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crossmr
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Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion" |
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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pool-Boots-Kids-Who-Might-Change-the-Complexion.html
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More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason.
"I heard this lady, she was like, 'Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?' She's like, 'I'm scared they might do something to my child,'" said camper Dymire Baylor. |
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agentX
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Jeolla province
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| Pistolvania shows its true colors YET AGAIN. |
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cangel
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| This issue has absolutely no merit. It's amazing how we immidiately jump to the conclusion that this issue is race related base on one ignorant, second-hand, overheard statement. The people running the pool said it was overbooked in that they overestimated the number of users. Why is this so hard to believe? The latest news says that this particular group was the last to apply and thus the first to get the boot. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| It was probably a herd of loud cursing unsupervised runts from north Philly cannonballing into a sterile pool of rural and suburban Pennsylvanians. Call it what it is. This isn't the public pool in the city. I mean, look at the little kid with corn rolls. You know he's got to be a little snot with a foul mouth. Anyone who has worked in an American service profession can't deny that with a straight face. It was likely a very stark culture clash involving racist sentiments on both sides. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| It's amazing how we immidiately jump to the conclusion that this issue is race related base on one ignorant, second-hand, overheard statement. The people running the pool said it was overbooked in that they overestimated the number of users. Why is this so hard to believe? |
Maybe because it sounds like some tight-assed white suburban twit trying to cover up. Why is it so hard to believe it is just what it sounds like? |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| Did you watch the video? "I ASKED YOU POLITELY!! Now will you please leave?!". |
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Stones1962
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
Location: Europe/Asia
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| As reprehensible as it may be, it's still a private pool. They can invite or deny entry to whomever they please. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| Stones1962 wrote: |
| As reprehensible as it may be, it's still a private pool. They can invite or deny entry to whomever they please. |
except in this case they'd already permitted entry and taken their money.
A private club still can't post a sign outside that says "No black people allowed" in fact there was an old style gentleman's club about 10 years ago that got sued because they didn't allow entry to women, the woman won and apparently she was quite bored. |
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