of that... brush May 2021 #38

If that part is not true, then I entirely retract what I've said. Fair enough? Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst May 2021 #24

Trying to get a Black man to change his behavior by making him afraid of being abused by the police StarfishSaver May 2021 #30

I'm saying I'd consider the possibility, under the circumstances, that she panicked and acted Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #40

You're willing to cut the white woman some slack for engaging in racist behavior StarfishSaver May 2021 #48

I totally get your point. She was a dick, and there were definitely racist overtones Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #53

Has anyone stepped up and said Bettie May 2021 #56

She was a total dick, no question. I don't know if anyone came to her defense ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #60

She was being racist. End of story wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #76

I am not 'absolving' her Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #77

"Racist overtones" is racism StarfishSaver May 2021 #57

If you were out walking your dog alone and a white man said to you as follows Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #63

You're trying too hard StarfishSaver May 2021 #65

Sometimes, I don't 'look good'. I've learned to live with it. Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #67

then her company can legally fire her for being a racist dick, case closed uponit7771 May 2021 #68

Not surprising people you allow her unsupported benefits of doubt LanternWaste May 2021 #52

First off, it was not a dog park. Also, that is omitting an important part of the story Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #58

"leverage the fact that he would be frightened of the police", that's racist af uponit7771 May 2021 #32

I Call It RobinA May 2021 #18

Hogwash. A white woman with a cell phone calling police... brush May 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst May 2021 #25

You forgot an important fact StarfishSaver May 2021 #33

This white older woman says that's bullshit. yardwork May 2021 #41

Added... that bitty little dog she was abusing? yardwork May 2021 #44

She wasn't alone. There were people around StarfishSaver May 2021 #50

She inserted his race into the her story and did it on purpose, you know that uponit7771 May 2021 #69

YGTBFKM LongtimeAZDem May 2021 #22

The report of the second call was later retracted as inaccurate and was in fact a call back from 911 Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #47

Ok, she made ONE false, racist report, not two. StarfishSaver May 2021 #62

I replied to a different post of yours below ... lets keep it to one thread if we can :) nt Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #64

You think telling a Black man she's going to call the police and tell them a Black man is harassing StarfishSaver May 2021 #28

I thought the racism was quite apparent in the recording. yardwork May 2021 #39

In what appears to be his own account on Facebook ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #46

Oh please. Look at the recording of her calling 911. yardwork May 2021 #49

I'm just saying it's possible she panicked because he appears to have admitted he said something Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #51

She panicked because he was Black StarfishSaver May 2021 #61

or cause he's black? Come on people, are we listening to ourselves?! tia uponit7771 May 2021 #71

+1, especially it not being even close to true uponit7771 May 2021 #70

What's not true is that she 'shrieked he was attacking her'. Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #72

+1, I do remember this too. Yeah, her employer had a lot of reasons to fire her ... uponit7771 May 2021 #73

I absolutely do NOT disagree with her being fired one iota ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #75

She was charged for filing a false police report LeftInTX May 2021 #74

Boo hoo hoo. She bought that on herself. Too bad, so sad. brush May 2021 #12

I doubt Employee Code of Conduct agreement covers this as a violation StClone May 2021 #13

Is NY RobinA May 2021 #17

She wasn't fired because of a howling internet mob StarfishSaver May 2021 #34

No words. yardwork May 2021 #45

"At-will" is an understanding of federal labor law and has little to do with what state you're in. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #54

New York has employment at will. Can fire an employee for no reason. LiberalFighter May 2021 #20

She can be fired for any reason or no reason at all so long as it was not unlawful hardluck May 2021 #37

He should not have let her off the hook. Voltaire2 May 2021 #21

Don't put this on his shoulders. StarfishSaver May 2021 #36

This. Not the black man's fault. yardwork May 2021 #43

What was his purpose for luring her dog after having a conflict with her? MichMan May 2021 #55

She was in a birder area of the park where unleased dogs, who kill birds,... brush May 2021 #66

The extent people are going to to excuse this white woman's dangerous racist behavior is disgusting StarfishSaver May 2021 #59

that's a fair point. Voltaire2 May 2021 #78