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In reply to the discussion: Award-winning Black screenwriter of 'The Bear,' pulled from a train & arrested after white woman objects to his presence [View all]
Ms. Toad
(37,703 posts)63. My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting.
It doesn't justify arrest. But, I've been the victim of ordinary manspreading - being forced to squeeze into an already too-small space on a plane or train because a man (it always is) refuses to pull his legs out of my space.
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Award-winning Black screenwriter of 'The Bear,' pulled from a train & arrested after white woman objects to his presence [View all]
bigtree
17 hrs ago
OP
sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this)
stopdiggin
14 hrs ago
#45
The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them.
Irish_Dem
10 hrs ago
#90
My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting.
Ms. Toad
13 hrs ago
#63
I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted
lostincalifornia
17 hrs ago
#4
As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area.
electric_blue68
2 hrs ago
#114
Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
16 hrs ago
#6
He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap.
txwhitedove
16 hrs ago
#14
Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy.
WhiskeyGrinder
16 hrs ago
#15
It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power.
yardwork
16 hrs ago
#16
I am so ashamed of white people doing racist shit. Sue the pants off them. It's the only way to get through to them.
jmbar2
16 hrs ago
#20
That's quite a lot to draw out of a split second of footage. And either one doesn't explain away racism, or the fact
WhiskeyGrinder
10 hrs ago
#86
That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason.
Hope22
9 hrs ago
#98
You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman.
WhiskeyGrinder
9 hrs ago
#100
Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please
hamsterjill
15 hrs ago
#32
They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name.
live love laugh
13 hrs ago
#66
Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney
exboyfil
15 hrs ago
#42
Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave...
Hekate
13 hrs ago
#69
Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t
PatrickforB
8 hrs ago
#105