Starbucks, You Kicked The Wrong People Out
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- There are countless reasons to be bothered by a Starbucks patron, none of which have to do with skin color.
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They arrived at 4:35pm, and this ridiculous woman called the police at 4:37pm?!?! Wow. It's taken me longer to setup my laptop and study materials when I go into a cafe. Wow...shame on her. Shame.
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Anne Koenig If you’re going to post this, don’t hide it in a random comments section. What are you doing?
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Kane Cazares She's just being an idiot.
Kehinde Apara Yeah but you’re white so its fine
"you're missing all the racism on the sides!" I CRACKED up 😂😂😂
"120 seconds of sitting while black" love that!
I imagine their conversation later
"I got arrested today"
"for what?!"
"I was black!"
Was black..? Suggesting this is where Michael Jackson went to lighten his skin?
Man if the places with school shootings had cops with that kind of response time may be some lives could be saved
Many schools do, which is why you don't hear about Pine this or Hershey there school.
Generic Scout I'm certain they do, and I'm certain the amount of schools with shootings is overblown by the media. But for that small percent with school shootings the response time would be nice
I think response time can be 100% if we have staff on the campus that can handle it like how we hire teachers, we can hire guards. Just some guy in the camera room at all times. But nope parkland wants to kill that idea and instead only talk about removing guns instead of getting security guards in addition or instead.
Generic Scout well may be a guy who can call the police when there's trouble but let's not go overboard and set up some sort of martial law on students. The last time an oppressive force did that, a group of young men decided to start the American Revolution.
That's stupid, all I'm saying is that we should have working cameras and a member on staff able to respond. How is that martial law? It's like saying we shouldn't have a 911 emergency call center because of the deep state.
A white woman was there for an hour, and no one told her to leave. How do I know? She said it herself.
the black guy had to use the bathroom... they said he couldnt because its for customers. so he sat down and waited.. dont you think you would have purchased something if you were there for a meeting, AND had to go to the bathroom. he brought the attention on himself for being a cheapass.
Exactly. I dont mind non paying customers being asked to leave but at least be consistent. White people admitted to being there without buying anything and nothing happened to them
LastbutNotFirst wait are you serious? Because if you are, _hooooooly shit_
LastbutNotFirst so being a "cheapass" as you put is now considered crime and cause for arrest?
That white girl may be desperate to bone a black man but her family will disown her so she lashed out at those poor gentlemen for no reason. There's so much psychological turmoil in this nation.
2 MINUTES!!! The coffee order takes longer than that.
takes longer than that to get the bloody barista's attention
I didn’t realize there was a time limit on trespassing if the perps demonstrate intent right to your face...
Must be one of the new Obama laws, right?
Chris Bellen why dont you listen to the black chief of police statements on this, according to the police this is not the true story they asked to use the washroom and were told the washroom was for paying customers so they have to order, they refused to order then were asked to leave cuz starbucks doesnt allow loitering many minutes later the police arrived and the two black guys were very hostile with police and still refused to leave so were arrested for tresspassing, why does the news only report one side of the story???
George
Intent to do what? Sit?
Colbert doing god's work raising vertical video awareness.
Its a bit of a cringe seeing "Colbert is doing gods work" but that was still a funny statement.
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Qorelin hallelujah!! 🙌👏
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The cops took 7 hours to respond to an assult call I made this past year. Although they still have enough time to respond to such a ridiculous and CLEARLY racist call? This makes me angry but to add insult to injury, they don't only show up, they arrest these men. Absolutely ridiculous! It's things like this that should show us how much more progress we need to make as a society..!
T S Indeed. We need mandatory de-escalation training, to end police quotas, and to enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
Kit Coffey right?? I agree that she should be charged with a crime! While we are at it, why not reprimand those cops for their behavior as well? I want to see those cops going through mandatory training as well...
are y'all retarded? why were they so fast? the coffee shop is clearly in the downtown sector which means there are more cops patrolling. yes so clearly "racist" right i mean two people in a private business refusing to purchase any items and refusing to leave is just so "racist" huh? the fact they were arrested not instantly but after several minutes of arguing with the police.just awful right?
Nothing was said of their race in the call to the police. Stop creating extra drama where there isn’t any. Also the police were already in the area as it was in the middle of a city. Some people..
How did the cops know that they were responding to a racist call? What you said makes no sense. I never heard the barista say anything about their race over the phone
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M K vertical videos ARE. THE. DEVIL!! 😭😭
Its a meme. He did it to pander to ppl like you.
Guilty as charged! I forget to turn my camera almost every time.
Most people record videos for Instagram stories these days. Vertical makes more sense for IG. Horizontal orientation is ideal, of course, but it ultimately depends on the medium you're planning on using to share it
Customer: Hi, can I get a black coffee please?
Barista: I'm sorry, all our black coffee was kicked out of the store.
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The men were removed from the premises after refusing to leave private property, and were arrested for it.
What led up to this is that they tried to use the restrooms, it isn't allowed without ordering anything, they were told that by the employee, simply ignored her and tried to anyways, they were kindly asked to leave several times, they refused to, she called the cops.
She was in her right to do so, and the men were placed under lawful arrest.
This incident had nothing to do with the fact that the men were black and just waiting at Starbucks.
Also, yes i get this is a joke, but too many people misunderstand the fucking situation, so i'm just copy and pasting what actually happened, because Colbert, the cunt that he is, conveniently left out the actual facts.
Volvirth: Speaking as a Caucasian male, I have asked numerous establishments to use their restrooms, oftentimes right in front of a Restroom is for customers only" sign. About 40-60% of the time, they allow me to use their facilities, even the ones with that sign. I'd be a naive fool to believe it wouldn't be any different if I was black.
Volvirth 2 minutes.
TheReal008Zulu Very good one...mate
I loitered at the starbucks near my college almost every day, used their plugs,chairs and didn't buy shit. I even took in my own food and drink. Dont even say this isn't about race come on
@Hannah - This isn't about race. Did you stop to think that maybe they needed that table for PAYING customers because they were busy? Of course not, because you're a brain dead liberal who believes main stream media.
Xedokai, could you not pretend something else happened? Because they weren't asked to leave, they'd barely even had time to sit down, and they were waiting for friends. You're trying to paint the situation as being utterly different than what it was.
Xedokai
So then why were there White people in that Starbucks who had not made a purchase but were not asked to leave? The issue is not the two were asked to leave. The issue is that no one else was! It was clear disparate treatment by the manager.
Wveth pretending? Like you're doing right now? Do your own research instead of listening to this garbage and you'd find they WERE asked to leave.
"You're trying to paint the situation as being utterly different than what it was." - I think you should aim that comment at EVERY left-wing media station out there. They're the ones trying to paint this as a racial issue.
Troy Longo Seriously? You think that's a good argument? Let's demolish that feeble standpoint shall we? ... How do you know that there weren't any white people who were asked to leave? Maybe there was and maybe they said "okay no worries" And left. You're implying that white people obeying the law and not being arrested would make it to mainstream media... Hell, even if these guys were white, you still wouldn't hear about it, because that story wouldn't suit the leftist narrative of "everyone white person that lives today is a racist".
"A complimentary bathroom that sells cake pops."
Actually, it's not complimentary. I've had to use their can before and encountered the same policy.
I just bought something!
babayaga108 Hold up. Let me use your bathroom real quick. I feel a giant cake pop about to come out! I'm not buying anything though!
Colbert keeping the steady flow of fake news strong...
As a whitey, I took my laptop into starbucks, sat down at a table, made myself comfy, asked for wifi password, checked my privilege............... and was asked politely that this table was for paying customers only as there was no room for people using their service.... I apologised and went to buy a cappuccino, and hey, look... No problem afterwards. I guess it means that no matter who you are, we get treated the same, and if you respect it's a business and respect like everyone else using those facilities, there's no actual problem.
This arrest story is evidently FAKE NEWS to try and make tensions for non-existent racial issues. I was asked not to use Starbucks within 2 minutes of sitting their leaning back to make myself comfy too. Why should those 2 black guys get special treatment but not me? If i turned around and said i'm not going anywhere, Id for certain feel I'm asking for trouble....
how long did it take you? to take your laptop and make yourself comfy....hmmm 2minutes?
Canny Well that was what these mofos went in there to use it for. Sorry it's not free for people who don't pay, I'm white and tried. These 2 snowflakes sure made a lot of noise in this fake news. :D
I guess Starbucks doesn't serve black coffee.
starbucks doesnt serve coffee.
Rayle Entair oooh man you said what I was thinking about
The men were removed from the premises after refusing to leave private property, and were arrested for it.
