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Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:05 PM Jul 2020

The couple with the swastika masks at a MN Walmart store were told never to return

Just before noon Saturday, police officers in Marshall, Minn., were called to the town’s Walmart on a report that two shoppers were wearing masks emblazoned with swastikas.

Another shopper, Raphaela Mueller, the vicar of a southwest Minnesota parish, filmed the swastika-wearing man and woman as they were confronted by others in the store. Then she posted the video on Facebook, where it went viral.

“If you vote for Biden, you’re going to be living in Nazi Germany,” the woman with the swastika mask told Mueller, as her companion bagged up toilet paper and an enormous canister of cheeseballs. The two were apparently using the masks to protest Minnesota’s mask mandate, which took effect Saturday.

Per the store’s request, law enforcement served trespass notices to the 59-year-old man and 64-year-old woman, warning them that if they will face arrest should they return. The two departed without incident and charges were not pursued.

https://www.startribune.com/couple-flaunts-swastika-facemasks-at-marshall-walmart/571909142/

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The couple with the swastika masks at a MN Walmart store were told never to return (Original Post) question everything Jul 2020 OP
Yet The Store Took Their Money The First Time sfstaxprep Jul 2020 #1
Minimum wage folks doing their job and hoping the couple aren't armed. MerryBlooms Jul 2020 #4
They should never have been allowed in the store. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #5
People making minimum wage have been shot, had an arm broken, or otherwise been brutally... Hekate Jul 2020 #34
Oh, I'd never expect a greeter or associate to enforce such an entry restriction. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #35
They just use guards Nature Man Jul 2020 #36
OMG, where did that happen? Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #39
Here in Oklahoma DVRacer Jul 2020 #40
those 2 TRUMP LOVER people were terrorists. trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #43
This was a walmart, not a small business run by the owner. The people who would enforce these rules JI7 Jul 2020 #14
They will just find another Walmart jpak Jul 2020 #2
Walmart trespasses are universal for all their properties. PTWB Jul 2020 #10
Good to know Thanks jpak Jul 2020 #11
Getting banned from Walmart. roamer65 Jul 2020 #3
Thanks for the chuckle! EOM TruckFump Jul 2020 #12
Haha! It would seem. nt babylonsister Jul 2020 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 Jul 2020 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Beartracks Jul 2020 #28
And just totally stupid. trump has deployed nazi-like, fascist... brush Jul 2020 #6
You see, someone TOLD THEM this is what would happen. SergeStorms Jul 2020 #22
Incredibly misinformed, total lack of critical thinking. JudyM Jul 2020 #41
they sound nice dweller Jul 2020 #7
Here's the Facebook post with the video: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #8
The stupidity.... SergeStorms Jul 2020 #24
I turned the sound off, but my gods, the strut, the swagger, the double-fisted Finger... Hekate Jul 2020 #25
You should listen. You cant hear her much but the one confronting her is fierce Arazi Jul 2020 #32
Trumpers are ironically ignorant about Nazism/fascism. But then... Beartracks Jul 2020 #9
Wearing swastikas and by their statements I would have been like "So you're Biden supporters?" TeamPooka Jul 2020 #21
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. mn9driver Jul 2020 #16
And they won't get in there either jmowreader Jul 2020 #18
Good. I just asked below if their little Brainwashed stunt Cha Jul 2020 #27
hem AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #17
Good. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #19
Obviously these two stable geniuses didn't see the overwhelming irony The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #20
Bring kicked out of a walmart is a badge of honor... lame54 Jul 2020 #23
Wow... talked about GD Brainwashed with CHEESEBALLS! Cha Jul 2020 #26
"enormous canister of cheeseballs" Beartracks Jul 2020 #29
Thanks for posting this. I'm thankful they were challenged. ALBliberal Jul 2020 #30
But if you don't like masks, cheeseballs are useful... Beartracks Jul 2020 #31
That actually looks like a pretty effective face shield. LisaL Jul 2020 #33
Here's the photo of them from the article MichaelSoE Jul 2020 #37
thank you to the gentleman onethatcares Jul 2020 #38
The guy was wearing a trump tshirt with a noise mask. Wishing there was a good shot of that, which JudyM Jul 2020 #42

Laffy Kat

(16,382 posts)
5. They should never have been allowed in the store.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jul 2020

Stores are private property and they can refuse entry to offensive people.

Hekate

(90,704 posts)
34. People making minimum wage have been shot, had an arm broken, or otherwise been brutally...
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:55 AM
Jul 2020

...assaulted by hostile customers showing how free their freedumb is.

