[Oztrich Boy]

Jewish man insisted the overhead television screens were be retracted

No. "were retracted" is correct. "be retracted" be ebonics

[alexander_busek]

alexander_busek: Jewish man insisted the overhead television screens were be retracted.

Oztrich Boy wrote: No. "were retracted" is correct. "be retracted" be ebonics

Seriously?! I hope that you are joking!

The fact is that the screens were, indeed, NOT in the retracted position. But he didn't like that situation: He wanted them to be retracted. So he demanded that they be retracted (so he and his children would then not have to see them).

Again, I hope that you are joking.

Regards,