What led up to this is that they tried to use the restrooms, it isn't allowed without ordering anything, they were told that by the employee, simply ignored her and tried to anyways, they were kindly asked to leave several times, they refused to, she called the cops.
She was in her right to do so, and the men were placed under lawful arrest.
This incident had nothing to do with the fact that the men were black and just waiting at Starbucks.
LMAO
It wont serve Americano after Trump builds a wall around it.
Good thing nobody calls the cops when they find out the coffee is shit. 😬
I think the cops should have arrested the manager for abusing the 911 emergency line! Now I’d have liked to be there to see that!
Debbie Gross
That's usually who sane call when someone is breaking the law. Do you call the flower shop bingbot?
Actually, alleged trespass/loiter is a valid use of the emergency line. Did the manager jump the gun? Probably. Are the police in love with the extra paperwork involved in an actual arrest? Possibly. Were the two ""victims"" in total control of the situation and offered at least 2 (perhaps more) opportunities to mitigate it? Absolutely.
Dustin Heath Idk, I was also thinking that it wouldn't be unreasonable to call the cops if someone is being a nuisance and refusing to buy or leave.
But if it's really after only 2 minutes then that's absolutely unacceptable and unjust. I'd have been ok with it if it was after 20 minutes or more or if they were really hsrrasing people.
DEploribus Unum are you some kind of effing moron? Srsly learn to spell or type or use some critical thinking
Dustin Heath stop it you are destroying there narrative
2 minutes to make the call is bad, the fact the cops responded at all is just as bad. Racism training is needed for these police too, they're the ones who took action based on bad information.
At what point in the two minute window were they approached and asked to leave? Were they even approached at all? And if they were asked to leave and were not causing a civil disturbance I'm confused. Maybe I'm used to common sense Australian laws
Indeed. We need mandatory de-escalation training, to end police quotas, and to enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
Marathon Pictures lol common sense and Australia in the same sentence
would you rather have cops not responding any calls?
Lets not take blame from the manager and put it on the police. The police job is to respond to calls. The police don't know how legit the calls are before they arrive. Even after they arrive, the stories they hear are he said / she said. The reason they arrived so quickly was because they were bike cops which are always just in the area especially since they are probably common Starbucks customers. Lets properly place the blame on the manager because without her this would never be a story.
I should have call the cops for waiting for my coffee for 3 minutes at Starbucks. :)
Smokin aces lol. Agreed. If i wait longer then five minutes i feel that's denial of service after I've already paid. And god damn it Karmen with a K get my name right! Is it really that exotic? It's five letters for godsake
You both deserve to wait for drinking that swill... I'd get a better cup of coffee if I dug up the dirt in my front yard and brewed it.
call the cops because they serve shitty burnt coffee
I should’ve call 7 times after waiting 15 minutes. They ran out of dark Colombian.
Also, why weren't the cops like, "And? You know we have shit to do right?"
As the manager of a store, if your inclination is to call the police on a customer who is basically doing what almost every customer does in your business. My question is, why do you feel the need that the police is the first step that you should take??
This is what happens when you have racial profiling and stereotypes. You assume a black person isn’t supposed to be there and has some ill will.
Starbucks unofficial motto is more like ...come in grab a cup of coffee, or not. Use the WiFi, hang out, have a meeting here.
Do you know how many people in Starbucks don’t buy anything at all?!? Not even waiting for a friend. People go into Starbucks to use the WiFi pop their laptop up and work for hours, and never buy anything.
See the thing about is when you are black, it’s often a question of why you are where you are? What are you doing here? Why are you in this neighborhood? Why are you in this store? Why are you in this part of town so late? Why are you wearing that? Why? Why? Why?
5%LowBattery Hell, their corporate info page calls themselves a hangout on the community.
5%LowBattery Then explain this. I sat down with a friend of mine and immediately an employee told us that if we didn't order anything we had to leave. We are both whites as well as the employee
When You're Black, Every Place Is A Starbucks
It is, of course, within living memory that black people couldn’t even swim in city pools in this country (or that interracial marriage was illegal, or that schools segregated white and black students, or, or, or…). So there’s a grim familiarity to seeing two black guys enter a public space, only to be find themselves assailed for trespassing one hundred and twenty seconds later. It all happened so quickly that someone who entered the same Starbucks, at the same time, was probably still deciding what to order.
Maddeningly (and encouragingly, and distressingly), whole cities and towns are only now, gradually, coming to terms with the world their neighbors have lived in for generations. And more than one well-meaning white acquaintance has asked me why, if these moments are so mundane, one moment in one coffee shop has been magnified and blown up. But a thing about racism is that this same mundanity can quickly, irremediably alter the course of your life. Its boringness obfuscates that fact.
"why do you feel the need that the police is the first step that you should take?? " your awful grammar aside. if you can read i suggest you read the managers side of the story. they where asked to leave multiple times even by there own accounts. it wasnt the "first step" it was literally the last ditch effort. notice how you have to change facts to make you seem right? usually means your wrong. try not just regurgitating what everyone else is saying next time.
Who thinks a couple of white dudes would have gotten exactly the same treatment? Nobody, that's who.
I think if two whites dressed like bums walked in they would.
Jpdemer5, if two whited dudes acted like this, you would be saying that they believe because they have White Privilege, they don't have to buy anything.
Maybe if they just walked into a private establishment and didn’t order anything.Then were dicks when asked to leave. And refused when the cops told them to leave.you fucking dumbass
Not Starbucks. I went to McDonalds to wait on my friend. He was late. VERY LATE. I needed the restroom. I was told buy something then i could use the restroom. If i did not buy something i not only could not use the restroom but was to leave the premises. The person asked me to leave was white. I am white.
+Nick Lormer did they attempt to call 911?
I'm basically white and I've sat in starbucks so long without ordering that they gave me a free hot chocolate... you need many free hours on your hands
They would never give a black person anything free for sitting in Starbucks. White privilege at it's best.
Initial DIY mods what is "basically white"? That means you are not white, js....😏😖😬😨😠😒😈
Josuke, It's just hilarious that you're telling Vana that it isn't fair to assume that this is white privilege, but then you give an example of a black person walking into Starbucks and try to imply that black privilege exists (by saying that you would never have been given a free coffee). Anyway, I think there's a huge difference between a stranger sitting at a coffee shop for hours and being offered coffee and someone entering an establishment specifically to ask for a free beverage. Generally, the only people who do the latter are people who have no money and are hence asking someone to engage in an act of charity and have no intention of hanging around. Or alternatively it could be someone familiar with the baristas. i really don't think the scenarios are comparable.
To address everyone's questions: I never said I look white, I just grew up in a white neighborhood. I am half white, half Puerto Rican and I get pulled aside for TSA checks constantly because my skin isn't white... I was in an Atlanta Starbucks at the time.
Tokki got the idea, Vana completely missed it though lol.
Obviously one experience doesn't mean anything but obviously the person who called the cops after 2 minutes had some serious racial bias, especially in a store that is notorious for loitering (hipsters mostly)
"Basically white" so the part of you that isn't basically white got free shit.
2 minutes? Damn it's taken me longer to remember why I came in to a store in the first place never mind choosing what I want in that time frame!
TheCstar07 In fact, it takes more than 2 minutes to make a cup of coffee.
TheCstar07 right! If I get harassed, I’m walking the fuck out! I’ll be happy to go to Dunkin’ Donuts
You don't know for sure it was only 2 minutes. The two guys say they arrived at that time, but the manager and the police say otherwise. Until a tape comes out with a time stamp, we don't know it was 2 minutes.
Yeah.... I mean damn.... that makes this situation TEN TIMES WORSE.
Like that employee (I doubt she/he has to worry about the Training...if you know what I mean) saw them come in within TEN SECONDS and immediately said "Nope, I don't want them here. START THE CLOCK, THEY HAVE 2 MINUTES!"
MisterCovek I'm pretty sure that they did their research. Colbert team is on top of things. Five, ten, fifteen minutes? Who cares. I think you're missing point. It should not have happened in the first place.
Last time I had a car accident they never arrived!! And they are quick to respond to this?!!!! Outrageous!!
cops always protect businesses.
Eli Cab It was in the middle of a large city...
Indeed. Mandatory de-escalation training, end police quotas, and enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
What was the cops response time?
it verys on the location and how close any units are. that starbucks looks to be in a downtown sector so yes the police would arrive faster there then to some backroad.
We never made anyone buy anything at Starbucks we wanted people to feel like it was home. That manager was a racist. Not all of us cared anything about anyone's race.
