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Lowe's delivery driver replaced after customer said they didn't want a black man to bring goods
The Daily Mail ^ | 10 Aug 2015 | Tom Wyke

Posted on 08/10/2015 9:29:48 AM PDT by brwnsuga

A black delivery driver was told by his manager that he would not be making a delivery because the customer had said she only wanted a white driver in her house.

Marcus Bradley, an African American, who has worked for Lowe's Home Improvement for the last 11 years, was left devastated after his manager complied with the customer's outrageous wish.

The shocking incident reportedly happened in the city of Danville, situated in the US state of Virginia.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Georgia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: black; danville; delvery; lowes; marcusbradley; racism; virginia
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To: riverdawg
Customers can ask for whatever they want, but that does not require a business to give it to them.

I agree. The people who think the customer has some right to special service were probably on the opposite side when it came to the baker and the gay wedding. Hypocrites.

41 posted on 08/10/2015 9:58:53 AM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: brwnsuga

Lowe’s would be sued six ways to Sunday by that driver. They should have cancelled the delivery and told the customer to come and get it or give them a refund.

Or just leave it on the porch.


42 posted on 08/10/2015 9:58:59 AM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: Sir Napsalot
Don’t think this is believable.

I don't think you read the article.

43 posted on 08/10/2015 9:59:39 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: OKSooner

How much extra did it cost the company to accommodate this bee-otches request.


44 posted on 08/10/2015 9:59:53 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Tijeras_Slim

A hammer.


45 posted on 08/10/2015 9:59:59 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Starstruck

Yep, sure enough. I made a mistake.


46 posted on 08/10/2015 10:00:26 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: brwnsuga

If I were the manager I would have told the customer, “I’m sorry but the driver we have scheduled to make your deliver today is African-American. I’ll reschedule your delivery for when we have a driver more to your liking servicing that route.” Then stick her order on the shelf for a couple of weeks.


47 posted on 08/10/2015 10:01:37 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: brwnsuga

The manager should have said “sorry, the driver is already on the way, and I can’t reach him.” Let her tell the driver her objections when he gets there.


48 posted on 08/10/2015 10:03:28 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: DoodleDawg

Yeah, I did.

Still think the flaky excuse by the ex-manager is not believable. Possible other personal vendetta or something else. But one customer complained of flimsy excuse won’t cut it.


49 posted on 08/10/2015 10:04:25 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Starstruck
He was probably "pissed" he was pulled off his route.
As opposed to "devastated". Being angry and POed would be perfectly understandable. I would be too if it were me. Sounds like typical media hype going on here.
50 posted on 08/10/2015 10:07:00 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: brwnsuga

Lowes needs to get into robotics for deliveries in certain neighborhoods

51 posted on 08/10/2015 10:08:04 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: OKSooner

Of course.


52 posted on 08/10/2015 10:11:33 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: Sir Napsalot

“One woman customer complained, and the black delivery driver is fired/let go “

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Uh,uh. Better put your glasses on.

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53 posted on 08/10/2015 10:12:05 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Sir Napsalot

The driver was not fired or let go he just did not make that specific delivery. The manager was fired.


54 posted on 08/10/2015 10:12:24 AM PDT by funfan
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To: Stevenc131

By some estimates, approximately 90% of all violent crime in America is perpetrated by black people.

That means for many people, just about all crime is black crime.

Could this lady have previously experienced the vibrant diversity offered by that demographic, and simply preferred not to interact with that community out of fear for her life and well being?

If so that’s her right. Rather than framing it as a horrific hate crime by a hateful, racist person, maybe the truth is she did not want to be raped and murdered.

Sorry that it’s devolved to this, but simply allowing people into your home is not safe nowadays.


55 posted on 08/10/2015 10:13:19 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan ('Zionists crept into my home and stole my shoe' - Headline)
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To: Tax-chick

You do realise that ALL applicable companies are now being compensated with YOUR tax dollars to hire the recently incarcerated?.....in the end they cost about 1/3rd of “freemans” wages...

Where I work.....illegals have health insurance....that I paid for....and cant afford.

Were I work the “recently incarcerated”...have health insurance too....and the pay is partially subsidized by.....the fed......

GO TRUMP GO


56 posted on 08/10/2015 10:13:27 AM PDT by Therapsid
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To: ClearCase_guy; brwnsuga

That could be no other than Red State’s Eric Erickson who blocked Ben Carson and Trump participation!!!


57 posted on 08/10/2015 10:14:27 AM PDT by danamco (-)
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To: Vendome
Reminds me of that Eddie Murray movie where he is driving a bus of funky kids cross country, gets stuck in the mud and spots a local KKK gathering nearby. Rather than freaking out, he asks them to help him push the bus out of the mud.

Everyone has a good time as the bus gets back on the road courtesy of the KKK. Everyone except for them. They get splattered with mud.

58 posted on 08/10/2015 10:15:59 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: brwnsuga

Maybe the customer reads the news EVERY FRIGGING SINGLE DAY.

I don’t blame them.....


59 posted on 08/10/2015 10:17:50 AM PDT by mowowie (`)
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To: T-Bone Texan
Sorry that it’s devolved to this, but simply allowing people into your home is not safe nowadays.

Then go and pick up the pizza if you're so scared.

60 posted on 08/10/2015 10:17:56 AM PDT by dfwgator
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