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Hekate

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69. Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave...

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:47 PM

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Jesus Christ on a Trailer Hitch.

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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 11 hrs ago OP

OMG ALBliberal 11 hrs ago #1

Slouching while Black will get you arrested. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #2

Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess 10 hrs ago #30

Oh I didn't think about that. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #37

sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this) stopdiggin 9 hrs ago #45

The article suggested she wasn't sitting next to him IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #51

I agree. We (I) got off on a little tangent stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #56

He seems to have been on the seat in front of her. LisaM 8 hrs ago #58

From what I have read Still Waters 4 hrs ago #91

Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM 4 hrs ago #95

I have not seen it. But I don't use public transportation. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #67

Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad 8 hrs ago #65

Yes I was just tutored regarding this male aggressive practice. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #68

The worst was on a plane, Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #76

I have heard about this as a ploy. The man pretends to fall asleep Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #79

He was actually asleep or passed out. Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #84

Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #85

I wouldn't be surprised. Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #89

The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #90

I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad 4 hrs ago #99

Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #101

My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting. Ms. Toad 8 hrs ago #63

Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #81

Jim Crow................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #3

I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted lostincalifornia 11 hrs ago #4

What does MTA stand for? Where did the train ride start? raging moderate 11 hrs ago #5

appears to be the Metro-North Railroad bigtree 11 hrs ago #7

Thank you. raging moderate 11 hrs ago #11

Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy 10 hrs ago #18

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity 10 hrs ago #25

Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz 11 hrs ago #6

Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a 11 hrs ago #8

I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny 11 hrs ago #9

How he was "sitting"? harumph 11 hrs ago #10

He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap. txwhitedove 11 hrs ago #14

The elderly woman, the conductor, others should have Ilsa 11 hrs ago #12

SMDH. n/t iluvtennis 11 hrs ago #13

Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy. WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #15

It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power. yardwork 11 hrs ago #16

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #17

"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #19

This got me. Wow. underpants 10 hrs ago #36

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 10 hrs ago #20

She saw a black person and just didn't want him there in her sight/presence. Lars39 10 hrs ago #21

OMG Beringia 10 hrs ago #22

Post removed Post removed 10 hrs ago #23

Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 10 hrs ago #27

Thank you. niyad 9 hrs ago #54

Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 10 hrs ago #24

I agree wih everything but the term you used, hag. In current use, niyad 10 hrs ago #31

Maybe DU can post a syllabus of offensive terms wolfie001 9 hrs ago #41

A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist 1 hr ago #107

lol! wolfie001 1 hr ago #108

Sue them. Sue every fucking one of them Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #26

That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 10 hrs ago #28

Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #29

That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 9 hrs ago #39

Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder 6 hrs ago #75

The look in her eyes... Hope22 5 hrs ago #83

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 5 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 4 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 3 hrs ago #100

Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #32

We also hate the term "Karen"... Number9Dream 4 hrs ago #94

Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill 4 hrs ago #97

This isn't something from history? This just happened??? niyad 10 hrs ago #33

Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #34

They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name. live love laugh 8 hrs ago #66

He should sue the MTA for racial harassment...riding a train while black. patphil 10 hrs ago #35

Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 9 hrs ago #38

It is on the cops as well exboyfil 9 hrs ago #43

Agree.... Hope22 9 hrs ago #48

Yes the rep would have to trespass him exboyfil 9 hrs ago #50

I have witnessed a train employee tell officers to all but piss off. Hope22 5 hrs ago #88

I'd love to know specifically WHAT Police Dept. was involved Totally Tunsie 9 hrs ago #40

The other white woman (police officer) vanlassie 9 hrs ago #53

With apologies, vanlassie, I'm not understanding your reply Totally Tunsie 8 hrs ago #64

I can't recall but I imagine I made a mistake. Sorry. vanlassie 6 hrs ago #78

Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie 1 hr ago #109

Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney exboyfil 9 hrs ago #42

RAS? niyad 9 hrs ago #55

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil 8 hrs ago #61

Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad 3 hrs ago #103

As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen 9 hrs ago #44

Posture? Lulu KC 9 hrs ago #46

I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard 3 hrs ago #104

OMG. We have to turn this around, and fast. pandr32 9 hrs ago #47

Sue the pants off of them!!! Coventina 9 hrs ago #49

Either EVERYONE goes out into the streets.. 1WorldHope 9 hrs ago #52

Seems racist to me. Americanme 8 hrs ago #57

What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk 8 hrs ago #59

That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus 8 hrs ago #60

Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe 8 hrs ago #62

Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave... Hekate 7 hrs ago #69

1953 again. Celerity 7 hrs ago #71

55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate 5 hrs ago #87

They should need more probable cause to detain someone AdamGG 7 hrs ago #70

He's a writer on a popular show Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #72

My youngest son was a grad student at Yale mnhtnbb 7 hrs ago #73

If the racists of America don't stop what they're doing Buddyzbuddy 7 hrs ago #74

That's insane. Arrested for poor posture?????????????????? Vinca 6 hrs ago #77

I'm so sorry, Alex O'Keefe. ... littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #80

So disgusting. highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #82

Someone should tell John Roberts!!! Grins 4 hrs ago #92

"Henry Louis Gates Jr." Act I, Scene 2. NM Grins 4 hrs ago #93

I hope he informed the cops and old Karen Hassler 4 hrs ago #96

That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet 3 hrs ago #102

Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB 3 hrs ago #105

WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #106

As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow 52 min ago #110

His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 30 min ago #111