Lol fuck off
If homeless people take up all the seats and keep customers away, then you wouldn't have a place to work. Starbucks is a franchised company, so managers handle things differently in each store.
tree fiddy paying customers have priority over non paying customers. If there are no seats left, the nonpaying customer can either buy something or stand up in the store or leave. But calling the police is ridiculous
Marcelino Dreams but it's not a home it's a business and it's order something or get out. How would you feel if you were running a business and a guy just stood there without leaving and he wasn't going to buy anything but he was obstructing customers.
Christopher Field those two guys were not bothering anyone. Drop by any starbucks during peak hours every day for a month. You will find people who use the chairs and tables without buying anything. Or go to barnes and noble. If you have access to camera footage you will find that there are people each day who read books and magazines without making a single purchase. These companies make money off browsers and users who didn't originally intend to make a purchase. There were people in that store who didn't buy anything but they werent arrested.
"A complimentary bathroom." 😂
Shouldn’t the police department also have a bias training session Bc they didn’t have to arrest the men.
Sheikh I Indeed. We need mandatory de-escalation training, to end police quotas, and to enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
YES!
either the commissioner or the chief said they did nothing wrong so nothing is gonna happen
Wanton Entanglement
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/men-arrested-starbucks-feared-lives-54578808
Police apologized Bc they can and should have decided themselves what the situation needed. The police commissioner said they should have considered the men as victims. So no they DIDNT have to arrest them
Wanton Entanglement they weren't told to leave
This whole situation is disgusting! Why didn’t the police diffuse the situation!! They should have put that woman in her place!! Situations like these need to be brought to light and stopped!
Pat C Six policeman. SIX! Not one shut it down. Ugh.
Police should have just left, can't believe they got involved into minor incident. It's not even an incident, many people come and go from Starbucks after thinking through what they want and where they want it. Also I am glad that racist manager got fired.
because white police was enjoying arresting black guys.... obviously
Complete waste of taxpayer dollars.
I won't pretend to be a U.S. citizen but if you want to unify people maybe you could say that this Starbucks thing is wrong. If you think it's okay to be arrested after 120 seconds if you're black (you know it took a while to decide to call as well, right?), I can't see why anyone black should be very convinced by you. Or you just want to ignore black people? You're right that Syria deserves attention, but to be fair the occupant of the White House does his best to start fires all over the place. As for problems that "YOU" created I'm not sure what you're talking about. Isn't it people who disregarded (Trump's) racism (and many other things) in favor of their pet issues that got us here? Sure others disregarded those pet issues in favor of Hillary and liberal values etc., but this sounds like an opportunity for a good talk, not for one-sided blaming.
I've always felt out of place when going to Starbucks so much so that I stopped going to Starbucks.....
LMBAO @ black Starbucks employees let's all settle down, while this nice white lady from HR tell us what racism is, it's so sad. I just spit Iberia aloe pineapple drink all over my laptop, window, and carpet Damn!!! Btw the women on Starbucks cup is Mami Wata a black water Voodoo ocean goddess, While Beyonce was channeling Oshun but pretty close.
The only people who are surprised to hear that white americans can be racist are white americans
Priestess Auset Ra Amen wow u just educated the shit out of.... i had where thr mermaid was from. Thanks girl 😍😘
Oh okay, the mermaid on the cup is some goddess... but who founded starbucks?
Priestess Auset Ra Amen that was epic..
I died at LMBAO
Shouldn't the woman have gotten in trouble for misusing 911? Like, literally there are laws in place to prevent the misuse of 911. Also, I wish the guys had responded by ordering two water cups just to stick it to her. I've gone into Starbucks just do homework with friends in the past without buying anything without issue. She was in the wrong.
Also, I noticed that the confrontation began with one of the guys asking to use the bathroom. The locations I've been to don't require a key. Is that just a thing at that location? Are that many people trying to get into those restrooms?
Leticia Ramirez Some Starbucks do, some don’t. In Colorado, the ones in my home town let you just go right in, but there’s one in downtown Denver that requires you to buy first. I SUSPECT (correct me if I’m wrong) that higher foot traffic areas like major cities want to keep the bathrooms easily accessible to paying customers, and not use up the utilities bill too “freeloaders”
Also: yup. She was arrested.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. 911 is for emergencies. This was not an emergency.
I'm in security, so I usually watch for these things. It's *not* a 911 call. These men weren't doing anything that requires this kind of response. As for needing keys to the washroom, that does depend on location, and whether such a location has had problems with drug use in their washrooms.
It's interesting to note, that even I would subject people to racial profiling. E.g., if these men were wearing suits, I wouldn't pay them any mind. As opposed to regular street clothes, then I'd would've just kept an eye on them. But to be fair, one just can't do anything until they were to be disruptive. Without exact details about their disposition I can't say more.
So, you're saying that if they were white males wearing casual clothing, you'd "keep an eye on them"? Somehow I doubt that....
America is the only developed country in which you'll find people defend police brutality, racial profiling and unlawful arrests. This sort of thing wouldn't happen in any other developed country and even if it did it'd be a rare event.
223Drone Too true!
Only in amerikkka
John Baptiste in the back at 5:12 was so slick with that Lift Every Voice
I’ve waited for 30 minutes in a Starbucks without buying anything and no one raised an eyebrow...
@Steel Nation - Did it ever occur to you that maybe they were extremely busy and needed that table for PAYING customers? Your anecdotal evidence doesn't substantiate anything.
Steel Nation Good. Did you go to the particular restaurant in question ask to use the toilet and then get kicked out? No, then your anecdote is worthless.
Steel Nation; bullshit
I waited OVER 30 minutes at a Denny's and the waitress just walked past me again and again. I let this go on for a while before beginning to scowl in her general direction. The manager came to me, then apologized and gave me a discount. I think he told the cook to do an exceptional job too.
I'm native. Just got off a plane in Vancouver, dragging my duffel bag, looking to grab something to eat at 11pm. At least the waitress didn't ask me to leave... or pay in advance.
I don't buy that she didn't see me. She was avoiding looking my way. Humans are instinctually tuned to spot other humans. Yet I didn't approach her. Just passively let the situation play out - so I guess she won anyway. Such is the life of the colonized.
If the call was made within 2 minutes - then she must of asked them to make a purchase immediately after walking in, practically.
What’s really sad not just the police dutifully obliged, but this woman EXPECTED to be given the right to make this call and have action meted out like that. She believed this was her right, - to have the police remove black people she merely doesn’t like the look of and the police will side with her and she was correct.
"2 blacks guys, they don’t look like Starbucks customers, what do they want? Oh, they’re not buying anything, just as I thought. Now it’s time to call the police. They’ll take them away”.
Really is two worlds out there folks.
i dont blame her for calling 911. it was fishy. black guy was told to purchase something before he could use the bathroom.. then he didnt.. and sat down with another guy that didnt order anything.. i would have called the cops if i was working too. you've never been robbed at work before im guessing.. --- i had a black kid come into my work place all the time.. he'd never buy anything.. just ask me if he could use the bathroom. and he'd always try to get a little too close to me. I never let him use the bathroom because he didnt purchase shit. I never called the cops on him, but I did describe the kid to my boss so he knew to be careful. anyways, my boss wasn't careful.. that black kid came in when i wasnt working.. put a fucking knife to my boss's side and robbed him in the middle of the day.
LastbutNotFirst Sure, but if you're talking about someone comming around doing shit like that on the regular acting suspicious then how does it apply to someone walking in a crowded store mid day and not buying something within 2 minutes. Do you have no sympathy for the fact that these particular black people were, doing exactly what they were saying they were doing, had no threatening or illegal items on their person, and were faced with an unreasonable turn around between entering the store and having the cops called on them or are you just fine with innocent people being arrested just because you are unjustifiably scared of them.
Malcolm Flonnoy
Save your breath, that guy has already made up his mind. He's not racist, he's just paranoid letting his fears get to him.
We don't even know if his story is true or not.
they were asked to leave. they didnt.. if i was asked to leave; i would have; but I would have just bought something to avoid that.. and thats why they were arrested.. if you are told to leave and stay on premise.. you get arrested.
LastbutNotFirst why were they asked to leave they don't ask anyone else to buy stuff they have free WiFi inviting ppl to lounge there. I've been in Starbucks many times just to use wifi to do something and no one ever said anything. The lady was clearly racist she called the police 2 fuckin minutes after they walked in. She was side b eyeing them when they walked in why tf should they have to spend money just to prove they not doing any wrong. Stop trying to justify this shit when you know damn well this wasn't right.
