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41. I'm guessing people are confusing the initial reports back in June with this update, and they

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 11:06 AM

Sep 2014

are thinking this is a re-hash rather than a step forward in the process. The franchise owner tried to do a little media seeding with his half baked defense that "He wanted the abuse" but that didn't fly. Apparently the state has some fairly specific laws about discrimination, too, that he ran afoul of. Never mind that he used poor judgment as a leader/supervisor of a minor teen IF his story had even had a scintilla of truth to it.

I think this manager guy is in hot water, and the time between June and now was used by the ACLU to verify that the young man forced to wear the nametag was telling the truth.

The newspaper stories make it clear, too, that this is an update, and they are indeed suing.

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"Hello my name is Gaytard" Name tag teen forced to wear at Taco John's [View all] marym625 Sep 2014 OP

Downright nasty that. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #1

Good for the UK. marym625 Sep 2014 #2

Taco Johns? yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #65

Taco JOHN's? Sounds like a hellish marriage between Taco Bell and Papa John's--two of the MADem Sep 2014 #3

I had to double check the name too marym625 Sep 2014 #4

Someone should move to grab the video now, before the franchise owner makes it go away. MADem Sep 2014 #5

hmmm. good point marym625 Sep 2014 #8

They'd be trained on wherever the cash registers are, so that would be the MADem Sep 2014 #16

I would imagine that the ACLU has requested them marym625 Sep 2014 #21

Perhaps a wait and see attitude is warranted. Remember the waitress who claimed someone wrote a slur KittyWampus Sep 2014 #7

except the company marym625 Sep 2014 #9

except- KittyWampus Sep 2014 #12

You're entitled to your belief on this marym625 Sep 2014 #20

I will add marym625 Sep 2014 #39

I think, from my hurried reading of the links, that the franchise owner and the night manager are MADem Sep 2014 #14

As someone posted below… allowing the use of "gaytard" even willingly or as a joke KittyWampus Sep 2014 #15

This happened in June, Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #93

Thank you Ms. Toad eom. marym625 Sep 2014 #95

by the way marym625 Sep 2014 #11

We Have Them in The Far South Reaches of Chicagoland ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #18

I guess they are a fairly wide regional franchise, but this is the first I've ever heard of 'em! MADem Sep 2014 #19

I Haven't Even Seen Them Much Further North Than My House ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #34

Oh I guess that's where I saw one marym625 Sep 2014 #63

I'd like to see the national office disavow that franchise holder. MADem Sep 2014 #84

I know. You'd think they'd at least go for Taco Juan's. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #50

One thing I like about DU.... MADem Sep 2014 #82

Or a toilet. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #67

Classified by the type of foodstuff ingested!!!!! MADem Sep 2014 #72

It's an interesting model they have..... jberryhill Sep 2014 #76

Ha ha ha! It probably gets to the can just that quickly, regardless!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #81

Even though I am sure their excuse is bullshit, it really does not matter. CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #6

Perfect response! marym625 Sep 2014 #10

If he consults my attorney I'm pretty sure his college education will be paid for..Call Saul!..n/t monmouth3 Sep 2014 #13

So put them in touch! :) eom marym625 Sep 2014 #22

"Since the kid wanted to keep his job, he put up with the humiliation for the night." Brickbat Sep 2014 #17

I think he was just too shocked at the time marym625 Sep 2014 #23

If only it were true. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #32

How sad marym625 Sep 2014 #68

this story is really old TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #24

The ACLU Filed a complaint on Tuesday marym625 Sep 2014 #25

well why in the world didn't you say that in the first place? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #38

What? marym625 Sep 2014 #42

Please provide links to it being all over DU at the time. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #94

somewhere in the thread marym625 Sep 2014 #96

Yeah, that's why the story is dated 9/24/14 jeff47 Sep 2014 #26

I don't understand your point marym625 Sep 2014 #29

I responded to a poster who claimed the blog post was very old. jeff47 Sep 2014 #35

