Federal jury rules it's illegal to use the N-word while at work even if you're black

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 9/3/13 | ap

[ColdOne]

A federal jury has ruled that use of the 'N-word' is discriminatory workplace behavior, even when used among blacks.

A black New York City employment agency worker who was the target of a slur-laced rant by her black boss has been awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages by a Manhattan federal jury.

The case against Rob Carmona and the employment agency he founded, STRIVE East Harlem, gave legal airing to what some see as a double standard surrounding the word: It's a degrading slur when uttered by whites but can be used at times with impunity among blacks.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I HATE when black people use that word!

[apillar]

What's good for the goose...is...uhm...good for the black goose as well.

[fwdude]

THAT'S RASCIST

[SeminoleCounty]

At least someone is acting consistent here....but you can bet the Black Racist will scream Racism over this

[Lera]

It’s about time the same standard be held for all Americans.

[Repeal The 17th]

I guess I will have to stop eating these at work:

[GeronL]

Leftists are making words and phrases illegal while calling conservatives “Nazi’s”

It’s funny because its so stupid and sad because some believe it.

[Windflier]

1st Amendment? What 1st Amendment?

[SharpRightTurn]

A black employee suing a black employer for use of the _igger word in a shake-down suit.

Karma. Gotta love it.

[DannyTN]

It's a degrading slur regardless of who uses it. The double standard was that blacks were saying it's okay if they degrade each other, but whites better not degrade us.

When this black woman sued her black boss, the jury sided with her and called b.s. on that double standard.

I say good. There shouldn't be a double standard of behavior. What I don't like is that this black supervisor and his black employee just cost the city $250,000 for this misbehavior. Did the city even know? Were they standing behind the supervisor's behavior?

[DannyTN]

It's a degrading slur regardless of who uses it. The double standard was that blacks were saying it's okay if they degrade each other, but whites better not degrade us.

When this black woman sued her black boss, the jury sided with her and called b.s. on that double standard.

I say good. There shouldn't be a double standard of behavior. What I don't like is that this black supervisor and his black employee just cost the city $250,000 for this misbehavior. Did the city even know? Were they standing behind the supervisor's behavior?

[Signalman]

Leftists are making words and phrases illegal while calling conservatives “Nazi’s”

Which is ironic since the german acronym, "NAZI" stood for National Socialist German Workers Party.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Good! No double-standard. However, this decision is in a civil trial so no real ‘teeth’ to it in a criminal trial.

[Neidermeyer]

This just isn’t fair , cops get to drive as fast as they want and beat the snot out of you ... why shouldn’t black people be allowed to use the “N” word .. same thing.

[cuban leaf]

It’s unconstitutional, plain and simple.

[EDINVA]

How is it costing the city? “STRIVE Harlem” sounds like an independent company he founded?

[Venturer]

My vocabulary contains a hundred degrading slurs.

From a-hole to Zebra a two colored horse.

Will it cost me if I use any one of them?

Why should the word Nigga cost someone $250.000 when jigaboo , cracker ,Honkey ,or Jitterbug costs them nothing?

Who decides the cost of each word?/ This is BS.

[roadcat]

Carmona said he might put his arm around a longtime friend in the company of another and say: ‘This is my [N-word] for 30 years.’
‘That means my boy, I love him, or whatever,’ he said.
He was asked if he meant to indicate love when he called Johnson the word.

‘Yes, I did,’ he responded.

Try putting your arm around a black woman and call her the N-word. You'll get some kind of "love" back!

[Dr. Ursus]

Lottery winner by jury that’s all this is.