Plenty of people just sit in Starbucks without buying anything regardless of skin color or ethnicity. If you honestly tell me that all the people who come in and out of Starbucks every single day buy something before sitting down, then you'd be lying. Do you know how many teenagers and college students just sit in there to do their homework or course work? Heck, I've seen a dude getting interviewed for a position and they didn't buy anything. I've seen a group of people sitting and talking about working at customer service positions and they didn't buy anything either. People go to Starbucks to chat, work on work, etc, so why did she ask them to leave in the first place? Well, apparently this started because one of these dudes asked to use the bathroom, and the response was that they needed to buy something first. Since when did you first need to buy a drink to use the bathroom? When was that rule implemented? Heck, I went to Starbucks yesterday and went to use the bathroom, and they didn't spew any BS about having to buy something first. That particular lady was just a terrible person.
Za World of Anime Then that Starbucks you went to weren't doing their job. Last time I was doing homework at Starbucks and asked to use to the bathroom I was told that I had to buy something first since it was reserved for paying customers. So instead of throwing a temper tantrum and accusing the employee of being racist I spent a few bucks on some candy thing they had and used that bathroom with no conflict whatsoever.
These men didn't throw a temper tantrum. So stop trying to create a narrative around something that did not happen.
Thrall Fan The men didn't try to use the bathroom. They were just sitting down. I'm guessing no one approached you while you were sitting, before you had to use the bathroom, and told you to buy something or leave, or called the cops on you.
They weren't asked to leave just for sitting down. They asked to use the bathroom and were told it was for paying customers only to which they vocally showed their displeasure. They then ignored both employee and police request to leave the store which resulted in the arrest. I don't understand what was so hard about spending a few bucks on something and avoiding this whole situation.
Thrill Fan, stop lying. They did not do any of the things. The situation would have been avoided if the former manager hadn't been racist and if the police had arrest the person who actually committed a crime. The former manager lied in her phone call to police, she should have been arrested.
"You're missing all the racism on the sides" 😂
Why hasn't anyone noted that the manager told 911 that they were "refusing to leave"? This would have predisposed attending police to believe it was a conflict situation.
Bilinda Law-Morley Indeed. We need mandatory de-escalation training, to end police quotas, and to enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
they did refuse to leave and purchase any item which is why the police were called then they refused to leave when the police asked them over the course of several minutes
Dustin Heath LOL dude that's a completely different incident. Way to show off your ignorance tho
If everyone in that situation had been white the cops would have at least asked both parties a couple questions before even considering options.
Dustin Heath
Bro, that's not even the same Starbucks or even the same state. Are you deliberately trying to look dumb or?....
The manager was Holly Hylton, a Caucasian woman.
Fumbles
The police was called within 2 minutes. That means all this happened within that time. They were waiting for their friend (who showed up as the police got there) and did not make a purchase. There was one other white woman sitting at the store for 2 hours and also hadn't purchased anything. And the white person who filmed the viral video ALSO hadn't made a purchased and was seated for much, much longer. Can you really convince yourself that there's nothing's fishy going on here? Absolutely no discriminatory behavior? Yeah, right.
In fairness to this particular Starbucks, their special of the day at that time was the "Jim Crow latte", so we cant really act surprised.
Okay I was thinking this story was being overblown .... But the fact that that lady at Starbucks only waited 2 minutes before calling the cops is kind of hilarious.
Yeah, I imagined it was maybe 20-30 minutes, leaving the door open for deniers to yell about how incredibly non-racist it was, and how businesses with slow customers are the real victims here. With 2 minutes that door seems closed, but I'm sure they'll find a way.
no its not. its her job to do this , or she will get fired by starbucks you ignorant schmuck
Non Existent uh, she did get fired because she did this. That's not what she's supposed to do. I get they need people to order something first but they were only there two minutes and you don't freakin call the cops.
What seating was available at the time? How long would it take the police to arrive? How long did it take? I'm guessing the police in a large city would proably take awhile to arrive at a low priority call. And what you fail to take into account is that the police gave them notice of trespass and spent several minutes trying to get them to leave. They did not leave after being told by officers to do so. Had they done so, they would have not have been arrested. Reasonable response: leave and take it up with the PD, Starbucks, and/or a lawyer.
Non Existent that‘s not true. The CEO of starbucks says so and I think he knows better than you...
I was a barista at Starbucks for a year and a lot of the time it takes damn near 20 min after the customer already approached me to make up their damn mind on the exact combination of drink they want.and yet I still waited patiently albeit frustratingly. That woman should be fired! 2 min?!?! And they were waiting for their friend morons! And a report on those police officers too! Arresting a man who didn't say or do anything harmful at all gets put in handcuffs?! Really?! WTF is going on in this country?!
Landscape mode!!!! Haha! 👍
To anyone unfamiliar with coffeehouses this is a direct quote from ( www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information ) "It’s not unusual to see people coming to Starbucks to chat, meet up or even work. We’re a neighborhood gathering place, a part of the daily routine - and we couldn’t be happier about it."
The problem is that they tried to use the restrooms without ordering anything, which isn't allowed, they were told that by the employee, several times, they ignored that fact, after which they were asked to leave the premises, which they refused, which is in violation of the law.
They were arrested for refusing to leave private property.
*NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE FUCKING BLACK. -_-*
It wasn't removed. The closing parentheses was accidentally included as part of the link as posted above. Just remove the parentheses. It works fine.
www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information
Vol, you need a class on law. What you described is a violation of starbucks terms and service, which can result in a refusal of service.
And seriously, have you never waited for a friend before ordering? Or are you an impolite bastard in real life and on the internet? I have done this exact thing, and I imagine it happens countless times every day. But with people on the internet going on about reverse racism it seems easier for people in real life to do something ridiculous like call the police for not ordering something right away and wanting to use the bathroom.
2 minutes dude. 2 fucking minutes. I've worked in fast food. There are other ways to handle this situation.
Edited original post to fix the link, my bad. To my understanding they were never asked to leave by the manager, from what I recall from an interview she asked something to the effect of "is there anything I can get for you" and they replied "no". Then she walked away and called 911.
Volvirth I’ve used countless restaurant and Starbucks restrooms without buying anything. I’ve even asked for keys to restrooms without buying anything. No questions asked, no arrests. But I’m a white female.
The "city of brotherly love" ? Two minutes ? In Longview, Washington, Starbucks employees and a cop calmed the customers by gently announcing that the customer who seemed violent simply had Tourette's and was WELCOME. Everyone felt better and stayed.
Good on that employee and the cop! *That's* how you handle a situation!
"A hundred and 20 seconds of seating while black" lmfao the truth is to real!
All I could focus on at 3:35 was the caption "Brewing change." This pun needs to be recognized.
And they were kept at police station for 9 hours.NINE WHOLE HOURS!!!
Obivious Oblivion They should sue Starbucks, the Philadelphia Police Department, AND the City of Philadelphia.
Obivious Oblivion Indeed and this is why we need mandatory de-escalation training, to end police quotas, and to enforce misuse-of-911 laws! I hope the manager will be charged with the crime of misuse of 911, but somehow I doubt it in this racist country...
That’s a whole 9 hours that they could’ve been sitting in StarCucks and not buying nothing!
When being black and in your own car carries a death sentence, being black in a starbucks gives you 9 hours in the station? Surprised they didn’t get sent to county for a year so those cops were letting them off easy!
Nine hours for two minutes! What a deal!!!
Filming in portrait mode is officially a microaggression.
I read an article about that. The best defense they could muster about that was that these police officers were _respectful_ and these guys were _disrespectful._ Now what _I_ would like to know is what was the charge?
lazyperfectionist1 I think it was trespassing or something similar. they asked them to leave before they cuffed them...you do realize that?
Kaleb P they shoudnt have been asked to leave at all thats nit there right
They were not charged with anything. The DA said hell no to that and let them go.
Refusing to leave a business after being asked to by management is criminal trespassing at that point. Anything else you wanna know?
It wasn't the DA that said hell no, it was Starbucks themselves who dropped the charges.
Stephens impression of an HR employee is spot on. This is practically what the HR rep said at my company (not starbucks)
... They weren't loitering. They didn't have time to loiter!!!
Plenty of time to place an order.
... so you're saying they were arrested for not placing an order?
+Joshua d'Estoville They were waiting for someone. Presumably, they were planning to order when that someone got there. I always wait for my friends to arrive before ordering when we go out for drinks or dinner. Does that make me a repeat offender who should be in jail?
... and as someone pointed out, they were not the first people to do this. They were apparently the first to be arrested for it.
Joshua d'Estoville uhh no. The lines never move that fast. That’s plenty of time for the line to barely move.
Hmm, people waiting for a friend or terrorists? (Holds up colour chart) TERRORISTS!!! CALL THE POLICE KAREN!!!