So no, Walmart greeters typically well over 60 and salesclerks who desperately need the paycheck should not be expected to risk their lives just because Trump has juiced up his base on stochastic terrorism.

As the saying goes, it’s above their paygrade.

Laffy Kat

(16,382 posts)
35. Oh, I'd never expect a greeter or associate to enforce such an entry restriction.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:38 AM
Jul 2020

It does seem like Walmart could afford a guard, though. I only go to WM perhaps once a year, so I don't know if they have guards or not, but seems like they should. At the clinic where I work, we've hired an extra door guard during peak hours just to attend the entrance. If a patient refuses a mask or temperature check, out they go. If they give the guard any flack, the police are instantly summoned.

JI7

(89,250 posts)
14. This was a walmart, not a small business run by the owner. The people who would enforce these rules
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:37 PM
Jul 2020

don't make the rules .

The corporate higher ups made the decision to not allow them so next time the employees could refuse them.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
10. Walmart trespasses are universal for all their properties.
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:23 PM
Jul 2020

These folks will have to find a different chain entirely.

Response to roamer65 (Reply #3)

Response to roamer65 (Reply #3)

brush

(53,782 posts)
6. And just totally stupid. trump has deployed nazi-like, fascist...
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:15 PM
Jul 2020

storm troopers to Portland and Seattle and she's ignorantly saying Biden would bring fascism.

Did these two nuts miss all of the history of WWll?

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
22. You see, someone TOLD THEM this is what would happen.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:16 AM
Jul 2020

They probably read it on Facebook, the most important and truthful source for news on the planet.

These people would never think of researching anything on their own. They love being told what to do, and what to think, which makes them perfect dupes for actual fascists. Morons, republicans just love their morons.

Hekate

(90,704 posts)
25. I turned the sound off, but my gods, the strut, the swagger, the double-fisted Finger...
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:48 AM
Jul 2020

That’s a whole lotta hate going on.

Beartracks

(12,814 posts)
9. Trumpers are ironically ignorant about Nazism/fascism. But then...
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:20 PM
Jul 2020

... that level of ignorance is why they're able to be in Trump's "base."

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TeamPooka

(24,227 posts)
21. Wearing swastikas and by their statements I would have been like "So you're Biden supporters?"
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:15 AM
Jul 2020

"You say it will be like Nazi Germany and you seem to be fans of that so can we count on your vote for Biden in November?"

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
18. And they won't get in there either
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 11:58 PM
Jul 2020

If you've been banned from one Walmart, you've been banned from every Walmart.

Cha

(297,253 posts)
27. Good. I just asked below if their little Brainwashed stunt
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:54 AM
Jul 2020

was worth not being able to go into Walmart and get their Cheeseballs.

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
19. Good.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:06 AM
Jul 2020

As a private enterprise, they are free to serve (or not serve) anyone as long as they don't discrminate against a protected class. (And Nazis are not a protected class.) I'm glad they decided the couple was not welcome there.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,707 posts)
20. Obviously these two stable geniuses didn't see the overwhelming irony
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:12 AM
Jul 2020

in using the Nazi flag to protest against alleged government overreach.

lame54

(35,292 posts)
23. Bring kicked out of a walmart is a badge of honor...
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:18 AM
Jul 2020

Negated by wearing swastikas which is not cool anywhere

Cha

(297,253 posts)
26. Wow... talked about GD Brainwashed with CHEESEBALLS!
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:52 AM
Jul 2020

Wonder if their little brainwashed Stunt was worth it.. not being able to go to Walmart and get Cheesedballs anymore?

ALBliberal

(2,342 posts)
30. Thanks for posting this. I'm thankful they were challenged.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 02:12 AM
Jul 2020

It’s not easy for these clerks really on the front line as well as fellow shoppers to bring attention to these disrupters. I refuse to believe that these efforts are in vain. Together we make a difference.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
33. That actually looks like a pretty effective face shield.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:39 AM
Jul 2020

It goes all around and covers his mouth and nose. And looks like he is planning to make more, considering he is buying a bunch of cheesballs

onethatcares

(16,168 posts)
38. thank you to the gentleman
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:47 AM
Jul 2020

that verbally confronted the stupid. Whoever he is, I salute him..

"We literally had a war about this"... Thank you Sir.

JudyM

(29,250 posts)
42. The guy was wearing a trump tshirt with a noise mask. Wishing there was a good shot of that, which
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:52 PM
Jul 2020

speaks volumes.

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