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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2020, 11:51 PM Jul 2020

A Black hotel worker beaten to the ground by white guests & no initial arrest.

If anyone ever wants to see biased policing in action, here it is. This black hotel worker suffered indignity and once again the police weren't friends.

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A Black hotel worker beaten to the ground by white guests & no initial arrest. (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2020 OP

And to think that George Floyd was "arrested" dawg day Jul 2020 #1

They've finally been arrested... 17 days later dawg day Jul 2020 #2

There is a Go Fund Me page for this lady. raging moderate Jul 2020 #3

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

1. And to think that George Floyd was "arrested"

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 11:53 PM

Jul 2020

for suspicion of having a counterfeit $20.

And these people beat a woman-- completely unprovoked-- and the police and prosecutor think they should be walking around free?

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

2. They've finally been arrested... 17 days later

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2020, 11:59 PM

Jul 2020

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/new-york-couple-charged-with-beating-connecticut-hotel-clerk-racist-attack-over-hot-water/LM532DIZZJCQJKNDIKDFXW6ZLQ/

raging moderate

(4,312 posts)

3. There is a Go Fund Me page for this lady.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 12:08 AM

Jul 2020

And these thugs were right about one thing. She does not belong there, where she had to deal with lowlifes like them.

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