Lumibear LOL!!!!!
Lumibear omfg
"HEY! KAREN?!"
"What?!"
"Those two black guys over there! Next to the white guy that brought the whole of his home computer here, so that he could use our free internet!"
"Which one of the white guys?"
"The one that hasn't bought anything for an hour!"
"That only narrows it down to 4!"
"The guy watching porn in public!"
"We're only down to 2!"
"The one next to the black guys that just arrived and haven't ordered yet, but even if they'd join the queue, they still wouldn't have ordered yet!"
"What about them?"
"They're between espresso and mocha on my colour chart, and are at least of grande size! KAREN!"
"OH! MY! GOD! Call my kids and tell them I love them! Then dial 911, because they won't be busy with actual crime, and tell them to send their NWA-Response Team here, ASAP!"
Dorian Grey HA! The irony and hypocrisy, is incredible!
It is YOUR way of thinking that's the problem! Facts? What facts? You don't even know the meaning of the word.
They did nothing wrong. They didn't threaten staff. But, they didn't even experience the most basic level of customer service! In fact, they experienced the total opposite!
They didn't chase anyone. They were just guilty of being black men! It was pure racism. They merely stood their ground, because they were experiencing another instance of disgusting injustice, due to the colour of their skin and nothing else.
The fact you can't see that and that you even support this kind of awful racial profiling. Strongly suggests, that you are ruled by your narrow fears and racist too?! Which, of course, are strongly related!
So I naturally assume, if you're an American and voted, that you voted for Trump?!
They were guilty of trespassing and refusing lawful orders from police officers.
Pop quiz, Hotshot! A manager says; “this is a store... buy something or wait for your friend outside, the bathroom is for customers.”
What do you do?
Both the barista and the police officers(!) were in the wrong. Shame on them!
Gotah---if you don't like the rules, wait outside!
how were the police officers in the wrong?
simplelife4213 they shouldn't have arrested the 2 men
The officers were not in the wrong. You can't just hang out on private property if you are asked to leave. The cops did their jobs.
Miriam---blacks love to cause trouble. And these leftist love to anger blacks and use them. The woman who called the police is a white feminist, and black lives matter supporter. But if backfired. She did the right thing when those blacks refused to buy something and started to curse her out. And the CEO is also a phony who wants to be seen sticking up for blacks. But I will boycott that fucked-up coffee.
😂😂 that art student who’s probably sketching you. I would be flattered.
It's pretty sad that American people need to be trained not to be racist. Just treat people like you would like to be treated is the only thing that needs to be said.
That's bait
People from outside North America don't get triggered so easily but it's true that people shouldn't feel guilty about the crimes of the past.
delloda thats impossible for whites lmao they think theyre surpreme and have only spent everyday since they invaded and stole the land being racist and demonic to natives and blacks
Of course, intolerance is everywhere, to be prejudiced is basic human nature. You can only really correctly compare the racial tolerance levels of countries with similar development. European countries are far more tolerant of race than the US. Non-white races are at least safer from physical violence than in the US. Education is the key to tolerance and from what been shown by the media, it is sorely lacking in the US. Yes, the genocide in Rwanda was about ethnic cleansing rather than colour.
Googly Moogly but that's exactly the kind of generalisation that causes both sides to segregate more. None of the people I know have invaded or stolen land. Their ancestors from a different era and mindset may have, but should they have to prostrate and atone for the sin of the past that they had no part of? I believe not but they have to accept it was done and learn from the mistake. My German friends are ashamed of the sins of Hitler and acknowledge it but they shouldn't need to apologise for him or atone for it.
Those men at starbucks have every right to sue!
They can't win that case. Their main argument was that it was a racial motive, which they can't prove. There's no racist-meter. And the lady never used any racial undertones. But in reality, Starbucks will probably settle in order to avoid any further tension and to win their customers back.
They won the case already just by creating a public relations nightmare for Starbucks. Starbucks will settle just to make it go away fast. I personally think it wasn't racism, just an employee hating her job and taking it out on these poor bastards. Also the cops did their job so dunno why people are upset at them.
They were there to meet for a real estate deal? Yeah, in hoodies and sweat pants, that makes perfect sense...
Stephen, That's not why the cops got called. They even posted the recording of what happened.
After being told no about the bathroom, they came up to the counter with a camera in her face and started harassing her after someone else came out of the bathroom.
JorgeFabrizio : That's a different recent incident.
Ok then, So who does have the full details on this one? It seems Starbucks has some issues to deal with.
so everyone except Afro-American men are allowed to... wait for a friend?
WTF?
Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey Thousands of African-americans wait for their friends in starbucks every day. One employee decides to call the police because costumers refused to buy something and apparently apartheid is instantly instated.
And yet the police came in and arrested then Sondar. Don't pretend this is one crack pot and that is that. When this kind of thing continually is reported it is easy to see why people get a little upset about racism.
I don't agree with you point regarding police. They did their job the way they are supposed to. They were called by the owners of a building to remove people who refused to leave. They talked with them and tried to get them to leave voluntary but after they refused they got arrested and removed. This is normal in a legal sense. Calling after just 2 minutes isn't normal, but the police has little to do with that.
And yes, people get upset. Doesn't mean they have the right to be upset. How often are black people removed from starbucks if you say this happens continually? Does anybody who is talking about Afro-American men not being allowed to exist in the comments know this?
Plenty of people have biases against black people, but to many people attach a lot of weight to this specific case in my opinion. At worst, this is an individual making a decision based on skin colour. At best she took out frustration on some random people. People like OP who pretend that this somehow means society deems it normal that Afro-Americans aren't allowed to wait around in a starbucks irritate me. I've also been asked to leave, due to my long hair people assume drugs and other stuff. Doesn't mean starbucks is racist against whites, long-haired people aren't allowed to loiter or society despises and oppresses me.
+Sondar12 oh get off your high horse. My OP was positing a hypothetical for effect: however it is one which other reports of racial profiling leading to mistreatment or arrest in public places would lend credibility, at least in part. Neither I nor +SilorTheBlade went as hysterically far as "apartheid", nor was there any suggestion that this is a Starbucks-specific, widespread issue.
If you want somewhere substantial to direct your irritation, direct it at the bigoted fools who judge gender and skin colour time and again and make stories like this one all too common.
SilortheBlade The police came in, SPOKE FOR 6 MINUTES ASKING THEM TO LEAVE, then arrested them.
The disingenuous shifting around you liberals do -- "Oh my, these two minorities were just sitting in a coffee shop when police came in and arrested them!!"
Stop.
I’ve waited in line for longer than two minutes and from where I was standing at the back, no one would have guessed I was going to order.
The person who called the police should have faced the HR Dept to give their reasons for calling the police.
did you go up and ask to use the bathroom, and then they told you.. you had to be a customer first?.. because thats how he brought attention to themselves that they were not there to purchase anything.
Face HR? Please, they will just use the police excuse - they felt a reasonable fear for their lives because two African Americans did not order coffee in 2 minutes.
MatchstalkMan
By now, the names of the person who called the police, along with the names of her family members should have been known by more than 50% of the Americans.
She should be defamed, loathed and criticised, along with her parents, who raised her horribly.
She should be fired, and should spend a couple of months in jail for misusing police assistance and harassment of other citizens.
She should also pay a good amount in damages to these gentlemen.
But, we all know none of that will happen, except the defamation part, if and only if some private group gets down to it, so why stress?
Grow the hell up. Nobody needs to be doxed for calling the police. The problem is this is SOP at these stores but Starbucks won't let on that they tell managers to call the cops instead of hiring security. She was following orders and now she's being railroaded by her employers so they don't look bad. We KNOW this is how it works because there's records of the cops being called repeatedly at several stores in Philly, often several times a week since 2014. You want to go nuts attacking people attack the company that instructs their managers to call the cops.
The Sweet Atheist it would still be a racist act if done by starbucks "security".
Starcucks....like little Stephen here
Wow, next time I go to Starbucks if my line is longer then 2 min: "Hello 911?"
Other people who should be kicked out of Starbucks: writers who clearly aren't doing any writing
Thanks Stephen for pointing out the two minutes wait. Because most racist stooges are failing to count how short a time that is. #SittingWhileBlack
Musonda kabemba that was all i was trying to find! I heard 2 hours initially, which if true, would have swayed my opinion in the other direction. But 2 minutes is ridiculous.
To point out something you need facts, which Stephen doesn't have. His whole presentation is hearsay.
Whoknowsuknow - listened to all the eye witnesses statements. Heard the call recording and The police statements. BTW the *white* woman who took the video, took it for a reason. She saw unjustifiable behaviour and took the video. If this was nothing strange? she would not have taken the footage. Maybe you would also like to think about that.
