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Fresno bar denies service to two black women. You'll never guess what happened next! (xpost from GD) [View all]
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/25/1506149/-Fresno-bar-denies-service-to-two-black-women-Surprise-They-re-ACLU-lawyersHelpful tip to American businesses: Sometimes the two black Americans you're trying to kick out of your establishment for ambiguous reasons turn out to be civil rights attorneys.
Attorneys Abre’ Conner and Novella Coleman went to a (Fresno, California) bar called Brig. The two women were hoping for a night of karaoke and planned to sing the R&B classic, “Waterfalls,” by TLC.
“But before our song was called, a bar employee came up and said we had to buy drinks to sing karaoke,” they wrote on the ACLU’s website. “Another bartender lunged at us within inches of our faces and shouted ‘Buy drinks!'”
When they pointed out that they had already bought drinks, they were told to buy more drinks. When they pointed out that they were being asked to obey a drinks rule that was clearly not being applied to the bar's other, white patrons, they were escorted off the premises by police officers. Both women work for the ACLU.
Attorneys Abre’ Conner and Novella Coleman went to a (Fresno, California) bar called Brig. The two women were hoping for a night of karaoke and planned to sing the R&B classic, “Waterfalls,” by TLC.
“But before our song was called, a bar employee came up and said we had to buy drinks to sing karaoke,” they wrote on the ACLU’s website. “Another bartender lunged at us within inches of our faces and shouted ‘Buy drinks!'”
When they pointed out that they had already bought drinks, they were told to buy more drinks. When they pointed out that they were being asked to obey a drinks rule that was clearly not being applied to the bar's other, white patrons, they were escorted off the premises by police officers. Both women work for the ACLU.
Escorted off the premises by Fresno police officers? I'm shocked. Shocked! The police chief there once had a special ringtone for an African American city councilmember: "Mammy's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin', Mammy's little baby loves short'nin' bread!"
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