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TexasTowelie

(112,337 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2013, 05:19 PM Aug 2013

Man alleges he was refused haircut because of his race

A Nacogdoches man alleges that his civil rights were violated on June 19 by a barber who refused to cut his hair because he is black.

Scotty Riggans, 35, filed a lawsuit on July 30 in U.S. District Court against James Arriola, owner of Arriola Barber Shop on Lake Street in Nacogdoches.

Riggans, an assistant principal at Nacogdoches High School, walked into the barber shop on June 19 and asked for a haircut, according to the lawsuit. Arriola allegedly denied his request.

"Defendant Arriola told Plaintiff Riggans that if he cut his hair, he would lose customers," according to the lawsuit. "Defendant Arriola went on to tell Plaintiff Riggans that if his customers saw Plaintiff Riggans in his chair, he would lose them.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Man-alleges-he-was-refused-haircut-because-of-his-4709835.php?cmpid=hpts .

[font color=green]I didn't know that Rand Paul had a barber's license.

The barber says that Riggans was also pushing Juneteenth. [/font]

Cross-posted in African American Group.

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Man alleges he was refused haircut because of his race (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2013 OP

Sadly, Ariola is right, all the bigots would desert him if his floor became sullied by Warpy Aug 2013 #1

This happened in Nacogdoches, TX Link Speed Aug 2013 #3

Awful, but it is better to learn that the person you've asked to cut your hair is a freakin' moron tanyev Aug 2013 #2

I would have suggested to the customer that Ilsa Aug 2013 #4

I have a friend from there. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #5

Warpy

(111,317 posts)

1. Sadly, Ariola is right, all the bigots would desert him if his floor became sullied by

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 05:31 PM

Aug 2013

African hair trimmings, although one wonders how they could tell the difference between it and the trimmings from Hispanics with a strong Afro heritage.

However, he might discover that his customer base would increase once the bigots were gone. It involves risk, of course, but I know it's a risk I've been willing to take.

I would love to see bigots with no place to go.

Link Speed

(650 posts)

3. This happened in Nacogdoches, TX

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 07:39 PM

Aug 2013

That barber would have had a really tough time of it. I know the town pretty well. While not Krazy-Klan like Vidor or Kountze, the red runs really deep there.

tanyev

(42,594 posts)

2. Awful, but it is better to learn that the person you've asked to cut your hair is a freakin' moron

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 05:59 PM

Aug 2013

before they actually touch your hair.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

4. I would have suggested to the customer that

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 09:26 PM

Aug 2013

He find a barber that knows how to cut his hair type before letting anyone butcher it. I am assuming that his hair might be curly or tight.

Frickin Nacodoches.

TexasTowelie

(112,337 posts)

5. I have a friend from there.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 11:20 PM

Aug 2013

He called the place "sack of roaches".

I've never been there, but I visited Lufkin and San Augustine about 13 years ago. I thought it was a beautiful area, but I also didn't talk with any of the locals.

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