Of course it's strange when people get escorted out of a coffee shop, that doesn't mean it's unjustified.
Eyewitness statements would be highly unreliable in this instance. The 911 call would be recorded at the right time, whereas who notices the minute two random people walk into a store? Nobody.
Why not just release the store security footage? That would show the actual time.
Stephen imo is being irresponsible in pretending we have the facts here, because we just don't.
I doubt it's 80% of the crime. It's about 14% of the population and 50% of homicides though, so I'd assume the overall crime rate would be at about that level. But there are socio-economic factors behind that too. Poorer neighbourhoods generally, more fatherless families, etc etc.
Yes I think the 2 minute stuff is bullshit. Unless you have a photographic memory you're not going to remember back to two random people and what time they entered a store.
He said champing at the bit instead of chomping. Yet another reason why I love this show.
We don't follow anyone's Rules or Laws any where and thanks for the supporting us Colbert.
I thought for a second they were gonna escort Jon out. He never buys anything.
New Message And he plays the piano menacingly honestly I fear for my life everytime he laughs
I'm white and walked in, asked for a free cup of iced water from the nice black employee, sat down for 20 minutes, and nothing happened.
The Traveler I've done the same thing on numerous occasions.
You should have called the police!
Thays because starbucks isnt racist. This one manager was...
Kaleb P You know she's a feminist right? I mean she works at Starbucks.
that's because you had water that was given to you.those two people just refused to leave or order anything.
That Beyonce logo comment though hahahahahahaha
"Wreaking havoc on a hotel duvet" 💀💀
How many Starbucks employees does it take to push a black man down the stairs?
None. He "fell".
Good Bear.
Hi Stephen, It is so sad that your staff is Failing you so Brutally. There was a time when you were ROFLMAO Funny but it has been a slippery slope to NOT SO FUNNY & NOW not only has your staff Failed you Yet Again but they have you sounding Racist too; PLUS they couldn't even be bothered to take the 30 minutes that it took me (even though I'm OLD & Disabled), I Found Other Relevant Information. Some May even call some of the following Info FACTS (which is a lot more than what your staff did for you), your staff has Again made you look like a Fool, so sad... Perhaps you should Fire them... or at least move them over to Jimmy's show; his rep is already deplorable, which is also sad.
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DEAR Richard Recupero, Alain Archambault, Kane Cazares, Jay Green, Kieragard, Sven Tempest, SilorTheBlade & TheCstar07:
RICHARD RECUPERO- Thank you. Yes I do understand that Stephen's not required to tell us the truth; however it's stunning to read some of these posts & then realize that too many people gobble up the hearsay without waiting for more FACTS. I am very Disabled yet I at least Tried to check Other sources. I still appreciate your explanation because you clearly showed your Character. Thank You :-D
ALAIN ARCHAMBAULT- I Totally agree, One would've had to have been there to know the real truth. I Totally believe that video HAS been taken out of context, never mind the media brouhaha.
I even Totally agree that the media articles are exactly where Colbert gets his materials from in order to avoid defamation style lawsuits. The real question is WHO is Stephen Scared of? Because when Obama was in Stephen managed to be very funny without droning on & on, day after day doing the same political jokes again & again as if his writing Staff stuck pencils in their own eyes from Boredom. If I thought for a second that the media actually cared whether Stephen was Actually Funny or Not, then yes, I might take it up with the media; but I Don't believe they care about humour as long as Stephen spews party rhetoric. So WHY is Stephen So Afraid to be Funny like we All Know he Can Be??
As for the incident itself, I Agree, there are standards that are common sense for a given situation. However, as you correctly point out WE Can't say anything more without having been there; BUT we CAN Hear Out ALL those that WERE, including the people the so called TV News are avoiding as much as possible to give air time to. Anyone who cares has got to ask some real basic questions; many of which are asked in the video links I posted. Is it illegal to ask legit questions yet??
If the video links I Posted are watched IN FULL, the situation may have Started at a Non-Emergency level but something escalated it to Police assisted removal. As I generically understand it, if any officer is dealing with anyone unwilling to buy or leave after repeatedly being asked to buy something or leave yet they continue to stay put & refuse to buy anything. At some point the Police realize they about to help escort persons away/out which may actually require then to touch the people. Let's put the question this way… How many Men out there are perfectly Fine with any Male Stranger with an opposing stalemate perspective Touching them for any prolonged amount of time (say a minute or two)??? (Be Honest with yourselves People; It's a rhetorical question but something to ponder) & Alain, Thank you for your thoughts.
KANE CAZARES- I didn’t hide my original post to Stephen in a random comments section. I posted it right at the top where it says "add public comment".
You asked, "What are you doing?" Thanks for asking; as I exceedingly rarely comment on TH-cam, I read a person's post & mistakenly thought that when I hit reply immediately under there comment that My Comment would Stay Right There; I could Not figure out obviously for some time WHY my post kept disappearing & NOT Staying where I put it. Eventually I clued in that it doesn't matter where you reply, it auto-shoots your comment to the bottom of the pile… which also explain WHY most people put the name of whomever they are addressing in their post, which I was struggling to understand because most replies followed the person they named/addressed; which I in turn must assume most of you type like the wind… sadly I do Not.
It is said, "Learn something every day" right? Well I have learned a lot today.
Thank You, I appreciate you asking & Not having a "go to button" for putdowns like Jay Green, Keiragard, Sven Tempest & SilorTheBlade obviously have.
JAY GREEN, KEIRAGARD, SVEN TEMPEST & SILORTHEBLADE :
JAY GREEN calls me "an idiot."
KEIRAGARD implies that I lack "common sense."
SVEN TEMPEST point blank calls my "remarks/ideas worthless".
& SILORTHEBLADE opted to attack my "education/intellect" 4 different ways.
I feel Bad for all 3 of you, in part, because I am OLD & Very Disabled, this means I have Learned a very long time ago BULLIES reflect what hurts them. In other words at some point in your lives:
JAY GREEN someone really hurt you when they called you "an idiot"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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KEIRAGARD someone really hurt you when they implied that you lack "common sense"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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SVEN TEMPEST someone really hurt you when they point blank called your "remarks/ideas worthless"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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SILORTHEBLADE someone really hurt you when they point blank stated & restated NAUSEATINGLY, possibly something like "You Are Nothing Until You Have The Paperwork To Prove It!!!"… Just by the way you felt the Need to Attack/Bully my "education/intellect" AND Repeat yourself FOUR Different Ways!
As for your 1st Attack - "It is so sad that you feel the need to copy and paste this a half dozen times"
Perhaps you should read my note to KANE CAZARES as Kane had similar concerns But Kane has MANNERS.
As for your 2nd Attack - "but not as sad as your lack of education."
I have Stated I Am OLD & (very) DISABLED… I Never Once Said I Am Educated; Actually All My Kids could Read a Solid Decade Before I could, so you're just being a Pathetic BULLY. Sorry this doesn’t hurt me.
As for your 3rd Attack - "Posting random assholes on TH-cam as "facts' is rather embarrassing."
Your sentence structure is unclear regarding WHO you are referring to as "Assholes", but I will try help you.
I Know I would NOT call any of the people I was trying (poorly) to share info with THAT Description. So I will take a leap & ASSuME you Dislike/Hate the Mere Names of the People who shared Logic & Reason in the Video Links I Shared. I Also get the distinct impression that you were/are So Full of DISTAIN & HATE for the individuals speaking in the videos that you felt totally unable to even hear them through to the end (if you could even start at all). It Is Actually Your HATE That Is Embarrassing.
FYI SPOILER ALERT: We ALL Have "Freedom of Speech"; that includes you, Them & I. You Liking Them or I is NOT Relevant, That Is a FACT.
As for your 3rd Attack - "I hope you eventually learn what facts really are."
"Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance" - Albert Einstein
As for Those that Hurt You So Deeply & ingrained in you that your Value as a Human is Based in your (Or Anyone's) "education/intellect" did you a Harmful Disservice; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
THECSTAR07, there was a saying we were given before our marriage Decades Ago, "You Can Have SEX Like Rabbits OR You Can Work At Making GREAT SEX Together"
With that Wisdom in mind, I struggle to believe you watched all 4 videos in the few minutes between my posting & your replying to my post (the one to Stephen with the links to videos containing various FACTS that Stephen's Staff Missed) AS WELL AS Various Posters here who apparently speak without seemingly doing any research themselves; YET it is those same people have asked "Where's the Video(s) showing x,y&z?"
