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OMG ALBliberal Yesterday #1
Slouching while Black will get you arrested. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2
Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess Yesterday #30
Oh I didn't think about that. Irish_Dem Yesterday #37
sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this) stopdiggin Yesterday #45
The article suggested she wasn't sitting next to him IbogaProject Yesterday #51
I agree. We (I) got off on a little tangent stopdiggin Yesterday #56
He seems to have been on the seat in front of her. LisaM Yesterday #58
From what I have read Still Waters Yesterday #91
Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM Yesterday #95
Sorry I wasn't able to open the article but MadameButterfly 9 hrs ago #118
I have not seen it. But I don't use public transportation. Irish_Dem Yesterday #67
Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad Yesterday #65
Yes I was just tutored regarding this male aggressive practice. Irish_Dem Yesterday #68
The worst was on a plane, Ms. Toad Yesterday #76
I have heard about this as a ploy. The man pretends to fall asleep Irish_Dem Yesterday #79
He was actually asleep or passed out. Ms. Toad Yesterday #84
Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem Yesterday #85
I wouldn't be surprised. Ms. Toad Yesterday #89
The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them. Irish_Dem Yesterday #90
I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad Yesterday #99
Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem Yesterday #101
My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting. Ms. Toad Yesterday #63
Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #81
Sometimes our lengthy lingams must be understood better. GreenWave 10 hrs ago #116
Jim Crow................... Lovie777 Yesterday #3
I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted lostincalifornia Yesterday #4
As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area. electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #114
What does MTA stand for? Where did the train ride start? raging moderate Yesterday #5
appears to be the Metro-North Railroad bigtree Yesterday #7
Thank you. raging moderate Yesterday #11
Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy Yesterday #18
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity Yesterday #25
I live for the day when it's the bigot who gets tossed off Warpy 20 hrs ago #112
Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #6
Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a Yesterday #8
I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny Yesterday #9
How he was "sitting"? harumph Yesterday #10
He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap. txwhitedove Yesterday #14
The elderly woman, the conductor, others should have Ilsa Yesterday #12
SMDH. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #13
Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #15
It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power. yardwork Yesterday #16
BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #17
"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion Yesterday #19
This got me. Wow. underpants Yesterday #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 Yesterday #20
She saw a black person and just didn't want him there in her sight/presence. Lars39 Yesterday #21
OMG Beringia Yesterday #22
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #23
Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Yesterday #27
Thank you. niyad Yesterday #54
Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 Yesterday #24
I agree wih everything but the term you used, hag. In current use, niyad Yesterday #31
Maybe DU can post a syllabus of offensive terms wolfie001 Yesterday #41
A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist 22 hrs ago #107
lol! wolfie001 22 hrs ago #108
Haven't watched any of the episodes, but it sounds good and won a number of awards. Abolishinist 3 hrs ago #120
Oh thanks! Some stuff to check out here! wolfie001 3 hrs ago #121
Sue them. Sue every fucking one of them Joinfortmill Yesterday #26
That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 Yesterday #28
Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29
That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 Yesterday #39
Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #75
The look in her eyes... Hope22 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #86
That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason. Hope22 Yesterday #98
You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #100
Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please hamsterjill Yesterday #32
We also hate the term "Karen"... Number9Dream Yesterday #94
Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill Yesterday #97
The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump. yardwork 9 hrs ago #117
This isn't something from history? This just happened??? niyad Yesterday #33
Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy Yesterday #34
They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name. live love laugh Yesterday #66
He should sue the MTA for racial harassment...riding a train while black. patphil Yesterday #35
Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 Yesterday #38
It is on the cops as well exboyfil Yesterday #43
Agree.... Hope22 Yesterday #48
Yes the rep would have to trespass him exboyfil Yesterday #50
I have witnessed a train employee tell officers to all but piss off. Hope22 Yesterday #88
I'd love to know specifically WHAT Police Dept. was involved Totally Tunsie Yesterday #40
The other white woman (police officer) vanlassie Yesterday #53
With apologies, vanlassie, I'm not understanding your reply Totally Tunsie Yesterday #64
I can't recall but I imagine I made a mistake. Sorry. vanlassie Yesterday #78
Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie 21 hrs ago #109
You too. vanlassie 19 hrs ago #113
Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney exboyfil Yesterday #42
RAS? niyad Yesterday #55
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil Yesterday #61
Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad Yesterday #103
As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen Yesterday #44
Posture? Lulu KC Yesterday #46
I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard 23 hrs ago #104
The description is now out there Lulu KC 3 hrs ago #122
Did she ask him to move, or was she too afraid of his blackness? Bayard 2 hrs ago #123
Here's the story I read Lulu KC 2 hrs ago #124
OMG. We have to turn this around, and fast. pandr32 Yesterday #47
Sue the pants off of them!!! Coventina Yesterday #49
Either EVERYONE goes out into the streets.. 1WorldHope Yesterday #52
Seems racist to me. Americanme Yesterday #57
What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk Yesterday #59
That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus Yesterday #60
Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe Yesterday #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 Yesterday #69
1953 again. Celerity Yesterday #71
55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate Yesterday #87
They should need more probable cause to detain someone AdamGG Yesterday #70
He's a writer on a popular show Figarosmom Yesterday #72
My youngest son was a grad student at Yale mnhtnbb Yesterday #73
If the racists of America don't stop what they're doing Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #74
That's insane. Arrested for poor posture?????????????????? Vinca Yesterday #77
I'm so sorry, Alex O'Keefe. ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #80
So disgusting. highplainsdem Yesterday #82
Someone should tell John Roberts!!! Grins Yesterday #92
"Henry Louis Gates Jr." Act I, Scene 2. NM Grins Yesterday #93
I hope he informed the cops and old Karen Hassler Yesterday #96
That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet Yesterday #102
Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #105
WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #106
As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #110
His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #111
Re-reading and seeing the vid... electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #115
NBC/AP article: sl8 9 hrs ago #119
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