I'm sorry marym625 Sep 2014 #36

because it's being brought up again after all this time TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #40

Which is why you claimed it is an old blog post written by the kid jeff47 Sep 2014 #43

No. Read what I said TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #48

You're confusing this with something else, perhaps? herding cats Sep 2014 #56

I definitely remember this case particularly the photo. TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #71

A 16-year-old kid could NOT have been working at a Taco John' "years ago"! nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #73

I did the search for you herding cats Sep 2014 #74

so what were the threads about from 2011? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #77

There were none. herding cats Sep 2014 #78

I have to be going crazy then TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #80

Maybe it's been a long few months? herding cats Sep 2014 #83

June feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago marym625 Sep 2014 #85

I have a question marym625 Sep 2014 #92

Why are you so invested in creating doubt about a story like this Cal Carpenter Sep 2014 #110

because like I said in the thread in June TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #111

amazing marym625 Sep 2014 #112

There are some people who refuse to believe anything Jamastiene Sep 2014 #117

Very marym625 Sep 2014 #118

Given that you've insisted that it's been years since this particular story was proven a hoax Cal Carpenter Sep 2014 #114

I've insisted no such thing TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #115

wtf is right marym625 Sep 2014 #113

Some people refuse to believe that anti-gay actions lead Jamastiene Sep 2014 #116

Advanced search on "gaytard" returns this thread and LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #105

Here again you say "years" marym625 Sep 2014 #66

Not a hoax. The ACLU has filed-here is a recent news report on the story from the local paper there. MADem Sep 2014 #28

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #30

I'm guessing people are confusing the initial reports back in June with this update, and they MADem Sep 2014 #41

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #44

I don't think the kid embellished--I think the night manager did! MADem Sep 2014 #69

Immediate action marym625 Sep 2014 #70

Moot point tazkcmo Sep 2014 #27

Exactly! marym625 Sep 2014 #31

from what I recall the manager wasn't there at the time TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #45

See post 25 tazkcmo Sep 2014 #47

that was the first one I responded to TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #49

Which is why I referred it. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #52

What in the world are you talking about? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #54

Petition signed. n/t whathehell Sep 2014 #33

YAY! Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #37

You are welcome, Madam. whathehell Sep 2014 #75

News Story from back in June marym625 Sep 2014 #46

whoever she was she was never mentioned AT THE TIME TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #53

The fact this was just filed with the EEOC by the ACLU marym625 Sep 2014 #60

It's just weird that you keep trying to insist the young man lied or that it's a "hoax". PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #79

It's not a hoax. herding cats Sep 2014 #57

Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #61

I just realized I forgot to mention I, too, had signed the petition. herding cats Sep 2014 #88

Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #89

thanks for the update, glad to know he will get justice steve2470 Sep 2014 #86

I completely agree. herding cats Sep 2014 #87

Wow, this is incredible. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #51

I think at Papa John's too marym625 Sep 2014 #58

I hope he sues the shit out of the company. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #55

I sure hope so marym625 Sep 2014 #59

It's heartbreaking really. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #62

I know it's so much worse in so many places marym625 Sep 2014 #64

Hopefully customers will make it TJs problem. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #90

That would be nice marym625 Sep 2014 #91

I get that that hatred and prejudice TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #97

prejudice and stupidity go hand in hand marym625 Sep 2014 #98

Oh, he made it on his own!? right. Taco John's has joined my boycott list WI_DEM Sep 2014 #99

Never heard of Taco John's TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #100

The corporate HQ marym625 Sep 2014 #102

In this particular instance and based on the little I have read TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #103

Which owner? marym625 Sep 2014 #104

Do you support taking away HUD housing TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #106

Whoa! Really? marym625 Sep 2014 #107

We were talking about boycotting a franchise I've never heard of TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #108

I wouldn't boycott an entire corporation for the behavior of 1 person IF THE CORPORATION took action marym625 Sep 2014 #109

Awesome! marym625 Sep 2014 #101