I have provided 4 video links that state some of the info those same people are asking for... If they only would actually watch the videos IN FULL, then some of their questions may be answered (but only if they really want to know some of the FACTS vs "spewing" on those attempting to shed some light on SOME FACTS they have found for everyone to check out for themselves. Wouldn't it be Great if we all could co-operate Finding All the FACTS; but sadly some people prefer to resort to narcissistic backbiting vs TEAMWORK. as I stated in my last note I'm OLD & Disabled so writing this reply has taken some time.
I SINCERLY Hope those who are willing to check out what others here have found containing FACTS that we Collectively watch or read what each other has learned IN FULL before making Conclusions PREMITURLY like a Bunch of Rabbits 'HUMPING Anything" slow enough to be caught just so we can "SHOOT OUR WAD" like a Herd of Dogs at a Pissing Contest.
WE ARE ALL BETTER THAN THAT!
Please watch these IN FULL; but If you only have enough patience or time for just ONE, Watch the 1st One:
th-cam.com/video/ejRipNJq_pc/w-d-xo.html Gives an Overview covering Several Key Points
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th-cam.com/video/UoUv-qSi9yk/w-d-xo.html From a Black Police Officers Perspective
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th-cam.com/video/1FvwMsb9CRg/w-d-xo.html From a Black Author's Perspective
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th-cam.com/video/z2nO4OHUn3g/w-d-xo.html Mainly From a Black Lady & a Black Man's Perspectives
DEAR Richard Recupero, Alain Archambault, Kane Cazares, Jay Green, Kieragard, Sven Tempest, SilorTheBlade & TheCstar07:
RICHARD RECUPERO- Thank you. Yes I do understand that Stephen's not required to tell us the truth; however it's stunning to read some of these posts & then realize that too many people gobble up the hearsay without waiting for more FACTS. I am very Disabled yet I at least Tried to check Other sources. I still appreciate your explanation because you clearly showed your Character. Thank You :-D
ALAIN ARCHAMBAULT- I Totally agree, One would've had to have been there to know the real truth. I Totally believe that video HAS been taken out of context, never mind the media brouhaha.
I even Totally agree that the media articles are exactly where Colbert gets his materials from in order to avoid defamation style lawsuits. The real question is WHO is Stephen Scared of? Because when Obama was in Stephen managed to be very funny without droning on & on, day after day doing the same political jokes again & again as if his writing Staff stuck pencils in their own eyes from Boredom. If I thought for a second that the media actually cared whether Stephen was Actually Funny or Not, then yes, I might take it up with the media; but I Don't believe they care about humour as long as Stephen spews party rhetoric. So WHY is Stephen So Afraid to be Funny like we All Know he Can Be??
As for the incident itself, I Agree, there are standards that are common sense for a given situation. However, as you correctly point out WE Can't say anything more without having been there; BUT we CAN Hear Out ALL those that WERE, including the people the so called TV News are avoiding as much as possible to give air time to. Anyone who cares has got to ask some real basic questions; many of which are asked in the video links I posted. Is it illegal to ask legit questions yet??
If the video links I Posted are watched IN FULL, the situation may have Started at a Non-Emergency level but something escalated it to Police assisted removal. As I generically understand it, if any officer is dealing with anyone unwilling to buy or leave after repeatedly being asked to buy something or leave yet they continue to stay put & refuse to buy anything. At some point the Police realize they about to help escort persons away/out which may actually require then to touch the people. Let's put the question this way… How many Men out there are perfectly Fine with any Male Stranger with an opposing stalemate perspective Touching them for any prolonged amount of time (say a minute or two)??? (Be Honest with yourselves People; It's a rhetorical question but something to ponder) & Alain, Thank you for your thoughts.
KANE CAZARES- I didn’t hide my original post to Stephen in a random comments section. I posted it right at the top where it says "add public comment".
You asked, "What are you doing?" Thanks for asking; as I exceedingly rarely comment on TH-cam, I read a person's post & mistakenly thought that when I hit reply immediately under there comment that My Comment would Stay Right There; I could Not figure out obviously for some time WHY my post kept disappearing & NOT Staying where I put it. Eventually I clued in that it doesn't matter where you reply, it auto-shoots your comment to the bottom of the pile… which also explain WHY most people put the name of whomever they are addressing in their post, which I was struggling to understand because most replies followed the person they named/addressed; which I in turn must assume most of you type like the wind… sadly I do Not.
It is said, "Learn something every day" right? Well I have learned a lot today.
Thank You, I appreciate you asking & Not having a "go to button" for putdowns like Jay Green, Keiragard, Sven Tempest & SilorTheBlade obviously have.
JAY GREEN, KEIRAGARD, SVEN TEMPEST & SILORTHEBLADE :
JAY GREEN calls me "an idiot."
KEIRAGARD implies that I lack "common sense."
SVEN TEMPEST point blank calls my "remarks/ideas worthless".
& SILORTHEBLADE opted to attack my "education/intellect" 4 different ways.
I feel Bad for all 3 of you, in part, because I am OLD & Very Disabled, this means I have Learned a very long time ago BULLIES reflect what hurts them. In other words at some point in your lives:
JAY GREEN someone really hurt you when they called you "an idiot"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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KEIRAGARD someone really hurt you when they implied that you lack "common sense"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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SVEN TEMPEST someone really hurt you when they point blank called your "remarks/ideas worthless"; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
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SILORTHEBLADE someone really hurt you when they point blank stated & restated NAUSEATINGLY, possibly something like "You Are Nothing Until You Have The Paperwork To Prove It!!!"… Just by the way you felt the Need to Attack/Bully my "education/intellect" AND Repeat yourself FOUR Different Ways!
As for your 1st Attack - "It is so sad that you feel the need to copy and paste this a half dozen times"
Perhaps you should read my note to KANE CAZARES as Kane had similar concerns But Kane has MANNERS.
As for your 2nd Attack - "but not as sad as your lack of education."
I have Stated I Am OLD & (very) DISABLED… I Never Once Said I Am Educated; Actually All My Kids could Read a Solid Decade Before I could, so you're just being a Pathetic BULLY. Sorry this doesn’t hurt me.
As for your 3rd Attack - "Posting random assholes on TH-cam as "facts' is rather embarrassing."
Your sentence structure is unclear regarding WHO you are referring to as "Assholes", but I will try help you.
I Know I would NOT call any of the people I was trying (poorly) to share info with THAT Description. So I will take a leap & ASSuME you Dislike/Hate the Mere Names of the People who shared Logic & Reason in the Video Links I Shared. I Also get the distinct impression that you were/are So Full of DISTAIN & HATE for the individuals speaking in the videos that you felt totally unable to even hear them through to the end (if you could even start at all). It Is Actually Your HATE That Is Embarrassing.
FYI SPOILER ALERT: We ALL Have "Freedom of Speech"; that includes you, Them & I. You Liking Them or I is NOT Relevant, That Is a FACT.
As for your 3rd Attack - "I hope you eventually learn what facts really are."
"Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance" - Albert Einstein
As for Those that Hurt You So Deeply & ingrained in you that your Value as a Human is Based in your (Or Anyone's) "education/intellect" did you a Harmful Disservice; they should NOT have done that. I am sorry that they Bullied you because it seems now you lash out with the same hurtful words at the remotest opportunity. I forgive you for being a Bully to me.
THECSTAR07, there was a saying we were given before our marriage Decades Ago, "You Can Have SEX Like Rabbits OR You Can Work At Making GREAT SEX Together"
With that Wisdom in mind, I struggle to believe you watched all 4 videos in the few minutes between my posting & your replying to my post (the one to Stephen with the links to videos containing various FACTS that Stephen's Staff Missed) AS WELL AS Various Posters here who apparently speak without seemingly doing any research themselves; YET it is those same people have asked "Where's the Video(s) showing x,y&z?"
I have provided 4 video links that state some of the info those same people are asking for... If they only would actually watch the videos IN FULL, then some of their questions may be answered (but only if they really want to know some of the FACTS vs "spewing" on those attempting to shed some light on SOME FACTS they have found for everyone to check out for themselves. Wouldn't it be Great if we all could co-operate Finding All the FACTS; but sadly some people prefer to resort to narcissistic backbiting vs TEAMWORK. as I stated in my last note I'm OLD & Disabled so writing this reply has taken some time.
I SINCERLY Hope those who are willing to check out what others here have found containing FACTS that we Collectively watch or read what each other has learned IN FULL before making Conclusions PREMITURLY like a Bunch of Rabbits 'HUMPING Anything" slow enough to be caught just so we can "SHOOT OUR WAD" like a Herd of Dogs at a Pissing Contest.
WE ARE ALL BETTER THAN THAT!
