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The North’s Jim Crow
The New York Times ^ | May 27, 2018 | Andrew W. Kahrl

Posted on 05/28/2018 5:22:58 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Last month in Philadelphia, a white Starbucks manager summoned police officers to confront a pair of African-American men after one asked to use the restroom before he had purchased a drink. About two weeks later, at Lake Merritt Park in Oakland, Calif., a white woman called police to report a black family that was grilling food for a picnic.

In both instances, the victims were accused of violating laws or rules governing conduct in commercial establishments and public spaces. In the first case, it was for trespassing or loitering. In the second, it was for using a charcoal grill outside of the designated areas.

“Quality of life” laws serve as a potent instrument of racial segregation. They provide commercial establishments, law enforcement officers and everyday citizens with tools enabling them to police racial boundaries while at the same time claiming to simply be upholding the law.

In contrast to the Jim Crow laws of America’s dark past, these laws supposedly apply to everyone. But in practice, they clearly don’t. Like most middle-aged white people, I have spent countless hours in Starbucks without buying anything. Plenty of white people have barbecued, blasted music and drunk alcohol at that same Oakland park, without anyone calling the police.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: jimcrow; north; qualityoflife
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1 posted on 05/28/2018 5:22:59 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

Just because the author writes it doesn’t make it true.


2 posted on 05/28/2018 5:26:46 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Trump20162020

The writer observes that “most” middle aged white people loaf in Starbucks for hours without buying anything?

No wonder why the country has gone to hell in a hand basket.

Although I’m middle aged, and haven’t done that yet- I have however spent time in bars and cocktail lounges, if you don’t buy anything there they kick you out regardless of your ethnicity.


3 posted on 05/28/2018 5:28:15 AM PDT by I_Like_Spam
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To: Trump20162020
"Quality of life" laws serve as a potent instrument of racial segregation

Why should I have to suffer interacting with riff-raff. THe homeless, drug dealers, and other so-called "youths" who are not adding to the quality of life?

4 posted on 05/28/2018 5:33:11 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: Trump20162020

Pure speculation on the authors part.

In addition, he leaves out important parts of the story:

In Starbucks, the two men were asked to leave, but refused. Was the author ever asked to leave, but refused?

In the Oakland scenario, was the barbequeing done before or after the city ordinance was passed?

This is manipulating the story to fit the narrative the author wants us to accept.


5 posted on 05/28/2018 5:34:43 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: I_Like_Spam

I plan to leave a “loaf” at starbucks next time I eat some bad food.


6 posted on 05/28/2018 5:36:31 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: I_Like_Spam

If it were not a convenient place to meet people to transact business I would never darken the door of a Starbucks. I don’t care for their coffee or their political agenda. I do understand that some prefer meeting in a public place and Starbucks stores have become landmarks that are easily found by people not familiar with my area. If I need WiFi I much prefer a public library or even a McDonalds which has better coffee.


7 posted on 05/28/2018 5:38:45 AM PDT by scottteng (Why fight it out lets split up the country peacefully now)
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To: Trump20162020

“Quality of life” laws serve as a potent instrument of racial segregation.”

These people are dangerously insane. We have to get them out of power. It’s a matter of survival at this point.

L


8 posted on 05/28/2018 5:38:48 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Trump20162020

Just another steaming pile from the New York Slimes.....


9 posted on 05/28/2018 5:41:30 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: Trump20162020

He’s right, black people should be allowed to do anything they want, regardless of any laws on the books because of.... because of.... uh, because of..... slavery. That’s it slavery. /s

As per FR tradition, no I did not read the whole article.


10 posted on 05/28/2018 5:41:59 AM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: Trump20162020

The guys had asked about using the bathroom.

This tells you a couple of things:

1) the bathroom was locked.
2) stores that lock bathrooms typically do so because either loitering or the homeless have caused problems in the store.
3) they drew attention to themselves by asking.

Without #2, you don’t have #1, and #3 probably wouldn’t have occurred.

No potty-pun intended, though it would be interesting to see what folks think #3 is.


11 posted on 05/28/2018 5:42:40 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Trump20162020

Dem ebil white peoples.


12 posted on 05/28/2018 5:43:19 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Trump20162020

Jim Crow would be not serving these men. The fact that a place of business limits its restroom facilities to paying customers especially in big cities has been going on for as liong as I can remember for my 69 years. I remember as a young man 50 years ago being told to either buy something or leave.

Bogus race baiting.


13 posted on 05/28/2018 5:43:39 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just killc you)
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To: Trump20162020

Why would you ask to use a bathroom? I recently used the ladies room at the Starbucks in Lambertville, NJ. I just walked in and went inside. No one stopped me.


14 posted on 05/28/2018 5:47:45 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Trump20162020
Ten bucks says that Kahrl,along with every member of the NY Slimes top management,lives in,or near,Greenwich,CT...where the only dark faces you see are the maids,nannies and landscapers.
15 posted on 05/28/2018 5:48:43 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: Trump20162020

And just how does he know that no white people in any of Starbucks thousands of stores were ever asked to leave over the years? Or that a white person never had the police called on them because they were barbecuing in that park? Two anecdotes and apparently this is proof that Jim Crow still exists.


16 posted on 05/28/2018 5:53:33 AM PDT by NJRighty ("It's sick out there and getting sicker" - Bob Grant)
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To: super7man

OK, I did read the whole article. His last line:

“Limiting the power of white people to use the law to act out their vision of a “quality” life that excludes black people is a place to start.”

Curious to know his plan for this. Maybe he wants a law that says, it is against the law for a white person to report that a black person is breaking the law.


17 posted on 05/28/2018 5:55:35 AM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: Vaquero

I remember when one had to have coins for the use of a bathroom stall.


18 posted on 05/28/2018 5:57:56 AM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: Trump20162020

Funny, I live in Oregon and had to purchase something before I was able to use the rest room. Store manager told me, his restrooms were for customers only. I am white.


19 posted on 05/28/2018 6:06:09 AM PDT by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: I_Like_Spam

my white 48 yr old nephew practically lives in SB and never buys a thing. the atmosphere “helps him think” yes, he’s a crazed big lib.


20 posted on 05/28/2018 6:11:59 AM PDT by ronniesgal ( I wonder what his FR handle is??)
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