Please watch these IN FULL; but If you only have enough patience or time for just ONE, Watch the 1st One:
th-cam.com/video/ejRipNJq_pc/w-d-xo.html Gives an Overview covering Several Key Points
&
th-cam.com/video/UoUv-qSi9yk/w-d-xo.html From a Black Police Officers Perspective
&
th-cam.com/video/1FvwMsb9CRg/w-d-xo.html From a Black Author's Perspective
&
th-cam.com/video/z2nO4OHUn3g/w-d-xo.html Mainly From a Black Lady & a Black Man's Perspectives
I met up with someone for an interview at Starbuck's not so long ago. We sat there talking for atleast an hour and I didn't order a damn thang!!! Lol... When the lady suggested we meet there, and being a regular customer myself, I thought it was a cool idea. Casual atmosphere and coffee. What's not to like? One of the most comfortable interviews Ive ever had. I always felt like businesses like Starbuck's followed by modern standards to accommodate modern ppl. Their employees and customers are as diverse as there coffee flavors. Personally, I don't care about any color other than my green tea frappucino (extra matcha!)!! Mess that up and we might have a problem. Ijs... Point is she judged these men as suspicious simply because they were black, casually dressed and not spending money. Ppl shouldn't get offended when others consider her prejudice. She pre-judged, and she judged wrong. No place for that in any work place.
Common fucktard logic: "I once did something questionable and there wasn't any repercussions for it. But someone else did something questionable and they got in trouble! Racism alert!"
People get away with breaking minor laws/rules all the time. It's just that MOST PEOPLE don't give a shit. Every once in a while you will encounter a hard-nosed stickler for regulations (like the manager) who might even be having a bad day as well. This situation has nothing to do with race. The two men refused to buy an item, they were asked to leave, and then they refused to leave. Starbucks is a business, not a local hipster hangout. They can legally refuse service to you (as long as it's not discriminatory;color,veteran,age,etc...) and make you leave if they want.
My goodness, are you that dense? 1) they WERE NOT asked to leave by the manager. The manager was unreasonably suspicious of the man who asked to use the bathroom, but was told it was for paying customers only, and decided to sit and wait for his friend to arrive. The 2 men were then asked by the woman if they were going to order something, and they responded that they’re fine. But who’s to say they wouldn’t have ordered once their friend arrived? Anyway all this happened within 2 minutes of the men arriving. Then the woman called the police and lied in the call. 2) Starbucks does not have a “no loitering” policy. People hang out there all the time without ordering and are never bothered. 3) The police told them to leave and one of the guys told the officer they were waiting for a friend for a meeting. That is the extent of their refusal that you insist on twisting into some belligerent act of defiance. The police then handcuffed these fellas without even telling them why or explaining them their rights. How is that in any way fair? If the white customers in the store that actually witnessed the ordeal can recognize the injustice, and the CEO of Starbucks can as well, then you have to concede these men were treated unfairly.
Lol! Y’all kill me. First of all, I’m black and so was the DIRECTOR OF NURSING that interviewed me. That’s not my point, but rather that ppl go to Starbucks all the time, don’t purchase anything and arent questioned about it. I️ think you missed my meaning when assuming I️ wasn’t African- American. So who’s really the fucktard?
1:45 hey there Stephen Colbert you left a lot of information out in that description of what occurred and I loved how you slipped a word in there that drastically alters any one's perception of what occurred " they did not IMMEDIATELY order something ". As if that's not deceptive in the slightest LOL.
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" at 5:12. Yasss
That last joke has me dying. Coffee for a Martang Luthar Kang omg lol
www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information
"It’s not unusual to see people coming to Starbucks to chat, meet up or even work. We’re a neighborhood gathering place, a part of the daily routine - and we couldn’t be happier about it. Get to know us and you’ll see: we are so much more than what we brew."
I am guessing they mean they are the local KKK meeting place ?
Philly Starbucks, the coffee shop of brotherly love.
If you listen to the 911 call the woman does not sound scared, or harassed or anything that would require you to think "heck, she's in danger! Send six policemen right away."
She even calls the two guys "gentlemen"!
Why did the operator not ask for more information regarding the "dangerous" situation before sending the police over.
I am really really impressed that Philadelphia has so little crime that the police have time to arrest people sitting at a Starbucks.
Its official, Starbucks logo represents Beyonce!
Lol omg that was too perfect 😋 👑
She just copied them - they have been around longer ha ha
TSchism I wonder how much they pay her . . .
Yemoja
TSchism why dont you listen to the black chief of police statements on this, according to the police this is not the true story they asked to use the washroom and were told the washroom was for paying customers so they have to order, they refused to order then were asked to leave cuz starbucks doesnt allow loitering many minutes later the police arrived and the two black guys were very hostile with police and still refused to leave so were arrested for tresspassing, why does the news only report one side of the story???
Shouldn't it at least be *anti* racial-bias training? O_o
ive been in starbucks all week for hours just for the wifi lmao
Superstore Glenn reference was the best part
Film things in landscape mode!!!!
I love Stephen's "Stuart from MAD TV" voice...
To be hassled to leave you first have to be there and that will never as I don't go to Starbucks . . . Given this incident I will always avoid them. And I am a white male too.
Really should have stood their ground and say it as it is, if the police tell you to leave you leave.
We would be treated equally if our people did not commit over 50% of crimes in America.
The two men were escorted out of Starbucks because they...
A: were loitering for 2 minutes and didn't order anything
B: were black and scary looking
C: were threatening and rude to the STAFF and refused to leave when asked to
D: police were called to remove them from the PREMISES, they still refused to leave, police had to arrest them for trespassing.
JCTiggs you claim its not out of racism and your letter b is outright racism
brian brush The joke went over your head buddy. B is the real reason she called the police.
JCTiggs Touche
Starbucks tried to set up in Australia.....failed.....packed up their stores and headed home.....why?....because their coffee is shit.
Squizzy Bollocks if you can even call it "coffee"
It's not coffee, it's refined diarrhea.
Random....I have an American friend here and every time I go to his house he holds up a jar of instant and offers to make me a real cup....I've always declined...lol
"You're missing all the racism on the sides..."
yall drinkin frappuccino from a cup that got Queen Beyonce lookin right at yo ass LMAO
I'd pay money for these woman to not tell me about donald's fetishes.
It's so sad! I did not know! Huuuuh! LOOOOL
kingmortz I read that as he was saying it lol
Laugh out out out out loud? I think the new generation is missing the point of abbreviations.
Is it sad that I know people who talk like that?
William Potts - this new generation also allows language to evolve the way it has for thousands of years, come off it.
That was a perfect impression. I have heard that and I've seen that in many a times.
kingmortz why dont you listen to the black chief of police statements on this, according to the police this is not the true story they asked to use the washroom and were told the washroom was for paying customers so they have to order, they refused to order then were asked to leave cuz starbucks doesnt allow loitering many minutes later the police arrived and the two black guys were very hostile with police and still refused to leave so were arrested for tresspassing, why does the news only report one side of the story???
Those two guys should get free Starbucks coffee for life.
At 4:16, Stephen perfectly explains the horrors of orientation day at work…
I believe Starbucks got way overboard impressed with covfefe instead of coffee. If you know what I mean 🤣
The logo is actually a siren spreading her legs/fins to get you in her trap. Its not surprising liberals are now trapped in the grave they dug themselves. They feel like crying just as they did when Hillary lost because they now they have to decide between free handouts or being PC
shushruth sudhir ... Customer: I'd like a large coffee, Black.
Starbucks: Get out!!!!!
Fred Garvin absolutely right
This comment makes no sense, but since you wrote "covfefe" everyone thinks youre funny. The other responses to this comment are mostly off subject. How is this the third most popular comment?
Kaleb the internet works in mysterious ways my friend 🤣🤣
VVS (Vertical Video Syndrome) is a serious issue in our online society
"Morton Lather Kang" 🤣🤣
Funny how the CEO said he wants to apologize.... Notice.... That's not an apology.
OMG their logo is Beyoncé 😂😂😂
lisa koola LMBO when he said that. It actually look like her. 😂
They don't need to do a racial training day. They just need to make sure that Philly manager never works again. Ever.
Bits of Pulp I agree.
Dumbass
Annabelle B What was she ignorent of? Also why would you assume this has anything to do with race when the guy we can see being kicked out is dressed bloke a homeless person which seems like a far more likely reason to ask someone to leave?
please research before you start spreading fake news those where two separate incidents.
Ehhh, the problem is kind of systemic, she needed to be fired, and was, but they're doing right by mostly addressing the systemic issue.
that lady who placed the 911 call should be fired...
Morton Lather King! LOL!